High-Stakes Testing Refers to Tests ________

question 77

Multiple Choice

High-stakes testing refers to tests ________.

• A)that are basically used for ranking and comparing students' performances with one another
• B)that are used to understand the learning capacity of students belonging to a particular race
• C)that students must pass to go on to the next grade level or graduate from high school
• D)that are conducted for students who require special education and extra attention
• E)that are usually meant to assess only students who have above-average intelligence

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Definitions:

Span of Control

The number of subordinates that a manager or leader can efficiently manage and oversee.

Centralisation

Centralisation is the concentration of authority for most decisions at the top level of an organisation.

Functional Authority

The right granted to individuals or departments to make decisions and issue directives within a specific area of expertise.

Subsystems Design

The process of designing parts of a system that can function independently but contribute to the overall performance and objectives of the whole system.