Author Question: A teacher has achievement test results showing that a student is only partially mastering skills in ... (Read 74 times)

jace

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 541
A teacher has achievement test results showing that a student is only partially mastering skills in reading. The student has a borderline A/B grade in English. Giving the student the lower grade would be
 
  a. Valid and educationally advisable.
  b. Valid but educationally ill-advised.
  c. Invalid but educationally advisable.
  d. Invalid and educationally ill-advised.

Question 2

Which of the following grading approaches is MOST defensible when the purpose of grading is to provide students with feedback on how much progress they have made from their individual starting points?
 
  a. self-referenced grading
  b. norm-referenced grading
  c. criterion-referenced grading



joshbk44

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 340
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.

Did you know?

Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.

Did you know?

Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

Did you know?

Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library