EDSP 244

While reporting the result of the assessment a college teacher makes use of percentile ranks in place of

scores obtained by his/her students. What kind of evaluation will it be called?

• Criterion-referenced

• Norm-referenced

• Formative

• Summative

Answer explanation

Norm-referenced test is conducted to understand the status of an individual with respect to others.

It is measured to compare a person's knowledge or skills to the knowledge and skills of the norm group.

In this type of test, all the takers are given a percentile rank result.

What is norm-referenced evaluation?

• A test that helps place students in an appropriate level that is applied to students with different ages.

• A test that compares performance and results applied to students of the same grade level or age and is scored by percentage.

• A test to check if students have mastered a unit and is scored by a grade.

Which of the following is/are example(s) of norm-referenced evaluation?

I. Moht like to play cricket than Football

II. Saurabh is more intelligent than this group of boys.

III. Sheena gets the least marks in the class.

IV. Ravi likes ice-cream most

• Only I and III

• Only II and IV

• Only I and II

• Only II and III

Answer explanation

Evaluation is an integral part of any teaching and learning process. Teachers make use of a variety of evaluation methods to make a judgment regarding students' performance.

What are the disadvantages of norm-referenced evaluation? (Choose 2 answers please)

I. It works well for the course with retention policies and it limits only a few students to advance to the next level.

II. It focuses on the individual achievement of the students.

III. The performance of the student is not determined by the achievement of the other students.

IV. It promotes competition among the students rather than cooperation.

• Only I and II

• Only III and IV

• Only II, III and IV

• Only I and IV

What are the purposes of norm-referenced evaluation?

• Helps classify students.

• Compares performance and results.

• Identify students abilities.

• All of the above

Most norm-referenced evaluation are...

• Open-Ended

• Short-Answer

• Multiple-Choice

• Essay type

Which is NOT an example of a norm-referenced evaluation?

• Stanford Achievement Test

  (SAT)

• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

• Intelligence Quotient Test (IQ)

• Graduate Record Examination

  (GRE)

Which statement below signifies a result of a Norm-referenced evaluation?

• Tre scored a 450 on the math on graduate record examination.

• Scott scored a 24 on the IQ test.

• George scored in the 86th percentile of the Scholastic aptitude test.