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Reading Guide

Chapter 5, Assessment for External Audiences

Understanding Reading Problems, Gillet, Temple & Crawford

Read quickly through Understanding Formal Measures (p. 181-183). Then skip to the end and read the Summary (p. 201). Jot down any important questions you think will be answered in the chapter:

Carefully read the section Characteristics of Tests. Explain in your own words the following key concepts:

Reliability

Stability

Internal Consistency

Equivalence

Validity

Content Validity

Criterion-Related Validity

Construct Validity

Carefully read the section Interpreting Test Results. Explain in your own words the following key concepts:

Distribution of Test Scores

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode

Forms of Test Scores

Carefully read the section Norm-Referenced Tests. First, define Norm-Referenced Tests. Then Explain in your own words the following concepts:

Achievement Tests

Diagnostic Tests

Carefully read the section Criterion-Referenced Tests. First, define Criterion-Referenced Tests. Then Explain in your own words the following concepts:

Goals and Objectives

Benchmarks and Rubrics

Quickly read the section State Standards and Assessment.