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Multiple-Choice Tests
A multiple-choice test usually has dozens of questions or "items." For each question, the test- taker is supposed to select the "best" choice among a set of four or five options. (They are sometime called "selected-response tests.") For example: What causes night and day? A. The earth ...
Criterion and Standards-Referenced Tests
Criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) are intended to measure how well a person has learned a specific body of knowledge and skills. Multiple-choice tests most people take to get a driver's license and on-the-road driving tests are both examples of criterion-referenced tests. As on most other ...
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Preparing for College: How Do I Set Up a Long-Range Plan?
Here are two checklists that are designed to help you and your child, year by year, progress toward preparing for...
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Norm-Referenced Achievement Tests
Human beings make tests. They decide what topics to include on the test, what kinds of questions to ask, and what the...
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Ten Myths About the SAT
1. The SAT gives all students an equal shot at college admission. Because of the way the test is constructed, its...
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Educational & Admissions Testing
Testing Information (US Dept of Education)
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Myths and Realities about Testing
Introduction On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This new law...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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