SPA6541 Module 3 Testing Overview

Question 1

Scores that are not comparable across clients, same-aged peers, or time and are not transformed

Accepted Answer

Raw Scores

Question 2

A percentile score:

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Represents the percentage of people scoring above/below

Question 3

The reason we use basals & ceilings is primarily::

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To increase testing efficiency

Question 4

The ability for multiple attempts at a test to yield the same results is:

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Test-retest Reliability

Question 5

The degree to which a test accurately assesses a particular area of language is:

Accepted Answer

Validity

Question 6

Assessment that is focused on grades, mastery, and final outcomes

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Formative, Summative

Question 7

The four main purposes of assessment are:

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Screening, Baseline Data, Dev. Goals, Progress Monitoring

Question 8

Data collection with a client during a session is an example of:

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Formative Assessment

Question 9

Assessment that focuses on learning, teaching, and outcomes and is interactive in nature.

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Formative

Question 10

Standardized and Norm-Referenced are terms that can be used interchangeably.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Scores that are represented on a normal curve and typically have a mean of 100 and SD of 15 are

Accepted Answer

Standard Scores

Question 12

A graded final exam in a course is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Summative Assessment

Questions 12