Assessment Chapter 8
(2023)
Achievement Tests - ANS-Provide info about what individuals have learned or
knowledge they have acquired
Aptitude Tests -
... [Show More] ANS-Predicts future performance or ability to learn
Basic types of achievement tests - ANS--Survey Achievement Batteries
-Individual achievement tests and diagnostic achievement tests
-Criterion-referenced tests and minimum level skills assessments
-Subject area tests
Survey Achievement Batteries - ANS-Assess individuals over a wide range of subjects;
usually math, language arts, social studies, and science.
Used to measure student progress and quality of schools
Individual Achievement Tests and Diagnostic Achievement Tests - ANS-Used for
diagnostic purposes (ex: diagnose a learning disability), or to see if an individual has
made academic progress
Criterion Referenced tests and Minimum Level Skills Assessments - ANS-Designed to
determine if a certain standard has been met.
Criterion is set to establish base level to which the person must perform to; ex: to
advance to the next grade level
Subject Area Tests - ANS-Measure knowledge in a specific subject matter; tests
typically developed by teachers
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) - ANS-Most widely used assessment for college
admission; provides common standard to which students can be compared
ACT - ANS-Used for college admission; designed for academic and career planning;
Knowledge and skills needed for college-level work
GRE (Graduate Record Examination) - ANS-Designed to predict performance in grad
school; tests verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing
The best predictor of college success - ANS-High school grades + SAT score
Correlation between ACT/SAT and freshman (college) grades - ANS-.30-.50
WorkKeys - ANS-Job skills assessment system used in selection, hiring, training and
retaining of the workforce; helpful for job seekers and employers
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