Deck 8: Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Question 1

Which test published by CTB McGraw-Hill combines selected-response and constructed-response items?

A)Iowa Test of Basic Skills
B)Stanford Achievement Test Series,10^th edition
C)TerraNova CTBS,4^th edition
D)TerraNova,2^nd edition (CAT/6)

Answer 1

TerraNova CTBS,4^th edition

Question 2

The TerraNova CTBS,4^th edition can be paired with ____________ ,a measure of academic aptitude.

A)California Achievement Tests,5^th edition
B)InView
C)Iowa Test of Basic Skills
D)Test of Cognitive Skills,2^nd edition

Answer 2

Test of Cognitive Skills,2^nd edition

Question 3

Which technique can help make students more familiar and comfortable with the assessment process thus enhancing the validity of the score interpretation?

A)Instruction in generic test-taking skills
B)Preparation emphasizing test-specific item formats
C)Preparation emphasizing test content
D)Preparation using multiple instructional techniques

Answer 3

Instruction in generic test-taking skills

Question 4

CTB McGraw-Hill publishes:

A)California Achievement Tests,5^th edition
B)Stanford Achievement Test Series,10^th edition
C)Iowa Test of Basic Skills
D)Metropolitan Tests of Achievement,8^th edition

Question 5

Which of the following test preparation practices is recommended by the authors?

A)Extensive use of practice forms of the test
B)Instruction in generic test-taking skills
C)Preparation emphasizing test content
D)Preparation emphasizing test-specific item formats

Question 6

A test published by Pearson Assessment is the:

A)Iowa Test of Basic Skills
B)Stanford Achievement Test Series,10^th edition
C)TerraNova,2^nd edition (CAT/6)
D)California Achievement Tests,5^th edition

Question 7

What test would be most appropriate for severely impaired students in special education in Texas?

A)Reading Proficiency Test in English
B)State-Developed Alternative Assessment
C)Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
D)Texas Special Education Assessment

Question 8

The __________ is a brief achievement test that can be administered in 30-45 minutes.

A)Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,2^nd edition
B)Wide Range Achievement Test 4
C)Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement
D)Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities

Question 9

According to Education Week (2007)what was the only state that reported exclusively using an off-the-shelf test?

A)California
B)Colorado
C)Iowa
D)Ohio

Question 10

The state of California desires to compare the academic achievement levels of their students to those of students from the state of Texas.Which category of test would be appropriate?

A)Commercially available achievement battery
B)State-developed achievement battery
C)School-developed achievement battery

Question 11

What is typically an advantage of group administered standardized tests?

A)Efficiency
B)Very large normative samples
C)Typically use objective items
D)All of the above

Question 12

_________ achievement tests typically provide a more thorough assessment of a student's skills than ________ tests.

A)Commercial; state-developed
B)State-developed; commercial
C)Group; individual
D)Individual; group

Question 13

The Iowa Tests of Educational Development is designed for use with students in which grade levels?

A)Kindergarten - 8^th
B)1^st - 8^th
C)8^th - 12^th
D)9^th - 12^th

Question 14

A test designed to evaluate a student's knowledge in a domain in which they have received instruction is a(n):

A)assessment.
B)achievement test.
C)aptitude test.
D)standardized test.

Question 15

Which comprehensive individual achievement test battery is available in two parallel forms?

A)Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,2^nd edition
B)Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement
C)Wide Range Achievement Test 4
D)Stanford Achievement Test Series,10^th edition

Question 16

Of the following test preparation practices,which would most likely have a narrowing effect on instruction?

A)Instruction in generic test-taking skills
B)Preparation emphasizing test-specific item formats
C)Preparation emphasizing test content
D)Preparation using multiple instructional techniques

Question 17

Which of the following test preparation practices is most likely to produce increases in test scores associated with increases in mastery of the underlying domain of skills and knowledge?

A)Extensive use of practice forms of the test
B)Preparation using multiple instructional techniques
C)Preparation emphasizing test-specific item formats
D)Preparation emphasizing test content

Question 18

The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-II)contains which of the following subtests?

A)Numerical Operations
B)Letter-Word Recognition
C)Math Fluency
D)Story Recall

Question 19

The Stanford Achievement Test Series,10^th edition can be used with which grade levels?

A)Kindergarten - 8^th
B)Kindergarten - 12^th
C)1^st - 12^th
D)1^st- 7^th

Question 20

In order to assess a student's specific strengths and weaknesses in mathematics,which assessment would be most appropriate?

A)Iowa Mathematics Test,3^rd edition
B)Iowa Test of Basic Skills
C)Stanford Diagnostic Mathematics Test,4^th edition
D)Test of Cognitive Skills,2^nd edition

Question 21

What percentage of the Examination for Professional Practice on Psychology covers the Biological Basis of Behavior content area?

A)5%
B)11%
C)21%
D)32%

Question 22

Who possesses the authority to license professionals?

A)Cities
B)Counties
C)States
D)Countries

Question 23

Performance on the EPPP is reported in which score format?

A)Raw scores
B)Scaled scores
C)T scores
D)Z scores

Question 24

When developing educational objectives,one should follow which of the following general guidelines?

A)Objectives should cover a broad spectrum of knowledge and abilities.
B)Objectives should specify a narrow spectrum of knowledge and abilities.
C)Identify latent behaviors that lend themselves to indirect measurement.
D)Objectives should be vague so as not to restrict the teacher too much.

Question 25

The National Assessment of Educational Progress provides a comprehensive assessment of students' achievement at certain critical periods in their academic experience.These grade levels are:

A)2^nd,6^th,and 10^th.
B)4^th,8^th,and 12^th.
C)5^th,7^th,and 11^th.
D)6^th,8^th,12^th.

Question 26

The State of Texas uses which of the following achievement tests?

A)Hybrid tests and off-the-shelf tests only
B)Off-the-shelf tests only
C)State developed tests only
D)State developed tests and hybrid tests

Question 27

Ms.Wilson assigns the top 10% of her students an A,the next 20% a B,and so on.This is an example of which score interpretation?

A)Norm-referenced approach
B)Criterion-referenced approach
C)Absolute referenced approach

Question 28

The recommendation is that grades be assigned based on:

A)academic achievement only.
B)academic achievement and attendance.
C)academic achievement,attendance,and participation.

Question 29

Which individual achievement test is used in the diagnosis of reading problems?

A)Gray Diagnostic Reading Test,4^th edition
B)Gray Oral Reading Test,4^th edition
C)Wechsler Diagnostic Reading Test,5^th edition
D)Wide Range Achievement Test 4

Question 30

Which content area of the EPPP covers learning and motivation?

A)Assessment and Motivation
B)Biological Basis of Behavior
C)Cognitive and Affective Basis of Behavior
D)Growth and Lifespan Development

Question 31

In her research on the history of grading in the United States,Brookhart (2004)found that letter grades became common practice during the:

A)1820s.
B)1840s.
C)1910s.
D)1920s.

Question 32

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 allows states to administer alternative assessments to _______ of their students.

A)2%
B)3%
C)5%
D)9%

Question 33

How many stages or steps are involved in the United States Medical Licensing Examination?

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five
E)six

Question 34

An important test-taking skill to teach students is:

A)"Do not answer questions you are not sure of."
B)"Never return to a question and change your answer."
C)"Get through the test as quickly as possible."
D)"Make informed guesses by process of elimination."

Question 35

What law mandates that any institution that receives federal funds must ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to all programs and services provided by the institution?

A)No Child Left Behind Act 2001
B)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C)The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
D)The Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

Question 36

Which of these measures is most often used in the hiring and promotion of employees?

A)Stanford Aptitude Test
B)Wechsler Selection Test
C)Universal Attitude and Value Battery
D)Wonderlic Personnel Test

Question 37

What is Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination?

A)Clinical knowledge and clinical skills
B)Computer based multiple-choice assessment
C)Computer based multiple-choice assessment with computer based case simulation
D)Patient simulations

Question 38

Dr.Mark addresses Susie and gives her specific feedback regarding the term paper she submitted and then allows her to resubmit her paper for grading.This initial evaluation is best described as:

A)critique evaluation.
B)feedback evaluation.
C)formative evaluation.
D)summative evaluation.

Question 39

According to Stiggins & Conklin,approximately how much professional time do teachers devote to assessment related activities?

A)1/4
B)1/3
C)1/2
D)2/3

Question 40

Which of the following tests is acceptable for screening purposes but not for in-depth diagnostic purposes?

A)Stanford Achievement Test Series,10^th edition
B)Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,2^nd edition
C)Wide Range Achievement Test 4
D)Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement