Test Types

This type of standardized test compares a person's performance to that of others and is designed to discriminate between high and low achievers (ex: ACT, SAT)

• Norm-referenced test
• Formative assessment
• Criterion-referenced test
• Construct-referenced test

A test that measures talent for a specific type of ability is a(n)

• Achievement test
• Summative assessment
• Aptitude test
• Personality test

This type of standardized test compares a person's performance to a pre-defined set of standards and is designed to determine if a person has achieved specific skills or mastered certain knowledge (ex: AP exams)

• Norm-referenced test
• Criterion-referenced test
• Aptitude test
• Construct-referenced test

A big decision, such as placing a child in SPED, can be made off just ONE TEST as long as the test is professional, proving to be valid and reliable.

• True

• False