One way that a criterion-referenced test is different from a norm-referenced test is that
A. norm-referenced tests are published tests, but criterion tests are not.
B. criterion-referenced tests do not compare students' performances with that of a norm group, but are designed only to provide information about whether students have mastered certain knowledge, strategies, or skills.
C. criterion-referenced tests are informal measures of reading achievement, while norm-referenced tests of reading achievement are formal measures.
D. norm-referenced tests of word identification strategies provide general reading levels, while criterion-referenced tests of word identification strategies provide diagnostic information.
B
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a. teach summarization and main idea strategies b. use student-led questioning prior to and after reading c. teach self-questioning strategies d. use materials that might include enhancements
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a. family b. fraternity or sorority c. profession d. higher calling
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a. Students may utilize flexible timing. b. Assessment is always subject to tight time constraints. c. Assessment corresponds directly to the school's standardized testing program. d. Assessment relies exclusively on paper and pencil tasks.