Criterion-referencing test

What is criterion-referencing test

• It is a designed test to measure student performance against a fixed set of predetermined criteria or learning standards.

• It is a diagnostic test to measure student performance against a fixed set of predetermined criteria or learning standards.

• It is a global test to measure student performance against a fixed set of predetermined criteria or learning standards.

What is the objective of Criterion-referencing test

• Criterion-referenced tests are used to evaluate whether students have learned a specific body of knowledge or acquired a specific skill set.

• Criterion-referenced tests are used to evaluate whether students have learned a general body of knowledge or acquired a specific skill set.

• Criterion-referenced tests determine if the students are understanding the concepts taught and it identifies the areas that the teacher must focus on.

Level descriptors do not make it possible to give learners feedback which identifies what they need to do in order to get better marks.

• True

• False

• We do not know

In criterion-referenced curricula teachers know exactly what they should teach.

• True

• False

• We do not know

What does the criterion- referencing test measure?

• Aptitudes

• Knowledge

• Skills

• Knowledge and skills are both correct