Author Question: Which one of the following reflects the use of a grade-equivalent score? A) Ms. Eskers's fifth ... (Read 84 times)

leo leo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 566
Which one of the following reflects the use of a grade-equivalent score?
 
  A) Ms. Eskers's fifth graders are given a writing achievement test in which they are compared to norms for a variety of grade levels.
  B) Mr. Rosenthal's fifth graders are given a mathematics achievement test in which they are compared to a norm group consisting only of fifth graders.
  C) Mr. Huang's eighth graders are given a physical fitness test in which their scores are reported in terms of the percentage of people getting the same or lower score.
  D) Ms. Richard's eighth-grade students are given a history achievement test for which each student's test performance is compared to students at exactly the same age level.

Question 2

Which one of the following best describes how an age-equivalent score for a standardized achievement test is determined?
 
  A) The student's performance is compared to standards for the age-group identified by experts in child development.
  B) The student's performance is compared to the average performance of students at various age levels.
  C) The student's performance is compared to that of other students at the same age level, and a percentile rank is calculated.
  D) The student's performance is compared to that of other students at the same age level, and a criterion-referenced score is calculated.


scrocafella

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 346
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

Did you know?

There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.

Did you know?

The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.

Did you know?

The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library