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Assessment for Traditional Scoring Procedures
Multiple Choice
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1
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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.
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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
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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
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Formative assessments
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A.
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
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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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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
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Dichotomous scoring
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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
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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
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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
