WGU - MEC1 Study Guide Latest
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a short test, a quiz Correct Answer- LOW reliability
An ELEMENT of Formative Evaluation Correct Answer- IMPLEMENTATION evaluation
(notes the changes needed as instru
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WGU - MEC1 Study Guide Latest
Updated 2022 Rated A
a short test, a quiz Correct Answer- LOW reliability
An ELEMENT of Formative Evaluation Correct Answer- IMPLEMENTATION evaluation
(notes the changes needed as instruction progresses)
Characteristics of reliability coefficients measure... Correct Answer- 1. how well scores hold up
over time
2. the degree to which the items on a test are homogeneous
3. the closeness of the judges' scores
Closed end questions - QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE? Correct Answer- QUANTITATIVE ###
Coding/Indexing Correct Answer- technique for quantifying QUALITATIVE data
Comparison of Pre-test vs post test scores
QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE? Correct Answer- QUANTITATIVE ####
Components of CONSTRUCTED response: Correct Answer- clear directions
ample space for answers
give details about what is required in answer
CONCURRENT validity Correct Answer- the extent to which two measures of the same trait or
ability agree
OR
how well a new test compares to a well-established test
CONSEQUENTIAL validity Correct Answer- results are used for a purpose and have social
significance.
CONSTRUCT validity Correct Answer- Degree to which a test actually measures what it claims to
measure
Constructed Response Correct Answer- a written response to a prompt (usually a paragraph)
LOW reliability (depending on inter-rater folks)
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE test Correct Answer- short answer, essay or other open ended
questions
pain to grade
lower reliability
CONTENT validity Correct Answer- the assessment measures the content it's designed to assess
CRITERION-RELATED validity Correct Answer- Validity is determined by comparing one test to
another (2 types: concurrent & predictive)
Decide where data is, how to collect it, collection instruments - components of... Correct
Answer- SUMMATIVE Evaluation
Define the purpose of an evaluation - component of... Correct Answer- SUMMATIVE Evaluation
determine the data needed for answers - component of... Correct Answer- SUMMATIVE
Evaluation
Dichotomous Scoring Correct Answer- Only two events are possible
(i.e. heads vs tails)
QUANTITATIVE data
discrete variable Correct Answer- a quantitative variable that has either a finite number of
possible values
or a countable number of possible values
EQUIVALENCY reliability Correct Answer- the extent in which 2 or more forms of a test are
consistent (version A and version B)
Essay exam - QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE? Correct Answer- Qualitative :o
FACE validity Correct Answer- looks valid on the surface
FORMATIVE Correct Answer- never graded, anonymous
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