Exam 10: Assessment for Education

Concern about content used in standardized achievement tests as opposed to what is actually being taught in the local schools has fostered interest in

Which of the following questions BEST represents an ongoing source of controversy surrounding the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

If an individual state fails to meet federal guidelines regarding mandated improvements in students' reading and math scores,then

As compared to more traditional assessment procedures,the assessor conducting a dynamic assessment typically

Achievement batteries

Achievement batteries tend to be __________________ instruments,whereas measures of achievement in specific subject areas tend to be _________________ instruments.

Measures of interest,attitudes,and study habits are all BEST characterized as measures of

According to the Close-Up in Chapter 10,during the Great Cultural Revolution that began in China in 1978,

According to critics of federal mandates to improve education,if pressure did not exist to meet some federally prescribed level,then

As reported in the text,one study critical of the SAT observed differential item functioning on that college admission test as a function of

Achievement testing for education-related purposes is done to answer various questions.Which of the following is NOT one of those questions?

A student works in a convenience store as a clerk where cash is still handled by hand,not a cash register.The store owner assesses the student's arithmetic skills by watching the student handle transactions.The type of evaluation that is being conducted may BEST be characterized as

Why did the U.S.Department of Education (USDE)award grants to two consortia to write test items for the Common Core State Standards? According to your textbook,two consortia,instead of just one,may have been chosen in order to

A college sends out an acceptance letter to an applicant.In this example,the college has made

In your textbook,the term "go figure" is discussed in the context of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)with reference to what specific aspect of teaching?

The extensive record-keeping and archiving of personal data required by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)program has been a matter of concern for

According to the text,the chief concern expressed in many critical reviews of the KABC-II had to do with the test's

As re-authorized in 2004,the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)changed the way that specific learning disabilities would be diagnosed.The legislation required states to allow the use of a process based on the child's response to scientific,research-based

A simplified statement of the response to intervention (RtI)model is as follows:

The Miller Analogies Test (MAT)consists of multiple-choice analogy items that assess