Assignment
Standardized testing involves using testing instruments that are administered and scored in a pre-established standard or consistent manner. There are two types of standardized testing instruments: norm-referenced tests and criterion-referenced tests. The former testing instruments yield scores that compare the examinee's scores to that of a representative sample (the normative group) of same-age or grade peers. The latter type of testing instrument involves comparing an examinee's score to a predetermined criterion (such as a school curriculum).
o How do you calculate mean, median, mode, and standard deviation?
o What are percentile ranks, standard deviations, z scores, T scores, and stanine scores?
o How can you improve reliability and validity in testing?
o What do results of achievement, aptitude, and diagnostic tests tell teachers?
o How would you prepare students (and yourself) for taking standardized tests?
o What are the strengths and weaknesses of alternative forms of assessment such as portfolios?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
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