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Details Title: educational psychology Description: test no. 3 Total Flash Cards: 46 Created: 05/06/2005 17:38:22	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term uses/functions of standardized tests Definition selection and placement diagnosis evaluation of progress/effectiveness program evaluation/school improvement accountability Term What is standardized test? Definition stand procedures for administration, scoring and interpreting, developing test items tested to norming sample Term norm-referenced test Definition compares individual performance to group norms-average scores obtained from a specific sample in test development Term types of norms Definition class or school, school district, national Term criterion-referenced tests Definition measures the extent to which a student has mastered a specific set of learning objectives- compared to standard of mastery not group Term intelligence and aptitude tests Definition designed to assess general abilities, predict future performance WISC-IV, ACT, GRE Term percentile rank Definition percent of students in norm group that scored lower that a particular score Term grade equivalent Definition relate students raw score to average scores obtained by norm group--not good Term frequency distribution Definition indicates the number of people who obtain each score or fall into a range of scores Term histogram Definition graphic presentation bar graph indicating grequency of scores Term normal distribution Definition normal curve- bell shaped- most common most scores in meiddle with fewer in tailes mean, median, mode same at midpoint 2.14, 13.59, 34.13, 34,13, 13.59, 2.14 Term standard scores Definition derived scores that are based on their position on the normal curbe- based on st. dev from the mean Term z-score Definition how many st. dev from the mean mean=0, SD=1 z score = x- mean divided by st.dev Term t-score Definition often for behavior rating scales and clinical scales mean=50, SD=10 multiply zscore by 10 then add 50 Term IQ Definition mean=100, SD=15 Term stanine Definition standard nine 1-9 mean=5 SD=2 Term test reliability Definition reliability increases with more items usually expressed as reliability coefficien .00 to 1.-00 .9=high .6= moderate .3= low degree which there is consistency in the measurement Term types of reliability Definition test retest reliability- correlate scores alternate form reliability internal consistency reliability Term test validity Definition the degree to which a test measures or accomplishes what it was supposed to. Term types of test validity Definition content construct-motivation, toothbrushing criterion related-predictive(how well it predicts the thing you said it would) or concurrent( compared with other valid measures) Term measurement of error Definition confidence interval- how confident that we are that score is accurate-scores reported as range +/- 5 range of 95-100 Term intelligence Definition acting/thinking in ways that are goal-directed and adaptive Term psychometric theories Definition intelligence made up of mental factors- verbal and performance factor Term prof. researches intelligence skills Definition practical problem solving ability verbal ability social competence Term Spearman (1927) Definition general factor influences performance on all intellectual tasks specific factor to a certain task tests with this usually measure g Term Guilford (1967, 1988) Definition 180 factors 6 mental operations 5 contents 6 products Term Thurstone (1938) Definition 7 primary mental abilities 1. verbal comprehension 2. verbal fluency 3. number 4. spatial visualization 5. memory 6. reasoning 7. perceptual speed Term Catell (1963, 1971) Definition fluid- inate abilities, born with them regardless of environment crystallized- learned abilities Woodcock-Johnson Term IQ tests Definition Binet and Simon 1905-first in France Stanford Binet 1916 USA Weschler scales (1940's- most widely used WISC IV kids, WAIS III adult, WPPSI-R kiddies Term WISC IV Definition kids 6-16, standardized Term assessing student learning Definition link objectives and evaluation to write not to know, to recite not to understand Term 6 primary puposes of student evaluation Definition feedback to students and teachers information to parents and for selection info for accountability incentives to increases student effort Term formative evaluation Definition how is student doing diagnostic conducted during units of instruction Term summative evaluation Definition how did student do final test of students knowledge conducted a conclusion of instruction Term evaluation Definition nor referenced criterion referenced-what skills does the student have? authentic assessment- actually do something music performance math problems portfolios Term absolute vs relative standards for evaluation Definition regular vs top 7 percent get A's etc. Term categories of disabilities Definition mental/learning emotional communication physical 51 percent specific learning approx 10 percent of students are exceptional learners Term disability Definition a functional limitation of an individual; not synonomous with handicap Term Education for all Handicapped Act Definition services for all disabled children children and parents various legal rights extend to include 3-5 yr olds- IDEA Term IDEA key features Definition zero reject/free appropriate public education nondiscriminatory assessment and multidisciplinary evaluation team IEP due process and least restrictive environment Term IDEA 1997 Definition age 0-22 role of functional behavioral assessment accountability MR, hearing, visually, mute, emotional disturbance, preschool handicapped, autistic, speech, orthopedically, OHI, learner disability, TBI Term mental retardation Definition significantly subaverage intelligence- below 78 impairments in adaptive behavior 2 or more areas before age 18 Term categories of mental retardation Definition mild- educatable 55-69 basic academics, good vocational diagnosis moderate- trainable 40-54, focus on self help skills, low level job training, some independence possible severe/profound- custodial, less than 40, custodial care-basic living skills Term learning disabilities Definition boys and girls 3:1 dysfunction of brain or CNS- IQ-achievement discrepancy "wait to fail model"- keep failing Term emotional and behavioral disorders Definition degree of behavior problem long period of time poor academics, interpersonal relationships, self esteem Term ADHD Definition 3-5 percent of children more boys then girls assessment multimethod, multi informant, cause unknown types- inattentive, hyperactive, combined