Instructional validity refers to the extent to which an assessment:
A. provides all students an equal opportunity to succeed.
B. produces equivalent scores for a diverse group of individuals.
C. provides a reasonable measure of what actually occurs in the classroom.
D. produces a consistent, reproducible measure of performance over time.
Answer: C
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a. squelching dissent b. rationalizing c. feeling invulnerable d. feeling unanimous
Which of the following is NOT true about the interquartile range?
a. It is less affected by outliers than is the range. b. It consists of using only the middle 50% of the scores in a data set. c. It removes the highest and lowest 25% of the distribution. d. It subtracts the highest score from the lowest score.
What is the primary strategy for developing shared vision?
a. engaging constituent group members in dialogue about their personal views of the school's purpose b. participating in professional development workshops c. attending school vision seminars d. Faculty luncheons
When scientists study the life of an unusual or newsworthy individual to develop theories about aberrant behavior, they are conducting a(n)
A. naturalistic observation. B. case study. C. interview. D. experiment.