Which one of the following paper-pencil assessments is most likely to have a reliability problem when the teacher scores students' responses?
A) Ms. Gibbons asks students to describe the "first Thanksgiving" in one or two pages.
B) Mr. Hammond gives 50 true-false questions about the geography of Russia.
C) Ms. Sonnenschein administers a 30-item multiple-choice test about invertebrates.
D) Mr. Strauch gives a 15-word spelling test.
A
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a. maintained 100 percent, throughout the conversation. b. 75 to 90 percent of the time. c. 50 to 75 percent of the time. d. 25 to 50 percent of the time.
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a. modeling how to behave effectively and productively in a group setting b. maintaining positive classroom relationships c. directly teaching students strategies for self-regulation and productive behavior d. capitalizing on the power differential that is present between teacher and students
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(a) rows, (b) modular clusters, (c) semicircles, (d) ovals.