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What is the primary purpose of a formative test?
What is the primary purpose of a formative test?
- To evaluate a student's progress during a course or program (correct)
- To identify a student's strengths and weaknesses
- To evaluate a student's learning at the end of a course or program
- To determine a student's level of proficiency in a subject
Which of the following test characteristics refers to the extent to which a test is free from bias?
Which of the following test characteristics refers to the extent to which a test is free from bias?
- Reliability
- Validity
- Objectivity (correct)
- Norm-referenced
What type of test compares a student's performance to that of a larger group?
What type of test compares a student's performance to that of a larger group?
- Summative test
- Diagnostic test
- Norm-referenced test (correct)
- Criterion-referenced test
What is the primary purpose of a diagnostic test?
What is the primary purpose of a diagnostic test?
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Which of the following test characteristics refers to the consistency of a test in producing similar results?
Which of the following test characteristics refers to the consistency of a test in producing similar results?
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Definition
A test is a standardized evaluation or assessment designed to measure a person's knowledge, skills, or abilities in a specific area.
Types of Tests
- Formative test: used to evaluate a student's progress during a course or program
- Summative test: used to evaluate a student's learning at the end of a course or program
- Diagnostic test: used to identify a student's strengths and weaknesses
- Placement test: used to determine a student's level of proficiency in a subject
Test Characteristics
- Validity: the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure
- Reliability: the consistency of a test in producing similar results
- Objectivity: the extent to which a test is free from bias
- Norm-referenced: compares a student's performance to that of a larger group
- Criterion-referenced: compares a student's performance to a specific standard or criterion
Definition of a Test
- A test is a standardized evaluation designed to measure a person's knowledge, skills, or abilities in a specific area.
Types of Tests
- Formative tests: used to evaluate a student's progress during a course or program.
- Summative tests: used to evaluate a student's learning at the end of a course or program.
- Diagnostic tests: used to identify a student's strengths and weaknesses.
- Placement tests: used to determine a student's level of proficiency in a subject.
Test Characteristics
- Validity: measures the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.
- Reliability: measures the consistency of a test in producing similar results.
- Objectivity: measures the extent to which a test is free from bias.
- Norm-referenced tests: compare a student's performance to that of a larger group.
- Criterion-referenced tests: compare a student's performance to a specific standard or criterion.
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