Question 1

As an incentive for adapting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ,the United States Department of Education offered over ____ dollars in grant money to develop tests aligned with the CCSS.

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A)   50 million
B)   100 million
C)   200 million
D)   400 million

Question 2

Visitors to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) website learn that CCSS standards establish guidelines for what every kindergarten-thru-12th-grade student _____

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A)   should know and be able to do in math and English language arts.
B)   is recommended to know in math and English language arts, among other academic disciplines.
C)   should demonstrate mastery of as evidenced by computer-assisted, performance-based tests.
D)   in the United States should be able to perform in the areas of math and English language arts.

Question 3

The greatest value of preschool tests is their

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A)   use in identifying children who are in the low range of functioning and in need of intervention.
B)   use in decision-making regarding which teacher will best address the needs of which child.
C)   well-documented ability to predict future level of academic achievement.
D)   well-documented ability to predict vocational success.

Question 4

Critics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have contended that the CCSS was

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A)   copyrighted by two Washington lobbyist groups.
B)   not endorsed by James Milgram, the panel's math expert.
C)   written by a small group of individuals.
D)   All of these

Question 5

In a test administered to a fifth-grade class,one of the items reads,"The student who is the most fun in the playground." The test being administered is most likely

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A)   one of the "Guess Who?" variety.
B)   a supplementary test on the WISC-V.
C)   one that entails authentic assessment.
D)   a measure of sociability aptitude.

Question 6

An instrument used to identify which children should receive a more comprehensive evaluation is,MOST likely,a ______ instrument.

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A)   screening
B)   diagnostic
C)   multi-use
D)   weak psychometric

Question 7

Perhaps the greatest value of preschool tests lies in their use for identifying children who are

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A)   in a very low range of functioning and in need of intervention.
B)   in a very high range of functioning and in need of intervention.
C)   Both in a very low range of functioning and in need of intervention and in a very high range of functioning and in need of intervention.
D)   None of these

Question 8

The KeyMath3 is used with testtakers in the age range of 3-years-old to

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A)   12-years-old.
B)   18-years-old.
C)   21-years-old.
D)   None of these.

Question 9

To determine if a high school graduate should receive college credit for extra work in high school,which test should be administered?

Accepted Answer

A)   the ASVAB
B)   the CLEP
C)   the MAT
D)   the WJ-III

Question 10

Some achievement test batteries contain locator tests that

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A)   may otherwise be called router tests.
B)   assist in examiners in locating grade-appropriate stimulus materials.
C)   are used to determine what is most appropriate for administration.
D)   Both may otherwise be called router tests and are used to determine what is most appropriate for administration.

Question 11

Checklists and rating scales are used with

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A)   infants and preschoolers.
B)   school-age children.
C)   adults.
D)   All of these

Question 12

Which includes both an aptitude and an achievement component as part of the test battery?

Accepted Answer

A)   SB5
B)   K-ABC
C)   WISC-IV
D)   The CHC

Question 13

A researcher uses the peer appraisal method to evaluate a group of students.The researcher may obtain assessment data by consulting

Accepted Answer

A)   the student being evaluated, since this is a self-report measure.
B)   the teacher, the parent, and family members of the student.
C)   individuals with whom the student attends classes.
D)   Both the teacher, the parent, and family members of the student and individuals with whom the student attends classes.

Question 14

Evaluating reading skills by asking a college student to read an article in a scholarly journal is an example of

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

Question 15

Curriculum-based assessment refers to the assessment of

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A)   material that is taught in the classroom.
B)   knowledge as applied to the "real world."
C)   knowledge transferred from one area to another.
D)   government-mandated topic areas.

Question 16

In China,deficiencies in academic achievement tend to be attributed to

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A)   individual differences in innate ability.
B)   individual differences in diligence.
C)   a lingering effect of that country's Great Cultural Revolution.
D)   None of these

Question 17

Although the federal government did not create the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ,the federal government's monetary incentives to participating states

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A)   is responsible for the majority of states rejecting participation in the program given the absence of any evidence that it works.
B)   is the reason that the majority of states first accepted, but then ultimately rejected participation in the program.
C)   encouraged buy-in to the program despite the fact that there was absolutely no evidence that the program worked.
D)   led to a widespread, but mistaken crediting of the federal government as the creator of the program.

Question 18

Peer appraisals are used in

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A)   academic settings.
B)   work settings.
C)   military settings.
D)   All of these

Question 19

According to the text,the research of which of the following theorists is BEST associated with dynamic assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carroll
B)   Budoff
C)   Luria
D)   Woodcock

Question 20

According to the text,the use of portfolio assessment in the schools

Accepted Answer

A)   has been strongly encouraged by teachers.
B)   is limited by law by many states.
C)   tends to be less demanding than more traditional measures.
D)   may penalize students who are not creative.

Exam 10: Assessment for Education

In China,deficiencies in academic achievement tend to be attributed to

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To determine if a high school graduate should receive college credit for extra work in high school,which test should be administered?

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In a test administered to a fifth-grade class,one of the items reads,"The student who is the most fun in the playground." The test being administered is most likely

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Some achievement test batteries contain locator tests that

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Peer appraisals are used in

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According to the text,the use of portfolio assessment in the schools

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Checklists and rating scales are used with

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Which includes both an aptitude and an achievement component as part of the test battery?

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A researcher uses the peer appraisal method to evaluate a group of students.The researcher may obtain assessment data by consulting

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According to the text,the research of which of the following theorists is BEST associated with dynamic assessment?

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Although the federal government did not create the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ,the federal government's monetary incentives to participating states

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Visitors to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) website learn that CCSS standards establish guidelines for what every kindergarten-thru-12th-grade student _____

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As an incentive for adapting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ,the United States Department of Education offered over ____ dollars in grant money to develop tests aligned with the CCSS.

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Evaluating reading skills by asking a college student to read an article in a scholarly journal is an example of

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The KeyMath3 is used with testtakers in the age range of 3-years-old to

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An instrument used to identify which children should receive a more comprehensive evaluation is,MOST likely,a ______ instrument.

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Curriculum-based assessment refers to the assessment of

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Critics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have contended that the CCSS was

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The greatest value of preschool tests is their

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Perhaps the greatest value of preschool tests lies in their use for identifying children who are

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