Deck 18: Test Selection, Administration, and Use

Question 1

Standardized achievement tests are inadequate for evaluating teaching effectiveness because they typically have

A)inadequate norms.
B)inappropriate item difficulty.
C)low reliability.
D)low relevance to local objectives.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Publishers attempt to reduce the influence of test-taking skills by doing which of the following?

A)not providing alternative test forms
B)providing practice tests
C)using multiple-choice items
D)using special scoring formulas

Answer 2

B

Question 3

To obtain information concerning the issue of whether a published achievement test is valid for students, it is best for educators to

A)compare the items to local curriculum goals.
B)examine item analysis data in the test manual.
C)examine reliability data in the test manual.
D)make a local test-retest study of the scores.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for descriptions of the latest editions of a test?

A)Test in Print
B)Test critique electronic files
C)Mental Measurements Yearbooks
D)Test publishers' catalogues

Question 5

Published achievement tests are probably most useful to classroom teachers for which of the following reasons?

A)diagnosing strengths and weaknesses
B)evaluating teaching
C)grading students
D)reporting to parents

Question 6

The Mental Measurements Yearbooks are best known for which of the following contents?

A)annual reports on standardized assessments
B)test descriptions
C)test reviews
D)well organized technical information

Question 7

Tests in Print should be consulted by educators when they are seeking

A)a comprehensive list of published tests.
B)newly created test blueprints.
C)test reviews.
D)validity and reliability data.

Question 8

Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for information that provides guidance about the responsibilities of test developers and test users for informing test takers about tests?

A)Code of Fair Testing Practices.
B)Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
C)Test Critiques.
D)Test Publishers' technical manuals.

Question 9

Measuring educational progress over several grade levels with published tests is most feasible when measuring which of the following?

A)basic skills
B)critical thinking skills
C)science
D)social studies

Question 10

In order for educators to obtain information concerning the validity of a test of learning ability, it would be best to first examine the test manuals'

A)item analysis data.
B)predictive studies.
C)reliability data.
D)standardization studies.

Question 11

Changing the instructions when administering a standardized achievement test will probably have the greatest influence on the test scores'

A)interpretability.
B)objectivity.
C)reliability.
D)relevance to local objectives.

Question 12

Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for information that would be most helpful in evaluating a test manual?

A)Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
B)test critique electronic files
C)Tests in Print
D)test publishers' catalogues

Question 13

Which of the following can most adequately be determined from the description of an achievement test in a test publisher's catalogue?

A)readability
B)reliability
C)usability
D)validity

Question 14

Published achievement tests are least useful in which of the following situations?

A)curriculum planning
B)grade assignment
C)grouping students
D)monitoring educational progress

Question 15

Which of the following is the first consideration in selecting published achievement tests?

A)Availability of comparable forms
B)Cost of the tests
C)Ease of administration
D)Relevance to local objectives

Question 16

A standardized published achievement test is one useful tool in diagnosing learning disabilities.