Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  non-standardized measurement (NSM). 
B)  extra-academic exposure (EA
E) . 
C)  school-based learning (SBL). 
D)  curriculum-based assessment (CB
A) .

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  How did the CCSS come to be? 
B)  Why did the CCSS came to be? 
C)  When the CCSS came to be? 
D)  Who must comply with CCSS provisions?

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  administrators of the state's Department of Education may be criminally liable. 
B)  the governor of the state could be held in contempt of Congress. 
C)  federal funds for education could be withheld. 
D)  All of these

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibits "more personality." 
B)  is not neutral. 
C)  is also an educator. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Achievement batteries

Accepted Answer

A)  apply to one grade or span many grades. 
B)  may be concurrently normed with aptitude tests. 
C)  may be norm-referenced or criterion-referenced. 
D)  All of these

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-referenced; norm-referenced 
B)  teacher-made; standardized 
C)  group-administered; individually-administered 
D)  standardized; teacher-made

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual motor ability. 
B)  academic achievement. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  creativity.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology, as a scientific and professional discipline, was elevated in status and used, among other ways, to strengthen China's military. 
B)  special education efforts were stepped-up in an effort to produce independent citizens capable of contributing to the common good. 
C)  all programs for the gifted were suspended as they were perceived as elitist in most areas of the People's Republic of China. 
D)  psychology, as a scientific and professional discipline, was completely eliminated from mainland China.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  more time would be devoted to the design of state education programs. 
B)  teachers would be able to genuinely improve educational outcomes. 
C)  more funds could be allocated to creating innovative audio/visual aids. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the grade-point averages of the testtakers. 
B)  the measured intelligence of the testtakers. 
C)  the gender of the testtakers. 
D)  the effects of daylight savings time.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  How much of this course material have you actually learned? 
B)  What is causing problems in learning this course material? 
C)  Are you a candidate for the program you would like to enroll in? 
D)  Is sufficient shredded wheat being consumed to support concentration?

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-referenced assessment. 
B)  portfolio assessment. 
C)  authentic assessment. 
D)  culture-fair assessment.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  hold out incentives to as many states as possible to adopt the Common Core State Standards. 
B)  ensure that this massive project would be completed on time. 
C)  allay fears that a national assessment tool was being created. 
D)  implement the longstanding USDE policy: "Two is twice one."

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a diagnostic decision. 
B)  a screening decision. 
C)  an evaluative decision. 
D)  an executive decision.

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  recreation and hobbies 
B)  gym and physical education 
C)  the curriculum 
D)  class demonstrations

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  privacy advocates. 
B)  the authors of the CCSS. 
C)  the parents of students in CCSS classrooms. 
D)  All of these

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  dual theoretical model. 
D)  cultural fairness.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment. 
B)  intervention. 
C)  therapy. 
D)  instruction.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  1) intervene, 2) respond to intervention, 3) remediate or intervene as needed. 
B)  1) remediate, 2) evaluate, 3) instruct and remediate as needed. 
C)  1) evaluate, 2) instruct, 3) evaluate and instruct as needed. 
D)  1) instruct, 2) evaluate, 3) remediate or instruct as needed.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  vocabulary. 
B)  academic learning. 
C)  ability to perceive relationships. 
D)  All of these

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