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Assessment for Traditional Scoring Procedures
Multiple Choice
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1.
Which of the following is an assessment decision that is made when one chooses to report the number correct as the score for a test?
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A.
All items are worth the same amount of points.
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B.
Each item is scored such that partial credit is possible.
C.
Students receive points for a correct response, but are penalized for incorrect responses.
D.
The test has 100 total possible points.
2.
The traditional grading scale
A.
is based on measurement-based studies
B.
is mandated by most school districts
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C.
is a custom familiar to students, teachers, and parents
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D.
should be used in the primary, but not the intermediate grades
3.
Subscale scores are usually NOT used
A.
on an elementary school report card
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B.
on a classroom summative assessment covering a long period of instruction
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C.
on a state mandated standardized test
D.
on an exam that covers more than one content area, such as reading, math, and history
4.
Formative assessments
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do not affect student grades
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B.
come at the end of a long period of instruction
C.
always consist of selection items
D.
are sometimes referred to as finals exams
5.
Which of the following test formats consists of supply items?
A.
Multiple Choice
B.
Matching
C.
True False
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D.
Fill-in the blank
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6.
An item is said to be objectively scorable if
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a student cannot fairly argue with a teacher about whether an answer is correct
B.
it satisfies a teacher’s learning objectives
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C.
a scoring key indicates a concrete answer which is considered correct
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D.
the teacher follows an established scoring rubric while grading a student’s response
7.
Dichotomous scoring
A.
allows for the possibility of more than one correct answer on an exam
B.
rewards students for demonstrating partial understanding of a concept
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C.
is usually used on tests with selection items
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D.
involves a highly detailed scoring rubric
8.
Subjective scoring
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should be avoided because it is time consuming and inherently unfair
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B.
often helps with validity if each score point matches different levels of learning
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C.
is very reliable provided that only one person does the grading
D.
should be used when a task requires lower levels of understanding
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Rubrics
A.
are only necessary if more than one individual is grading a test
B.
should focus on academic situations found only in the classroom
C.
are an the cornerstone of objective scoring
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D.
enhance validity by setting out well-defined performance criteria
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10.
When teachers or graders use the percentage of agreement approach, the typical minimum goal is
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A.
85%
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B.
80%
C.
75%
D.
70%
Test Scores and Their Interpretation
