EDUC 606 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Recent history and current trends all suggest that the use of testing and assessment in the schools is
likely to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅increase
Test misuse and abuse are most likely to occur whenever - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅test users are
unaware of the factors that influence test scores
This type of test has uniform administration and scoring procedures - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Standardized
One of the main advantages of the use of curriculum-based measurements (CBM) is that they - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅can be used for progress monitoring of both regular and special education students
The major distinction between testing and assessment is that assessment is a process that is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅broader than testing
How we measure in the classroom should be determined by - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what it is that we
want to measure
This type of test does NOT expect all students to complete all items - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Speed
Robert, a ninth-grader, has just been told, "The reason you're having so much trouble with division is
that you have never mastered compound multiplication. The Math Basic Skills Tests have indicated this
quite clearly. We are going to provide you with instruction in multiplication immediately." Robert's
teacher made what kind of decision relative to his skill level - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Diagnostic
A teacher has a new foreign student and wishes to obtain an estimate of the student's math skills. What
kind of test should be used? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Non-verbal
Which of the following best describes the current status of performance-based assessment? It is -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a currently popular idea that awaits further debate and development
,Why is it important to specify what we want to measure before we begin to test - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅To avoid interpretive errors
The main purpose of testing in education is to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provide objective achievement
data
In a three tier RTI model, in what setting is Tier 1 instruction typically delivered - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The regular classroom
What does RTI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Response to intervention
Universal screening is intended to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅assess all students to identify those at
educational risk
Progress monitoring involves the use of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅frequent, brief assessments to monitor
student responsiveness to instruction
Which of the following best describes response-to-intervention (RTI) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An
integrated assessment, intervention and decision-making system
One of the advantages of the standard protocol approach to RTI is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅training
teachers to implement this approach is easier
For progress monitoring, it is important that multiple CBM data points are used to inform decision-
making to compensate for the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅poor reliability of single CBM probes
To prevent states from violating federal law after the 2013-2014 school year; in return, states were
required to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of the above
When RTI is fully implemented, it applies to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅both regular and special education
personnel
, It is possible for a student to pass an NCLB required test in one state and yet fail an NCLB required test in
another state because - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅states are free to establish different cut off (i.e., passing)
scores
Under NCLB, "adequate yearly progress" for a school is measured by the success of which group -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100% of the students in the school
According to the authors, RTI holds promise to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅improve early identification and
intervention for struggling learners
Which of the following statement is true about the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and state high-stakes
testing programs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅NCLB requires states to report high-stakes testing results
separately for specific groups of students, such as minorities, economically advantaged, et.
In high-stakes testing, alignment refers to the degree to which a high-stakes test measures a state's -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅academic standards
Which of the following describes a statement of condition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Special equipment
that is used
Which of the following is a disadvantage of expressive objectives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They are
difficult to evaluate objectively
Which of the following is one of the functions of a test blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Helping the
teacher develop a test that reflects instructional emphases
According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the components of a well-written behavioral
objective? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Content
Mr. Reacher wants to know if his class is achieving at an above or below average rate. Which type of test
will help him to get this information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅norm-referenced
Recent history and current trends all suggest that the use of testing and assessment in the schools is
likely to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅increase
Test misuse and abuse are most likely to occur whenever - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅test users are
unaware of the factors that influence test scores
This type of test has uniform administration and scoring procedures - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Standardized
One of the main advantages of the use of curriculum-based measurements (CBM) is that they - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅can be used for progress monitoring of both regular and special education students
The major distinction between testing and assessment is that assessment is a process that is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅broader than testing
How we measure in the classroom should be determined by - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what it is that we
want to measure
This type of test does NOT expect all students to complete all items - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Speed
Robert, a ninth-grader, has just been told, "The reason you're having so much trouble with division is
that you have never mastered compound multiplication. The Math Basic Skills Tests have indicated this
quite clearly. We are going to provide you with instruction in multiplication immediately." Robert's
teacher made what kind of decision relative to his skill level - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Diagnostic
A teacher has a new foreign student and wishes to obtain an estimate of the student's math skills. What
kind of test should be used? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Non-verbal
Which of the following best describes the current status of performance-based assessment? It is -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a currently popular idea that awaits further debate and development
,Why is it important to specify what we want to measure before we begin to test - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅To avoid interpretive errors
The main purpose of testing in education is to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provide objective achievement
data
In a three tier RTI model, in what setting is Tier 1 instruction typically delivered - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The regular classroom
What does RTI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Response to intervention
Universal screening is intended to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅assess all students to identify those at
educational risk
Progress monitoring involves the use of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅frequent, brief assessments to monitor
student responsiveness to instruction
Which of the following best describes response-to-intervention (RTI) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An
integrated assessment, intervention and decision-making system
One of the advantages of the standard protocol approach to RTI is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅training
teachers to implement this approach is easier
For progress monitoring, it is important that multiple CBM data points are used to inform decision-
making to compensate for the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅poor reliability of single CBM probes
To prevent states from violating federal law after the 2013-2014 school year; in return, states were
required to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of the above
When RTI is fully implemented, it applies to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅both regular and special education
personnel
, It is possible for a student to pass an NCLB required test in one state and yet fail an NCLB required test in
another state because - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅states are free to establish different cut off (i.e., passing)
scores
Under NCLB, "adequate yearly progress" for a school is measured by the success of which group -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100% of the students in the school
According to the authors, RTI holds promise to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅improve early identification and
intervention for struggling learners
Which of the following statement is true about the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and state high-stakes
testing programs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅NCLB requires states to report high-stakes testing results
separately for specific groups of students, such as minorities, economically advantaged, et.
In high-stakes testing, alignment refers to the degree to which a high-stakes test measures a state's -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅academic standards
Which of the following describes a statement of condition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Special equipment
that is used
Which of the following is a disadvantage of expressive objectives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They are
difficult to evaluate objectively
Which of the following is one of the functions of a test blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Helping the
teacher develop a test that reflects instructional emphases
According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the components of a well-written behavioral
objective? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Content
Mr. Reacher wants to know if his class is achieving at an above or below average rate. Which type of test
will help him to get this information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅norm-referenced
