A teacher-made instrument is

a. a norm-referenced test because the teacher is able to compare his or her students' results with other students across the nation.
b. designed, administered, and evaluated by an administrative team to judge student behaviors, performance or abilities.
c. worthwhile for reporting to parents but is of little use for other educational purposes.
d. criterion-referenced rather than norm-referenced, meaning it measures specific teacher objectives rather than comparing students to other test-takers across the nation or state.


d

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a. True b. False

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