Which of the following descriptions is most characteristic of norm-referenced tests?
a) Scores are compared to a representative group of prior test takers.
b) They have a high difficulty level.
c) Students are not expected to finish the entire test.
d) The content assessed is curriculum-specific.
a Norms are standards that are derived from the test scores of a sample of people who are similar to those who will take the test and that can used to interpret scores of future test takers.
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a. Jerome Bruner. b. Jean Piaget. c. William Brownell. d. Lev Vygotsky.
Sampling error will be less when
a. the samples are small. c. the distribution is normal. b. the population is heterogeneous. d. none of these are true.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The median is typically used to describe nominal data.
Portfolio entries should only include the work students completed at the end of an instructional
program. Indicate whether the statement is true or false