Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is known as the experimental version of a new test?
A. Item pool
B. Response mode
C. Developmental test
D. Norm-referenced test
2. The norm group should be representative of which of the following students?
A. Those who will take the test later
B. Those who lack diversity
C. Those who perform around the same academic level
D. Those who speak English
3. In order to estimate expected scores for the norm sample, existing data may be divided
into smaller units for establishing tables of developmental scores through a process called
which of the following?
A. Extrapolation
B. Interpolation
C. Standard scores
D. Stanine
4. The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as which of the
following?
A. Standard score
B. Derived score
C. z score
D. Raw score
5. Which of the following defines the level at which the student could correctly answer all
easier items.
A. Raw score
B. Basal
C. Ceiling
D. Percentile rank
6. Which of the following is the name given to the form used during the test administration
and for scoring?
A. Protocol
B. Interpolation
C. Item response
D. Scoring sheet
7. Which score must be obtained in order to determine derived scores?
A. Standard score
B. Raw score
C. Percentile rank
D. Chronological age
8. Which if the following is likely to be an explanation as to why a student might fail to
obtain a basal level on a test?
A. The test is too easy
B. The test is too difficult
C. The test was not normed properly
D. The test is assessing the wrong constructs
9. This score expresses a student’s standing in standard deviation units.
A. Standard score
B. Raw score
C. T score
D. z score
10. Sandy recently took a test and the chronological age was calculated to be 10 years, 10
months, and 23 days. Which of the following represents the correct rounded chronological
age?
A. 10-10
B. 10-11
C. 10.10
D. 10.11
11. If an examinee asks the examiner if he or she answered an item correctly on a standardized
test, the examiner should do which of the following?
A. Confirm if the answer was correct or incorrect
B. Do not respond to the student’s inquiry
C. Reinforce the student’s effort and ask the next question
D. Confirm responses at the end of each section
12. Which of the following expresses the difficulty with using percentile ranks to interpret test
results?
A. They are based on a ratio scale.
B. Percentiles are based on an interval scale.
C. Their meaning is not easily understood.
D. Percentile ranks do not represent equal intervals.
13. During which of the following phases should the examiner take special care to follow test
instructions?
A. Test administration
B. Scoring
C. Interpretation
D. All of the above
14. For which of the following have norm-referenced assessments been developed?
A. To compare a student to a national sample of other students the same age or in
the same grade
B. To compare students within a class
C. To determine a student’s performance in the curriculum
D. To compare individual academic domains
15. When test developers create a new test and administer it to a small sample in the
population and then make adjustments, this is called which of the following?
A. Standardization
B. Field testing
C. Sampling
D. Interpolation
16. A large collection of test items thought to effectively represent a particular domain or
content area.
A. Item pool
B. Domain
C. Field test
D. Development version
17. A test designed to yield average performance scores, which may be used for comparing
individual student performances.
A. Field test
B. Developmental version
C. Norm-referenced test
D. Interpolated test
18. Michael’s mother received a copy of the standardized assessment he took in school. The
results showed that Michael’s current achievement level is 5-4. What does this mean?
A. Michael is achieving at a fifth grade, fourth month level.
B. Michael’s achievement is somewhere between fourth and fifth grade.
C. Michael’s achievement is at level 54.
D. Michael is achieving at a five year, four month level.
19. In the event that a student does not establish a basal, what should the test administrator
do?
A. Administer another test
B. Continue with the current test
C. Prompt the student so they give the correct answers
D. Practice the questions so the students can give the correct answers
20. A student scores one standard deviation below the mean, and when converted to a
standard score that student’s score is 85 (SD = 15). What would that student’s score be
using a T score?
A. 15
B. 35
C. 40
D. 85
Given the data below, answer the following questions:
Student Name: Adam
1. 11. 0
2. 12. 0
3. 13. 1
4. 14. 1
5. 1 15. 0
6. 1 16. 0
7. 1 17. 0
8. 0 18.
9. 1 19.
10. 1 20.
21. What is Adam’s raw score?
A. 7
B. 11
C. 14
D. Not able to determine from the data provided.
22. Why are items 18–20 not scored?
A. The administrator ran out of time so the questions were not asked.
B. The student refused to answer.
C. The student hit the ceiling so the questions did not need to be administered.
D. They are extra questions that do not need to be administered.
23. Why are items 1–4 not scored?
A. The administrator thought Adam could do those questions so did not ask
them.
B. Adam wanted to begin the test at number 5.
C. They are sample questions that do not need to be scored.
D. Based on Adam’s age or grade, the guidelines indicated to start at number 5.
24. What items represent the basal in this assessment?
A. 1–4
B. 5–7
C. 15–17
D. 18–20
25. What items represent the ceiling in this assessment?
A. 1–4
B. 5–7
C. 15–17
D. 18–20
Short Answer
1. A child whose birthday is on April 25, 2004, was administered on May 3, 2011. What is
the chronological age of the child?
2. Identify three ways that test administrators can decrease test bias.
3. Identify the four primary modes by which an assessment may be accommodated and
provide an example of each.
4. Define the seven principles of universal design.
5. Discuss two issues currently debated in the literature regarding high-stakes testing.
6. Mrs. Jones plans to administer a standardized test of achievement to Jorge, a student who
speaks Spanish and requires ELL services. How can Mrs. Jones determine if the test is
appropriate?
7. Explain what a basal and a ceiling are and why they are used during test administration.
8. Identify at least three best practices used in administering standardized assessments to
ensure test results are as accurate as possible.
9. Mr. Kiddle administered a standardized assessment to Margot. All of her scores on the
questions included in the reading subtest are provided below. What is Margot’s raw
score for the reading subtest?
Phonemic awareness 22
Phonics 5
Word knowledge 8
10. Explain the process used in developing a standardized assessment.
11. What does it mean when a standardized assessment interpolated the data?
12. What is a norm group? What are the factors that are considered in establishing the norm
group?
Chapter 5 Test Bank Answer Key
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