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1. When using criterion-referenced assessments, test scores translate to:

scales.

percentiles.

pass/fail grades.

normal curve equivalents.

2. The criteria students must meet for criterion-referenced assesments are stated in the:

course syllabus.

training manual.

learning objectives.

instructor handbook.

3. What is the act of assigning a value to the score on a test?

Scoring

Grading

Identifying

Composing

4. Which type of student assessment has the scores arranged in a bell curve with the majority of the scores being in the middle?

Norm-referenced

Median-referenced

Criterion-referenced

Traditional-referenced

5. Which test classification includes oral, written, and performance tests?

Trial

Purpose

Situation

Administration

6. Test administration __ , regardless of the platform or medium used to present a test.

stops after the test is given

begins before the test is given

is regulated by federal privacy law

commences at the time of the test

7. Which task should an instructor perform when preparing to administer a performance test?

Confirm that teaching certifications are up to date

Post a list of test takers on the department's bulletin board

Provide the students with a sheet containing possible performance scenarios

Prepare a skill checklist with time limits and steps necessary to perform the skill

8. Terminology and vocabulary in a test that are unfamiliar to students taking the test may:

contribute to test bias.

make grading easier for instructors.

be related back to the learning objectives.

need approval from the authority having jurisdiction.

9. Which type of test measures students' ability to perform skills and tasks based on standardized criteria and performance objectives, as they would on a job?

Oral

Written

Prescriptive

Performance

10. 7. Which type of test is given at the beginning of instruction to establish a student's current level of knowledge?

Innovative

Summative

Prescriptive

Administrative

11. While administering a written test in a classroom setting, instructors should watch for signs of student academic misconduct such as:

specific instruction clarification by students.

students reviewing their answers prior to turning the test in.

answers written on clothing, skin, or other items near students' desks.

students placing backpacks and purses out of the way or in an assigned area.

12. Test scoring should always be __ and based on established criteria.

objective

conducive

subjective

constructive

13. Which factor can affect proper scoring of students' written tests?

Learning objectives

Students' preparation

Use ofrealistic scenarios

Legibility of students' handwriting

14. Regardless of how tests are scored, the scoring method should always be:

indicated on the exam.

determined after the test.

posted at the front oftbe room.

done using an electronic scoring device.

15. Before administering a written test, an instructor should:

maintain test security.

collect all study materials.

walk around the room to encourage questions.

post a list of test topics, a list of who is taking what test, and the final test scores.

16. Instructors who teach __ courses need to take into consideration the limited contact they have with their students.

hybrid

on-site

face-to-face

distance-learning

17. After administering a written test in a classroom setting, the instructor should:

not review the test to ensure test security.

let the students keep a copy of the test for review.

post a list of student names and grades on the department's bulletin board.

not allow students to change their answers once answer sheets have been submitted.

18. What method is the only way to administer tests for web-based and Internet training programs?

Computers

Take home exams

Reading tests aloud

Providing students with a sheet containing the questions

19. Which type oftest is given to measure student improvement throughout the course or session?

Formative

Cumulative

Prescriptive

Administrative

20. What is intended to determine student mastery of a subject or topic?

Prerequisites

Cross-referencing

Learning objectives

Certification examinations

21. Which type oftest is used to evaluate if students have met cognitive learning objecives from the lesson plan?

Oral

Written

Functional

Performance

22. During __ tests, the student gives verbal answers to spoken questions during a one-on-one interaction with the instructor.

oral

written

function

performance

23. Which type of test classification clarifies the point at which the test is given during instruction?

Trial

Purpose

Situation

Administration

24. An instructor should follow an established __ when administering and scoring oral tests.

graph

answer key

scoring rubric

plan of instruction

25. Which type oftest measures the student's comprehensive knowledge and skills at a major segment or at the end of the course?

Formative

Summative

Prescriptive

Authoritative

26. When members of different groups with the same ability level score differently on a test, a test is considered:

biased.

borrowed.

distracted.

referenced.

27. Before administering a written test in a classroom setting, an instructor should:

cover any windows to block natural lighting.

remind students to arrive one hour prior to testing.

ensure each student has access to the course textbook.

ask the testing organization or AHJ whether there are any specific instructions for administering the test.

28. The best way to eliminate test bias is to recognize it and to request that:

the test writer be certified to write test questions.

questions be reviewed by the Chief Officer of the department.

potentially biased questions be rewritten or more closely examined.

the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission review all test questions.

29. Criterion-referenced and norm-referenced tests can be divided into either administration or classifications based on the reason for testing.

purpose

situation

evaluation

knowledge

30. Which type of scoring is used for criterion-referenced tests and is based on a point system that encompasses an entire course?

Manual

Objective

Subjective

Composite

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