If a Test Administrator Uses the Results of a Test

question 1

Multiple Choice

If a test administrator uses the results of a test designed to measure student learning to assess teaching quality, which one of the following American Psychological Association recommendations for ensuring meaningful assessment is the test administrator violating?

• A) No important decisions should be made based on one test score.
• B) Tests used should have evidence of validity or provide useful information for the intended purpose.
• C) Students must have a fair opportunity to learn the curriculum they will be tested on.
• D) No subgroup of students should be disadvantaged by the test or test-taking conditions.

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Definitions:

Self-Directed Search

A self-administered, scored, and interpreted interest inventory that was created by Holland and uses his personality types.

Reliability

In statistics and psychometrics, reliability refers to the consistency of a measure or test over time or across different raters.

Validity

The degree to which a test accurately measures what it is intended to measure.