[NIFL-ASSESSMENT:617] Re: Standardization Revisited: Take the Test!

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Dear All,

The Wilson comes closest to being a criterion referenced program I believe. Mastery should enable students to do better on standardized tests.

Andrea









In a message dated 7/29/2004 11:02:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Marie Cora" <marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com> writes:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I'm sure some of you are thinking about the poor horse that I'm still
>beating up on, but I feel compelled to ask the list to convince me that
>you understand some basics of assessment.
>
>So here's the not-standardized test that I've developed for you to take.
>If we develop some language and an understanding together about some of
>these fundamentals, then perhaps we can discuss these complex topics
>more easily.
>
>When you hear "standardized test" what comes to mind?  What is a
>standardized test?  Why/how are they important?  What are they usually
>used for?
>
>For all the answers to questions just like these are more, see:
>
>A Basic Primer for Understanding Standardized Tests and Using Test
>Scores
>April Zenisky, Lisa Keller, and Stephen G. Sireci
>http://www.sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol16/16zenisky.htm
>
>Thanks!
>marie cora
>Moderator, NIFL Assessment Discussion List, and 
>Coordinator/Developer LINCS Assessment Special Collection at 
>http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/
>
>
>
>marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com
>
>
>



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