A teacher of geography was interested in categorizing his students as masters and non-masters of what they were taught. He constructed five essay items to match what he taught the class and administered the items. What factor(s) could account for errors in his classification of students as masters and non-masters?
a. Setting a high pass score.
b. Using only five essays in the assessment.
c. Poor reliability in scoring the essays.
d. All of the above.
e. Only b. and c. .
Question 2
Jane and John were assessed in reading. The standard error of measurement (SEM) for the scores is 3.5 . Jane obtained a score of 80 and John obtained 78 on the reading assessment. Is it reasonable to conclude that Jane and John have the same reading ability?
a. Yes
b. No
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