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Assessments - Cloward
Assessments, statistics, education
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Undergraduate 4
05/14/2014

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Term
V-Score
Definition
SD=3, xbar(mean)= 15, Avg.Rng. 13-17
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T-score
Definition
SD=10, xbar(mean)=50
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The Standard Score
Definition
SD = 15, xbar(mean)=100
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Scaled Score
Definition
SD=3 xbar(mean)=10, Avg.Rng. 8-12
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How do you get z?
Definition
(x-xbar)/SD = Z
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How do you get x (for each standard score graph, in order to compare scores)
Definition
z(SD) + xbar = x
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Construct
Definition
items on test vs. theory
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Content Validity
Definition
The test content covers what it should - items on test vs. curriculum.
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Criterion Validity
Definition
How a test correlates with another test - must be data proved/driven
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Three types of Reliability
Definition
Inter Rater
Stability
Internal Consistency
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Inter Rater
Definition
the degree of agreement among raters. It gives a score of how much homogeneity, or consensus, there is in the ratings given by judges.
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Stability
Definition
reliability over TIME, today, tomorrow, and the next day
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Parallel Forms, Alternate Forms
Definition
SAME THING: Same test, different questions, pulled from a bank... :)
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True Score - Original Score =
Definition
Error
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BICS
Definition
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills, 2-3 years, social language, sound fluent
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CALP
Definition
Cognitive-Academic Language Proficiency, 5-7 years to develop, academic language
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Hobson Case
Definition
court declared that a district's tracking system was invalid. Kids could go to a special class but only if the testing procedures were rigorous and retesting was frequent
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Norm Group
Definition
a large number of children who are representative of all the children in that age group
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SEM =
Definition
SD √1-rxx
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Confidence Interval =
Definition
Where your range will fall, Obtained score +/- SEM
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Error =
Definition
True score - obtained score
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Access Skill
Definition
skills you need in order to take a test - i.e. you need reading skills to take a math test which has story problems...
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Target skill
Definition
the skill you are trying to measure - i.e. reading for a reading test
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Diana vs. Board of Education (1970)
Definition
Mandated to correct bias in assessment procedures used with Chinese American and Mexican American students - Eliminate the cultural bias
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Guadalupe vs. Tempe Elementary School (1972)
Definition
children can not be placed in educable mentally retarded classes unless they score lower than 2 standard deviations below the pop. mean on an approved IQ test administered in the child's own language
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Larry P. vs. Riles (1979)
Definition
California found that using IQ tests as the assessment measure for placing African American students in special education as mentally retarded was found to be discriminatory
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Parents in Action on Special Education (PASE) v. Hannon (1980)
Definition
found that use of intelligence tests was acceptable in psychoeducational assessment as long as they followed all other procedural safeguards under federal law.
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What is descriptive statistics?
Definition
the discipline of quantitatively describing the main features of a collection of information, or the quantitative description itself. Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Variance
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Calculate the z score for 84%
Definition
1 - yes, z-scores are going to usually be between 4 and -4
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Practice effect
Definition
a puzzle that you did five minutes ago you might be able to do better but only because you just did it.
Term
Maturational Learning
Definition
you actually learn it, you take it in
Term
two types of standardized tests
Definition
norm referenced and criterion
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rxx
Definition
reliability (slope on a graph)
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Ratio Data
Definition
Zero means zero
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Equal Interval
Definition
zero has been assigned to a point, z scores, etc.
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Nominal Data
Definition
any classification that you can't do math with, can't organize them.
Term
z=
Definition
(xbar - x)/ SD
Term
Convert X(SS) = 100 to X(t) =
Definition
56.67
Term
Percentages on percentile rank...
Definition
less than one, 2, 14, 34 - add them up and you'll get 50%
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Informal Test
Definition
not as stressful, allows for creativity, performance and skills: not as data driven...
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What type of data is farenheit?
Definition
Equal Interval
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NARNA (steps to testing an ELL)
Definition
N - Native Language
A - Assistance (outside)
R - Refer (someone who can)
N - Non Verbal
A - Authentic
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Accommodation
Definition
Access part, you give them an interpreter or something
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Modifications
Definition
the test is changed or they use a completely different test...
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Antecedent
Definition
trigger (before behavior)
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Latency
Definition
time between antecedent and behavior
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contrived vs.
Definition
naturalistic observation
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obtrusive vs.
Definition
unobtrusive
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Systematic Observation
Definition
using the grid he showed us in class, over time, multiple settings, objective,
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Due Process
Definition
When laws are broken, going to court, mediation, etc.
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Procedural safeguards
Definition
stuff put in place so that laws are actually followed... consent forms etc.
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IFSP's are a part of
Definition
Public Law 99-457
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Validity is boss
Definition
all other technical considerations are only really smaller parts of validity.
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504 Plan
Definition
More related to access, provides wheelchairs and so forth
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IEP Plan
Definition
This pertains to a child- who needs to qualify for special education - actually affects his education
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IFSP
Definition
is an IEP for little children, ages 0-3
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Public Law 94-142.
Definition
Came BEFORE IDEA, school age children, to provide special education for them, before public law 94-142 most of the arguments were about assessments, but with 94-142 they started to talk about how to help special ed kids...i think?
Term
99-457
Definition
0-3, preschool laws
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Do true scores effect reliability?
Definition
True score does not effect the reliability because we don't even know what it is... ha.
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Halo effects
Definition
when children are treated like angels... because you view them that way :)
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PARC
Definition
Free and appropriate education and helped kids with mental retardation
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L.E.A. stands for
Definition
Local Educational Agency... aka the school board
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The district doesn't always know it's stuff...therefore
Definition
take responsibility for yourself
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Criterion referenced tests have less stability than norm referenced tests...true or false
Definition
true.
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How long are test norms good for?
Definition
up to 8 years
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Kurtosis
Definition
Is related to dispersion
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