EDF4430 Final Study Guide questions
well answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Reliability is a(an) ________ condition for validity of the results of a test. - correct answer
✔✔necessary
Homework results are most useful for which of the following classroom decisions? - correct
answer ✔✔Deciding if students are ready to move on to a new activity
In order to judge the validity of assessment results, one should look primarily for - correct
answer ✔✔a combination of sound research and logical explanation demonstrating the
appropriateness of the interpretations.
Three multiple-choice tests were constructed to cover the same curriculum area. Test A had 20
items, Test B had 40 items, and Test C had 60 items. What is the most accurate statement that
can be made about the reliability of these tests? - correct answer ✔✔Test C will have the
highest reliability and Test A will have the lowest reliability.
What is the best way to align instruction with state standards? - correct answer ✔✔The teacher
breaks each state standard down into specific learning objectives for lessons.
Which of the following best illustrates an appropriately stated learning objective? - correct
answer ✔✔The student will explain how airplanes fly.
Which of the following best explains the importance of using statements of learning objectives
in the assessment of students? - correct answer ✔✔The teacher knows the specific outcomes
students should attain and develops appropriate assessment procedures to assess them.
, Evidence that a social studies test adequately samples a specific area of the social studies
curriculum is called - correct answer ✔✔content-related evidence.
What does the term "reliability" mean in regard to test scores? - correct answer ✔✔Consistency
of scores across various factors
A teacher used a unit test to grade her students. After the test, she reviewed students'
performance in terms of their difficulties and strengths. This helped the teacher plan her
instruction for the next unit. The unit test served as - correct answer ✔✔both a formative
evaluation of the students and a summative evaluation of the students
What information is specified in a learning objective? - correct answer ✔✔Tasks students can
do after instruction
Why is reliability necessary for validity? - correct answer ✔✔Test scores can't be valid if they are
not consistent.
A social studies teacher wants to check the validity of her end-of-year report card grades. Which
of these strategies would it be BEST for her to use? - correct answer ✔✔Look for consistency in
performance across several different assessments throughout the year.
Among the following, which is the BEST way for a teacher to improve the validity of classroom
assessment results? - correct answer ✔✔Assess students on the same learning outcome using
several different procedures.
Sally and Sam both took the same science achievement test. The standard error of
measurement (SEM) for the scores is 2.8. Jane obtained a score of 67 and John obtained a 65. Is
it reasonable to conclude that Jane and John have the same level of science achievement? -
correct answer ✔✔Yes
well answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Reliability is a(an) ________ condition for validity of the results of a test. - correct answer
✔✔necessary
Homework results are most useful for which of the following classroom decisions? - correct
answer ✔✔Deciding if students are ready to move on to a new activity
In order to judge the validity of assessment results, one should look primarily for - correct
answer ✔✔a combination of sound research and logical explanation demonstrating the
appropriateness of the interpretations.
Three multiple-choice tests were constructed to cover the same curriculum area. Test A had 20
items, Test B had 40 items, and Test C had 60 items. What is the most accurate statement that
can be made about the reliability of these tests? - correct answer ✔✔Test C will have the
highest reliability and Test A will have the lowest reliability.
What is the best way to align instruction with state standards? - correct answer ✔✔The teacher
breaks each state standard down into specific learning objectives for lessons.
Which of the following best illustrates an appropriately stated learning objective? - correct
answer ✔✔The student will explain how airplanes fly.
Which of the following best explains the importance of using statements of learning objectives
in the assessment of students? - correct answer ✔✔The teacher knows the specific outcomes
students should attain and develops appropriate assessment procedures to assess them.
, Evidence that a social studies test adequately samples a specific area of the social studies
curriculum is called - correct answer ✔✔content-related evidence.
What does the term "reliability" mean in regard to test scores? - correct answer ✔✔Consistency
of scores across various factors
A teacher used a unit test to grade her students. After the test, she reviewed students'
performance in terms of their difficulties and strengths. This helped the teacher plan her
instruction for the next unit. The unit test served as - correct answer ✔✔both a formative
evaluation of the students and a summative evaluation of the students
What information is specified in a learning objective? - correct answer ✔✔Tasks students can
do after instruction
Why is reliability necessary for validity? - correct answer ✔✔Test scores can't be valid if they are
not consistent.
A social studies teacher wants to check the validity of her end-of-year report card grades. Which
of these strategies would it be BEST for her to use? - correct answer ✔✔Look for consistency in
performance across several different assessments throughout the year.
Among the following, which is the BEST way for a teacher to improve the validity of classroom
assessment results? - correct answer ✔✔Assess students on the same learning outcome using
several different procedures.
Sally and Sam both took the same science achievement test. The standard error of
measurement (SEM) for the scores is 2.8. Jane obtained a score of 67 and John obtained a 65. Is
it reasonable to conclude that Jane and John have the same level of science achievement? -
correct answer ✔✔Yes
