What Is One Concern with Norm-Referenced Assessment Measures Employed in Testing

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is one concern with norm-referenced assessment measures employed in testing of culturally diverse students?

• A) test items are culturally biased
• B) professionals do not want to provide services
• C) there are too many languages to account for
• D) nothing is known about linguistic differences

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Definitions:

Sum Of Squares

A statistical measure used in the context of ANOVA, regression, and other models, representing the total variation attributed to particular explanatory variables.

Error Sum Of Squares

The sum of the squared differences between the observed values and the estimated values in a regression analysis.

Randomized Block Design

An experimental design in which individuals are first grouped into blocks based on similarity and then randomly assigned to treatments, reducing variability.

Treatment Means

The average outcomes measured across groups in an experimental study that have been exposed to different conditions or treatments.