NCE Assessments and Testing
1. used to categorize and/or quantify variablesfour of measurement:: scale
nominalordinal interval ratio
2. numerical value associated with a test or measure: Score
3. the measure a score deviates from the norm: Skew
4. measure of dispersion of numbers
calculated by the square root of the variance: Standard deviation
5. refers to test reliability and the difference between the true scores vs theobserved score
since no test is without error, the SEM depicts the dispersion of scores of the same test to rule
out errors, also referred to as the "standard error" of ascore: standard error of measurement
(SEM)
6. individual perceptions/ interpretations based on feelings and opinions, butnot necessarily
based on fact: Subjective
7. a nine-point scaled used to convert a test score to a single digit. They arealways positive
whole numbers from zero to nine: Stanine (STAndard NINE)
8. specific to psychometrics, used to standardize test scores and convert scores to positive
numbers. Represent the number of standard deviations thescore is from the mean (which is
always 50): T-Score
9. a measuring device or procedure: Test
10. a group or set of tests administered to the same group and scored againsta standard: test
battery
11. method of describing individuals through observable characteristics thatare unique and
distinguishable: Trait
12. indicates how well any given test or assesssment measures what it'sintended to measure.
There are four types :
* does indicate reliability: Validitycontent
construct criterion consequential
,13. how widely individuals in a group vary
how data is distributed from the mean and the square of the standard devia-tion: Variance
14. same-subject tests given to different levels or ages: Vertical Test
15. aka standard score
measure the number of standard deviations a raw score is from the meanuse zero as the mean:
Z-score
16. the degree to which the assessment tool produces consistent and stableresults
Four types:: Reliabilitytest-retest
Parallel-Forms Reliability (aka equivalence)Inter-Rater Reliabiltiy
Internal Consistency
17. Administering the same test twice to a group of individuals, then correlat- ing the scores to
evaluate stability: Test-Retest
18. Involves administering two different versions of an assessment that mea- sure that same
set of skills, knowledge, etc. and tehn correlating the results. A test can be writing and split
into two parts, thus creating parallel versions-
: Parallel-Forms Reliability (aka equivalence)
19. Checks to see that raters (those administering, grading, or judging a measure) do so in
agreement.
Each rater should value the same measures and at the same degree to ensureconsistency
Prevents overly subjective ratings, since rater is measuring on the sameterms: Inter-Rater
Reliability
20. Refers to how well a test or assessment measures what it's intended tomeasure, while
producing similar results each time.
Questions on an assessment should be similar and in agreement, but notrepetitive
High indicates that a measure is reliable
, Involves:
-
-: Internal Consistency Average inter-item correlationSplit-half Reliability
21. Determines if scores on one item relate to the scores on all of the otheritems in that scale
Ensuring that each correlation between items is a form of redundancy to ensure the same
content is assessed with each question: Average Inter-ItemCorrelation
22. professionally administered assessment tools and tests used to evaluate,measure, and
understand clients: appraisal
23. type of assessment used to document the behavior of clients or researchsubjects:
behavioral observation
24. illustration of data distrubution that resembles the shape of a bell: Bell Curve
25. denoted by R^2, the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that's
predictbale from the independent variable and the square of the coeffi-cient of correlation:
Coefficient of determination
26. Statistic that describes the relationship between two variables and their impact on one
another. In positive correlation, both variables react in the samedirection. In negative correlation,
variables react in opposite direction: Corre-lation Coefficient
27. opposing choices on a test, such as yes/no or true/false options: Dichoto-mous Items
28. measure of the proportion of examinees who answer test items correctly: -
Difficulty Index
29. described how well results from a study can be generalized to the largerpopulation:
external validity
30. the use of two or more specific response options on a survey: Forced ChoiceItems
31. aka Liberal Choice; questions that allow for a subjective/open-ended re-sponse: Free
Choice test
32. an overgeneralized positive view of a person from limited data: Halo Effect
33. a test covering material across various subjects: Horizontal Test
34. means of testing that measures how individuals prefer to respond to prob- lems, people, and
procedures and doesn't compare results to others: ipsativeformat
35. rating measuring attitudes to a degree of like or dislike: Likert Scale
36. provides the average for all scores; calculated by adding all given testscores and dividing
1. used to categorize and/or quantify variablesfour of measurement:: scale
nominalordinal interval ratio
2. numerical value associated with a test or measure: Score
3. the measure a score deviates from the norm: Skew
4. measure of dispersion of numbers
calculated by the square root of the variance: Standard deviation
5. refers to test reliability and the difference between the true scores vs theobserved score
since no test is without error, the SEM depicts the dispersion of scores of the same test to rule
out errors, also referred to as the "standard error" of ascore: standard error of measurement
(SEM)
6. individual perceptions/ interpretations based on feelings and opinions, butnot necessarily
based on fact: Subjective
7. a nine-point scaled used to convert a test score to a single digit. They arealways positive
whole numbers from zero to nine: Stanine (STAndard NINE)
8. specific to psychometrics, used to standardize test scores and convert scores to positive
numbers. Represent the number of standard deviations thescore is from the mean (which is
always 50): T-Score
9. a measuring device or procedure: Test
10. a group or set of tests administered to the same group and scored againsta standard: test
battery
11. method of describing individuals through observable characteristics thatare unique and
distinguishable: Trait
12. indicates how well any given test or assesssment measures what it'sintended to measure.
There are four types :
* does indicate reliability: Validitycontent
construct criterion consequential
,13. how widely individuals in a group vary
how data is distributed from the mean and the square of the standard devia-tion: Variance
14. same-subject tests given to different levels or ages: Vertical Test
15. aka standard score
measure the number of standard deviations a raw score is from the meanuse zero as the mean:
Z-score
16. the degree to which the assessment tool produces consistent and stableresults
Four types:: Reliabilitytest-retest
Parallel-Forms Reliability (aka equivalence)Inter-Rater Reliabiltiy
Internal Consistency
17. Administering the same test twice to a group of individuals, then correlat- ing the scores to
evaluate stability: Test-Retest
18. Involves administering two different versions of an assessment that mea- sure that same
set of skills, knowledge, etc. and tehn correlating the results. A test can be writing and split
into two parts, thus creating parallel versions-
: Parallel-Forms Reliability (aka equivalence)
19. Checks to see that raters (those administering, grading, or judging a measure) do so in
agreement.
Each rater should value the same measures and at the same degree to ensureconsistency
Prevents overly subjective ratings, since rater is measuring on the sameterms: Inter-Rater
Reliability
20. Refers to how well a test or assessment measures what it's intended tomeasure, while
producing similar results each time.
Questions on an assessment should be similar and in agreement, but notrepetitive
High indicates that a measure is reliable
, Involves:
-
-: Internal Consistency Average inter-item correlationSplit-half Reliability
21. Determines if scores on one item relate to the scores on all of the otheritems in that scale
Ensuring that each correlation between items is a form of redundancy to ensure the same
content is assessed with each question: Average Inter-ItemCorrelation
22. professionally administered assessment tools and tests used to evaluate,measure, and
understand clients: appraisal
23. type of assessment used to document the behavior of clients or researchsubjects:
behavioral observation
24. illustration of data distrubution that resembles the shape of a bell: Bell Curve
25. denoted by R^2, the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that's
predictbale from the independent variable and the square of the coeffi-cient of correlation:
Coefficient of determination
26. Statistic that describes the relationship between two variables and their impact on one
another. In positive correlation, both variables react in the samedirection. In negative correlation,
variables react in opposite direction: Corre-lation Coefficient
27. opposing choices on a test, such as yes/no or true/false options: Dichoto-mous Items
28. measure of the proportion of examinees who answer test items correctly: -
Difficulty Index
29. described how well results from a study can be generalized to the largerpopulation:
external validity
30. the use of two or more specific response options on a survey: Forced ChoiceItems
31. aka Liberal Choice; questions that allow for a subjective/open-ended re-sponse: Free
Choice test
32. an overgeneralized positive view of a person from limited data: Halo Effect
33. a test covering material across various subjects: Horizontal Test
34. means of testing that measures how individuals prefer to respond to prob- lems, people, and
procedures and doesn't compare results to others: ipsativeformat
35. rating measuring attitudes to a degree of like or dislike: Likert Scale
36. provides the average for all scores; calculated by adding all given testscores and dividing
