Question 1

Reliability and validity of diagnostic tests is often quite poor.

Accepted Answer

Reliability and validity are key criteria for evaluating the quality of diagnostic tests. A diagnostic test must be reliable (produce consistent results under consistent conditions) and valid (accurately measure what it is supposed to measure) to be considered effective. While some tests may have poor reliability or validity, it is not accurate to generalize that the reliability and validity of diagnostic tests are often quite poor.

Question 2

The NAEP is often referred to as the National Report Card.

Accepted Answer

The NAEP is commonly referred to as the National Report Card because it provides an overall assessment of the academic achievement of students in the United States.

Question 3

Diagnostic tests (like the WRAT4) can be considered a type of intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic tests, such as the WRAT4, are designed to assess specific skills and abilities, rather than overall intelligence. Intelligence tests, on the other hand, are meant to measure a variety of cognitive abilities, such as reasoning, problem-solving, and memory.

Question 4

State achievement testing to measure success toward the benchmarks of the No Child Left Behind Act has placed pressure on school systems to show that all of their students can excel on cognitive ability tests.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Assesses personal and social skills, neurological and motor growth, language development, and adaptive behavior.

Accepted Answer

The Gesell Readiness Test is most associated with assessing personal and social skills, neurological and motor growth, language development, and adaptive behavior, as it is designed to evaluate the developmental stages of young children to determine school readiness.

Question 6

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Provides academic screening in a wide range of content areas.

Accepted Answer

The Peabody Individual Achievement Test is known for providing academic screening across a wide range of content areas.

Question 7

The Stanford Achievement Test is one of the oldest survey battery achievement tests.

Accepted Answer

The Stanford Achievement Test was first published in 1926 and is one of the oldest survey battery achievement tests.

Question 8

Surprisingly, predictions of how a student will do in college decreases if you combine the use of the SATs with GPA as compared to using the SATs alone.

Accepted Answer

Combining SAT scores with high school GPA typically provides a more accurate prediction of college success than using SAT scores alone. This is because GPA reflects consistent effort over time, while SAT scores assess skills at one point in time, offering a more comprehensive view of a student's abilities.

Question 9

One problem with the WRAT4 is that it does not eliminate the possible effects of reading comprehension.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

School counselors can play an important role in the schools by disaggregating data and identifying those students who might need additional assistance with their learning.

Accepted Answer

School counselors have access to academic and behavioral data that can help them identify students who need additional support. By disaggregating this data, counselors can pinpoint specific areas where students are struggling and provide appropriate interventions. This can help to improve academic outcomes and promote student success.

Question 11

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Assesses reasoning, language, auditory and visual attention, numbers, fine motor skills, and several other cognitive and sensory-perception areas.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Often used to assess learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Measures literacy for kindergartners (level 1) and reading and mathematics for first graders (level 2).

Accepted Answer

The Metropolitan Readiness Test is specifically designed to measure readiness for kindergarten (level 1) and literacy, reading, and mathematics skills for first graders (level 2).

Question 14

Although open-ended and essay type questions tend to offer a broader assessment of one's ability, the tradeoff is often in lower reliability estimates.

Accepted Answer

Open-ended and essay type questions may offer a broader assessment of one's ability but they may also have more subjectivity and therefore lower reliability estimates compared to other types of questions.

Question 15

On the SATs, students can be compared to a recent norm group by examining their percentile score, or an earlier norm group by examining their standard score. The earlier standard score used a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Up until March 2016, the SAT used a scoring system with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. This means that a standard score of 500 was considered average, and scores above or below 500 deviated from the average by a certain number of standard deviations. However, the SAT's scoring system changed in 2016, and now uses a different range of scores and a different scoring system.

Question 16

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Offers scrutiny of one specific area of ability.

Accepted Answer

KeyMath-3 is designed to assess specific areas of mathematical ability, offering detailed scrutiny of a student's skills in this specific domain.

Question 17

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Looks at whether an individual has learned the basic codes in three areas of ability.

Accepted Answer

The Wide Range Achievement Test 4 (WRAT4) looks at whether an individual has learned the basic codes in three areas of ability: reading, spelling, and arithmetic.

Question 18

A problem with the Gesell Readiness test is that it does not make clear placement recommendations.

Accepted Answer

The Gesell Readiness test does not provide clear placement recommendations. Its purpose is to assess a child's developmental level and determine if they are ready for certain educational environments or activities, but it is up to educators and parents to make placement decisions based on the test results and other factors.

Question 19

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated.
-Useful in making predictions about the future.

Accepted Answer

The Metropolitan Readiness Test is specifically designed to assess a child's readiness for kindergarten, which can help predict their future academic success.

Question 20

Predictive validity estimates of college and graduate school cognitive ability tests tend to range from the high .3s to the low .6s.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Predictive validity estimates of college and graduate school cognitive ability tests tend to range from the high .3s to the low .6s.

Quiz 8: Assessment of Educational Ability: Survey Battery, Diagnostic, Readiness, and Cognitive Ability Tests

Reliability and validity of diagnostic tests is often quite poor.

The NAEP is often referred to as the National Report Card.

Diagnostic tests (like the WRAT4) can be considered a type of intelligence tests.

State achievement testing to measure success toward the benchmarks of the No Child Left Behind Act has placed pressure on school systems to show that all of their students can excel on cognitive ability tests.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Assesses personal and social skills, neurological and motor growth, language development, and adaptive behavior.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Provides academic screening in a wide range of content areas.

The Stanford Achievement Test is one of the oldest survey battery achievement tests.

Surprisingly, predictions of how a student will do in college decreases if you combine the use of the SATs with GPA as compared to using the SATs alone.

One problem with the WRAT4 is that it does not eliminate the possible effects of reading comprehension.

School counselors can play an important role in the schools by disaggregating data and identifying those students who might need additional assistance with their learning.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Assesses reasoning, language, auditory and visual attention, numbers, fine motor skills, and several other cognitive and sensory-perception areas.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Often used to assess learning disabilities.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Measures literacy for kindergartners (level 1) and reading and mathematics for first graders (level 2) .

Although open-ended and essay type questions tend to offer a broader assessment of one's ability, the tradeoff is often in lower reliability estimates.

On the SATs, students can be compared to a recent norm group by examining their percentile score, or an earlier norm group by examining their standard score. The earlier standard score used a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Offers scrutiny of one specific area of ability.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Looks at whether an individual has learned the basic codes in three areas of ability.

A problem with the Gesell Readiness test is that it does not make clear placement recommendations.

Match the diagnostic or readiness test with the statement with which it is most associated. -Useful in making predictions about the future.

Predictive validity estimates of college and graduate school cognitive ability tests tend to range from the high .3s to the low .6s.