The purpose of a table of specifications is to

a. insure that the test measures a sample of the learning outcomes
b. determine how difficult the test items should be
c. identify learning outcomes and content areas measured by the test
d. insure that the test items obtain a spread of scores


A

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There has a construction crew right outside of Mr. Jones's second-grade classroom for months. When the construction began, Mr. Jones found that the children were easily distracted by the noise. Now that the construction has been going on for so long, the children typically pay no attention to the noises. This phenomenon is habituation, which is a type of ____ knowledge. a. declarative

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All of the following statements on assessing student learning are true, EXCEPT:

a. more authentic assessments can help students become on-going assessors of their own learning. b. some forms of assessment are better than others to evaluate particular learning goals. c. multiple-choice/short answer questions are best for measuring the full extent of student learning. d. classroom assessment can take many forms.

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