Criterion-Referenced Tests Offer Some Advantages Over Tests That May Be

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Essay

Criterion-referenced tests offer some advantages over tests that may be graded more subjectively and they are now quite prolific in school systems across the country. However, they have some specific problems. Discuss these advantages and disadvantages (feel free to integrate information from previous chapters). How would you improve this situation?

Understand the implications of assignments that increase risk or burden.

Describe the rights of obligors and assignees after an assignment.

Distinguish between different types of third-party beneficiaries.

Understand the legal effects and requirements for assignments and delegations.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population, representing the central point of a data set.

Parameters

Quantitative characteristics that define or summarize features of a population in statistical analysis.

Numerical Characteristics

Quantitative attributes or measurements that describe and summarize data.

Sample

A selected subset of individuals or items from a larger population used to estimate characteristics of the whole population.