The document provides a job matching report for a candidate applying for a psychologist position. It analyzes the candidate's cognitive abilities, personality traits, and interests and compares them to the requirements for a psychologist. The candidate's cognitive abilities are a good match at 65% but their personality is not assessed. Their interests in investigative and social fields are highly relevant for a psychologist but they scored lower in areas like entrepreneurship and realistic fields. Overall, the candidate's qualifications partially meet the requirements for a psychologist.
This document provides a job matching report for a candidate applying for a psychologist position. It summarizes the candidate's personal details, ability test results, personality assessment results, and interest test results. The candidate's abilities generally match the requirements of the position, with high learning ability, good numerical ability, and medium verbal and spatial abilities. However, the candidate did not complete the personality assessment so their personality traits could not be determined. The candidate's interest test results showed higher interest in social and investigative work, which align with the requirements of a psychologist position, but lower interest in other relevant areas like entrepreneurship.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in test development, including definitions of different types of tests. It discusses what constitutes a test and how tests are used to measure ability or knowledge in a given domain. The document also covers important criteria for evaluating tests, including practicality, reliability, and validity. Specifically, it examines how tests should be practical to administer, consistent in scoring (reliable), and actually measure what they aim to measure (valid). The document then defines and describes common types of language tests, such as proficiency tests, diagnostic tests, placement tests, achievement tests, and aptitude tests.
The David's Battery of Differential Ability (DBDA) test measures 7 primary ability factors: verbal, numerical, spatial, closure, clerical, mechanical, and reasoning ability. It aims to assess an individual's competencies in these areas. The test results can help career counselors advise clients on suitable careers based on their abilities. Educators and students can also use the results to inform choices about educational options like college majors. The DBDA uses questionnaires to measure each ability factor, such as comprehension for verbal ability, and manipulating numbers for numerical ability.
The document provides guidance on writing effective multiple choice questions for assessing students in information technology education. It discusses using multiple choice questions to test higher levels of cognition beyond just knowledge, such as comprehension, application, and analysis. It also covers best practices for writing high quality multiple choice questions, including using clear grammar, an appropriate number of options, plausible distractors, and testing the desired level of cognition. The goal is to provide IT teachers with information to help them construct multiple choice questions that maintain the integrity of their assessments.
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Testing is used to measure what learners know or can do. There are two main types of tests - formal tests which are instruments to formally measure learning, and informal tests which are used by teachers to quickly check understanding. Tests are used for several purposes like guiding teaching, motivating learning, and determining if learning objectives were achieved. Tests vary depending on their purpose, characteristics, and the aspect of language or skills they measure.
This chapter discusses aligning language tests to standards. It defines standard setting as establishing cut scores on exams to assess learner performance against an absolute standard. Various standard setting methodologies are presented, including test-centered methods like Angoff and Ebel, and examinee-centered methods like contrasting groups. Effective standard setting requires expert judgment, training judges, and evaluating the process and results both internally and externally. While standards can promote harmonization, issues like unintended consequences, lack of context specificity, and forcing consensus must be considered. Ultimately uncertainty remains in standard setting.
Practical Language Testing Glenn Fulchertranslatoran
Practical LanguageTesting
Glenn Fulcher
Specifications for testing and teaching.
A sample detailed specification for a
reading test.
In this section we present an example of an architecture for a reading test. This includes
the test framework that presents the test purpose, the target test takers, the criterion
domain and the rationale for the test content. The architecture is annotated with explanations
in text boxes. This is a detailed test specification. The complexities of coding
in test specifications of this kind are usually necessary in the design and assembly of
high-stakes tests where it is essential to achieve parallel forms. There are problems with
this type of specification for use in classroom assessment, which we deal with in Section
4 below.
This document provides a job matching report for a candidate applying for a psychologist position. It summarizes the candidate's personal details, ability test results, personality assessment results, and interest test results. The candidate's abilities generally match the requirements of the position, with high learning ability, good numerical ability, and medium verbal and spatial abilities. However, the candidate did not complete the personality assessment so their personality traits could not be determined. The candidate's interest test results showed higher interest in social and investigative work, which align with the requirements of a psychologist position, but lower interest in other relevant areas like entrepreneurship.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in test development, including definitions of different types of tests. It discusses what constitutes a test and how tests are used to measure ability or knowledge in a given domain. The document also covers important criteria for evaluating tests, including practicality, reliability, and validity. Specifically, it examines how tests should be practical to administer, consistent in scoring (reliable), and actually measure what they aim to measure (valid). The document then defines and describes common types of language tests, such as proficiency tests, diagnostic tests, placement tests, achievement tests, and aptitude tests.
The David's Battery of Differential Ability (DBDA) test measures 7 primary ability factors: verbal, numerical, spatial, closure, clerical, mechanical, and reasoning ability. It aims to assess an individual's competencies in these areas. The test results can help career counselors advise clients on suitable careers based on their abilities. Educators and students can also use the results to inform choices about educational options like college majors. The DBDA uses questionnaires to measure each ability factor, such as comprehension for verbal ability, and manipulating numbers for numerical ability.
The document provides guidance on writing effective multiple choice questions for assessing students in information technology education. It discusses using multiple choice questions to test higher levels of cognition beyond just knowledge, such as comprehension, application, and analysis. It also covers best practices for writing high quality multiple choice questions, including using clear grammar, an appropriate number of options, plausible distractors, and testing the desired level of cognition. The goal is to provide IT teachers with information to help them construct multiple choice questions that maintain the integrity of their assessments.
Testing and test construction part i mirnamirquint
Testing is used to measure what learners know or can do. There are two main types of tests - formal tests which are instruments to formally measure learning, and informal tests which are used by teachers to quickly check understanding. Tests are used for several purposes like guiding teaching, motivating learning, and determining if learning objectives were achieved. Tests vary depending on their purpose, characteristics, and the aspect of language or skills they measure.
This chapter discusses aligning language tests to standards. It defines standard setting as establishing cut scores on exams to assess learner performance against an absolute standard. Various standard setting methodologies are presented, including test-centered methods like Angoff and Ebel, and examinee-centered methods like contrasting groups. Effective standard setting requires expert judgment, training judges, and evaluating the process and results both internally and externally. While standards can promote harmonization, issues like unintended consequences, lack of context specificity, and forcing consensus must be considered. Ultimately uncertainty remains in standard setting.
Practical Language Testing Glenn Fulchertranslatoran
Practical LanguageTesting
Glenn Fulcher
Specifications for testing and teaching.
A sample detailed specification for a
reading test.
In this section we present an example of an architecture for a reading test. This includes
the test framework that presents the test purpose, the target test takers, the criterion
domain and the rationale for the test content. The architecture is annotated with explanations
in text boxes. This is a detailed test specification. The complexities of coding
in test specifications of this kind are usually necessary in the design and assembly of
high-stakes tests where it is essential to achieve parallel forms. There are problems with
this type of specification for use in classroom assessment, which we deal with in Section
4 below.
This document discusses the major uses and assumptions of language tests. It notes that language tests are commonly used for educational purposes like evaluation, placement, diagnosis and research. Key assumptions are that educational outcomes can be measured and test feedback can improve teaching and learning. Considerations in developing tests include the type of decisions being made, reliability and validity of test information to minimize errors. Tests are also classified based on intended use, content, scoring procedures and testing methods. The main uses of language tests in education are selection, placement, diagnosis of strengths/weaknesses, and evaluation of student achievement and instructional effectiveness.
Standardized tests aim to objectively measure students' mastery of prescribed competencies through standardized procedures and scoring. They are developed through a rigorous process including determining the test purpose, specifying objectives, designing test sections, developing and selecting test items, and evaluating items. Some advantages are they are pre-validated, can be administered to large groups efficiently, and scored quickly. Disadvantages include potential misuse and misunderstanding differences between direct and indirect testing.
The chapter discusses qualitative research methods including focus groups, depth interviews, and projective techniques. Focus groups involve interviewing groups of 6-12 people to explore views in a group setting. Depth interviews use open-ended questions to understand motivations and attitudes. Projective techniques indirectly explore subconscious motivations through activities like word associations. Online methods can reduce costs but lack control over environment.
1) Evidence-centered design (ECD) is a methodology for test design that emphasizes the role of evidentiary reasoning in assessment. It involves six models: student, evidence, task, presentation, assembly, and delivery.
2) The task model describes how evidence is collected through test tasks. Effective tasks elicit evidence relevant to the constructs being tested.
3) Describing tasks involves identifying the constructs being tested and the relationship between constructs and behaviors. It also describes task features that provide evidence for inferences about constructs.
This document discusses various qualitative research methods used in marketing research, including focus groups, depth interviews, and projective techniques. It provides details on how to plan and conduct focus groups, including ideal group size and composition. Key qualifications for moderators are listed, along with advantages and disadvantages of different qualitative research methods. Variations of focus groups and projective techniques are also outlined.
Aptitude tests attempt to measure a person's ability to acquire skills through future training. They were first developed during World War I and became widely used for college admissions in the mid-20th century. There are several types of aptitude tests that assess abilities like numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, abstract reasoning, spatial reasoning, and mechanical reasoning. While aptitude tests can help predict future performance and identify strengths and weaknesses, they also have disadvantages like potential cultural bias and not measuring all important areas for a job.
The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) is a battery of tests published in 1947 to assess multiple aptitudes. It measures abilities like verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, and mechanical reasoning. The DAT aims to help students choose careers and courses that suit their strengths, understand their performance in different subjects, and set appropriate educational and career goals. It provides percentile and stanine scores to benchmark student performance compared to peers.
1. Questionnaires are a technique for obtaining information from subjects through a series of questions. They can provide statistically useful data on a given topic in a relatively economical way by asking the same questions of all subjects and ensuring anonymity.
2. Properly designed questionnaires should be straightforward, clear, and limited in scope. Questions should determine the type of information needed, limit responses, and be distributed appropriately.
3. There are different types of questions including closed-ended, open-ended, contingency, and matrix questions. Closed-ended questions limit responses while open-ended questions allow free responses.
The document discusses various methods of assessment in education. It defines assessment as collecting information on student learning through measurement and evaluation. Measurement involves assigning numbers to student attributes, while evaluation makes judgements on student performance. The document also discusses the purposes of assessment as providing feedback on learning, progress, strengths and weaknesses. It outlines different types of assessment tools like norm-referenced tests which compare students and criterion-referenced tests which measure learning against objectives. The key aspects of reliability and validity in effective assessment are also summarized.
Ever wonder how a cutscore is set on a certification/licensure test? This is a very brief intro to the topic of standard setting, that is, how cutscores (passing points) are set on credentialing exams using scientifically-backed research and rigorous psychometrics. Some approaches include the modified-Angoff, Bookmark, and Contrasting Groups. Visit www.assess.com to learn more.
The document discusses different types of language tests and assessments including proficiency tests, achievement tests, diagnostic tests, placement tests, norm-referenced tests, and criterion-referenced tests. It explains that testing is one form of assessment and describes different testing methods like direct testing, indirect testing, discrete point testing, and integrative testing. The purposes of testing include measuring language proficiency, discovering student achievement of learning objectives, and assisting with student placement. Assessment should provide accurate measures of student abilities and have a beneficial effect on teaching.
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This document summarizes research on evaluating the aesthetics of interaction through touch devices. The researcher conducted a study using the Repertory Grid Technique to elicit constructs related to interaction aesthetics from 21 participants interacting with 9 different touch interactions. 134 constructs were elicited and grouped into attributes like "smooth" vs "jagged". Quantitative data from aesthetic ratings of the interactions was analyzed with multidimensional scaling and factor analysis to map relationships between interactions and attributes. The results provide a set of attributes that can be used to evaluate interaction aesthetics in questionnaires for further research.
The document provides an outline for a chapter on fieldwork in marketing research. It discusses the key aspects of fieldwork including selecting and training field workers, supervising them, validating their work, and evaluating their performance. Fieldwork involves collecting data directly from respondents through methods like surveys. Proper fieldwork is important for collecting high quality data.
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This document provides information about a training curriculum titled "No More Tears" that aims to teach peer counseling and conflict mediation skills. The 12-hour training will take place on Mondays and cover topics like peer counseling principles, working with young people, mediation techniques, assertiveness, and a final assessment. Each topic includes learning objectives, activities, and the skills that will result from the training. The document also provides details about peer counselors' roles and responsibilities, qualities, and expertise needed to work with young people. It discusses causes of family and school violence and strategies for reducing aggression.
The Institut für die Förderung von Mehrsprachigkeit, interkulturellen Kompetenzen und Gleichbehandlung (Institute for promoting multilingualism, intercultural competency and equality) was founded in December 2009 in Vienna, Austria. It is a not-for-profit organization comprised of educationalists from various sectors that aims to promote multilingualism, intercultural competency, and equal opportunities. The Institute offers a variety of programs including teacher training seminars and workshops, language courses, employment support for migrants, and activities to promote cultural heritage. Recent activities have included a train-the-trainer workshop, producing a school magazine, and developing new language courses for migrants.
The document discusses socio-educational programs in Spanish prisons. It describes programs at the Monterroso prison in Lugo, Spain, including education programs to improve inmate literacy and skills, cultural programs involving art, music and sports, vocational training courses, work programs, and treatment programs addressing issues like substance abuse. The goal is to rehabilitate and reintegrate inmates through these activities during their incarceration.
This document discusses the major uses and assumptions of language tests. It notes that language tests are commonly used for educational purposes like evaluation, placement, diagnosis and research. Key assumptions are that educational outcomes can be measured and test feedback can improve teaching and learning. Considerations in developing tests include the type of decisions being made, reliability and validity of test information to minimize errors. Tests are also classified based on intended use, content, scoring procedures and testing methods. The main uses of language tests in education are selection, placement, diagnosis of strengths/weaknesses, and evaluation of student achievement and instructional effectiveness.
Standardized tests aim to objectively measure students' mastery of prescribed competencies through standardized procedures and scoring. They are developed through a rigorous process including determining the test purpose, specifying objectives, designing test sections, developing and selecting test items, and evaluating items. Some advantages are they are pre-validated, can be administered to large groups efficiently, and scored quickly. Disadvantages include potential misuse and misunderstanding differences between direct and indirect testing.
The chapter discusses qualitative research methods including focus groups, depth interviews, and projective techniques. Focus groups involve interviewing groups of 6-12 people to explore views in a group setting. Depth interviews use open-ended questions to understand motivations and attitudes. Projective techniques indirectly explore subconscious motivations through activities like word associations. Online methods can reduce costs but lack control over environment.
1) Evidence-centered design (ECD) is a methodology for test design that emphasizes the role of evidentiary reasoning in assessment. It involves six models: student, evidence, task, presentation, assembly, and delivery.
2) The task model describes how evidence is collected through test tasks. Effective tasks elicit evidence relevant to the constructs being tested.
3) Describing tasks involves identifying the constructs being tested and the relationship between constructs and behaviors. It also describes task features that provide evidence for inferences about constructs.
This document discusses various qualitative research methods used in marketing research, including focus groups, depth interviews, and projective techniques. It provides details on how to plan and conduct focus groups, including ideal group size and composition. Key qualifications for moderators are listed, along with advantages and disadvantages of different qualitative research methods. Variations of focus groups and projective techniques are also outlined.
Aptitude tests attempt to measure a person's ability to acquire skills through future training. They were first developed during World War I and became widely used for college admissions in the mid-20th century. There are several types of aptitude tests that assess abilities like numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, abstract reasoning, spatial reasoning, and mechanical reasoning. While aptitude tests can help predict future performance and identify strengths and weaknesses, they also have disadvantages like potential cultural bias and not measuring all important areas for a job.
The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) is a battery of tests published in 1947 to assess multiple aptitudes. It measures abilities like verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, and mechanical reasoning. The DAT aims to help students choose careers and courses that suit their strengths, understand their performance in different subjects, and set appropriate educational and career goals. It provides percentile and stanine scores to benchmark student performance compared to peers.
1. Questionnaires are a technique for obtaining information from subjects through a series of questions. They can provide statistically useful data on a given topic in a relatively economical way by asking the same questions of all subjects and ensuring anonymity.
2. Properly designed questionnaires should be straightforward, clear, and limited in scope. Questions should determine the type of information needed, limit responses, and be distributed appropriately.
3. There are different types of questions including closed-ended, open-ended, contingency, and matrix questions. Closed-ended questions limit responses while open-ended questions allow free responses.
The document discusses various methods of assessment in education. It defines assessment as collecting information on student learning through measurement and evaluation. Measurement involves assigning numbers to student attributes, while evaluation makes judgements on student performance. The document also discusses the purposes of assessment as providing feedback on learning, progress, strengths and weaknesses. It outlines different types of assessment tools like norm-referenced tests which compare students and criterion-referenced tests which measure learning against objectives. The key aspects of reliability and validity in effective assessment are also summarized.
Ever wonder how a cutscore is set on a certification/licensure test? This is a very brief intro to the topic of standard setting, that is, how cutscores (passing points) are set on credentialing exams using scientifically-backed research and rigorous psychometrics. Some approaches include the modified-Angoff, Bookmark, and Contrasting Groups. Visit www.assess.com to learn more.
The document discusses different types of language tests and assessments including proficiency tests, achievement tests, diagnostic tests, placement tests, norm-referenced tests, and criterion-referenced tests. It explains that testing is one form of assessment and describes different testing methods like direct testing, indirect testing, discrete point testing, and integrative testing. The purposes of testing include measuring language proficiency, discovering student achievement of learning objectives, and assisting with student placement. Assessment should provide accurate measures of student abilities and have a beneficial effect on teaching.
2016-04-13 research seminar presentationifi8106tlu
This document summarizes research on evaluating the aesthetics of interaction through touch devices. The researcher conducted a study using the Repertory Grid Technique to elicit constructs related to interaction aesthetics from 21 participants interacting with 9 different touch interactions. 134 constructs were elicited and grouped into attributes like "smooth" vs "jagged". Quantitative data from aesthetic ratings of the interactions was analyzed with multidimensional scaling and factor analysis to map relationships between interactions and attributes. The results provide a set of attributes that can be used to evaluate interaction aesthetics in questionnaires for further research.
The document provides an outline for a chapter on fieldwork in marketing research. It discusses the key aspects of fieldwork including selecting and training field workers, supervising them, validating their work, and evaluating their performance. Fieldwork involves collecting data directly from respondents through methods like surveys. Proper fieldwork is important for collecting high quality data.
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This document provides information about a training curriculum titled "No More Tears" that aims to teach peer counseling and conflict mediation skills. The 12-hour training will take place on Mondays and cover topics like peer counseling principles, working with young people, mediation techniques, assertiveness, and a final assessment. Each topic includes learning objectives, activities, and the skills that will result from the training. The document also provides details about peer counselors' roles and responsibilities, qualities, and expertise needed to work with young people. It discusses causes of family and school violence and strategies for reducing aggression.
The Institut für die Förderung von Mehrsprachigkeit, interkulturellen Kompetenzen und Gleichbehandlung (Institute for promoting multilingualism, intercultural competency and equality) was founded in December 2009 in Vienna, Austria. It is a not-for-profit organization comprised of educationalists from various sectors that aims to promote multilingualism, intercultural competency, and equal opportunities. The Institute offers a variety of programs including teacher training seminars and workshops, language courses, employment support for migrants, and activities to promote cultural heritage. Recent activities have included a train-the-trainer workshop, producing a school magazine, and developing new language courses for migrants.
The document discusses socio-educational programs in Spanish prisons. It describes programs at the Monterroso prison in Lugo, Spain, including education programs to improve inmate literacy and skills, cultural programs involving art, music and sports, vocational training courses, work programs, and treatment programs addressing issues like substance abuse. The goal is to rehabilitate and reintegrate inmates through these activities during their incarceration.
The document summarizes information about the city of Craiova, Romania. It states that Craiova has a population of 302,601, with the majority (96.66%) being Romanian and small percentages of other ethnicities such as Hungarian, German, Roma, and Italian. It also notes that Craiova is the fifth largest city in Romania and the capital of Dolj County, located on the east bank of the Jiu River in central Oltenia.
This newsletter provides information on the seventh mobility and consortium meeting of the GI-VET project in Craiova, Romania from April 22-26, 2014. During the meeting, partners visited two high schools where they discussed career guidance curriculum and observed vocational education. They also attended an international conference on e-learning, vocational counseling, lifelong learning, and teaching innovation. At the conclusion of the meeting, participants received a link to provide feedback and dissemination materials were posted online, including videos and magazine articles about the project. The next consortium meeting was announced to take place in Latvia in June 2014 to focus on the final report of the guidance methodology project.
This document contains a survey about school violence. It asks respondents to rate the extent to which they think school is a source of violence, and to indicate which forms of violence occur most frequently at their school, such as verbal violence, physical violence, property damage, absenteeism, and theft. It also asks respondents if they have personally experienced various forms of violence or threats at school, and if so, who inflicted it, such as classmates, teachers, or gang members.
The document discusses career guidance systems in Spain. It notes that traditionally Spain had separate education and employment guidance subsystems, but there has been a process of decentralization resulting in both systems now coexisting. New legislation integrates vocational education and training (VET) and requires an integrated guidance system covering areas like guidance in integrated VET schools and a validation process for work experience. Resources for VET guidance exist at the national level on government websites and through professional associations, and at the regional level as well. Good practice examples of guidance documents used in Spain are also mentioned.
This document contains an evaluation questionnaire from the second meeting of a project in Bulgaria. It includes 7 questions about various aspects of the meeting, such as the atmosphere, organization, responsibilities, and methods used. 35 responses to the questionnaire were received. The questions addressed topics like participation, decision making, breaks, social activities, interest, realism, preparation, understanding of work, language barriers, and clarity of tasks.
- Malatya was formerly known as Maldiya, Milid or Meliddu in ancient times. Around 100 CE, it was granted city status by Rome and became the Roman capital of Asia Minor, called Melitene.
- Arslantepe, the site of ancient Milid, was the capital of the Hittite kingdom and archaeological excavations since 1932 have revealed seven layers dating back to the Chalcolithic period.
- The Malatya Province Directorate of National Education represents the Turkish Ministry of Education and is responsible for overseeing educational services and meeting the needs of schools in the province. It oversees various educational institutions including primary schools, high schools, and vocational training centers
The document discusses the importance of protecting the environment and provides suggestions for ways individuals can help, such as using renewable energy, riding bikes, recycling, planting trees, and getting involved in environmental protection efforts. It emphasizes that clean air, water, forests, and a healthy environment are essential for all life, including humans, and stresses that collective action is needed to safeguard the planet for future generations.
This document provides an overview of psychometrics and different types of psychological tests. It defines psychometrics as the objective measurement of covert behaviours that cannot be directly observed or measured. There are several types of psychological tests discussed, including intelligence tests, personality tests, achievement tests, aptitude tests, and ability tests. These tests are used to assess mental abilities, attributes, knowledge, intelligence, and skills. The document also provides examples of different types of ability tests including critical reasoning, verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract/logical reasoning, mechanical reasoning, and spatial reasoning tests.
This document provides an overview of psychometrics and psychological testing. It discusses:
- The definition of psychometrics as the science of measuring mental capacities and processes. It involves constructing tests and developing theoretical approaches to measurement.
- Psychological tests attempt to objectively measure aspects of mental ability or personality, usually for job selection purposes. They can measure abilities, aptitudes, intelligence, personality and other traits.
- Common types of ability tests include verbal, numerical, abstract/logical, mechanical and spatial reasoning. Personality tests also measure the big five personality characteristics.
- For tests to be valid, they must be objective, standardized, reliable, non-discriminatory and measure what they are intended to
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This document discusses key concepts in language testing and standardized tests. It covers two testing paradigms: norm-referenced testing which compares test takers to a group, and criterion-referenced testing which evaluates if a criterion is met. The document also defines standardized tests, explores why testing is viewed as a science, and examines concepts like central tendency, dispersion, reliability, and ways to calculate reliability such as using correlations and item analysis.
The CTONI-2 is a nonverbal intelligence test for individuals aged 6-89 years that assesses reasoning and problem-solving abilities. It is based on theories of simultaneous-sequential processing, two levels of intelligence, and fluid and crystallized intelligence. The test contains 6 subtests that are administered through pictorial multiple choice questions. It provides advantages such as minimizing language and motor skill influences. While the CTONI-2 is easy to administer and has good reliability, some questions remain regarding its validity and appropriate uses include assessing intelligence when language is a confounding factor.
Exciting Strategies for GED Test Preparation InstructionMeagen Farrell
This document outlines an instructional workshop on strategies for preparing students to take the GED test. The workshop covers the basics of the GED, which assesses skills in four subjects using computer-based, standards-aligned questions. It discusses best practices for instruction including using authentic materials and promoting persistence. Participants learn about the test's focus on depth of knowledge, extended writing responses, and alignment to common core standards. They do hands-on activities matching test targets to standards and creating interdisciplinary lesson plans.
The document summarizes a collaborative action research project at Hollywood Elementary School aimed at improving 5th grade students' transition to middle school by focusing on study skills. It describes testing reading comprehension strategies like "Super Scanning" and visualization techniques. Results showed significant improvements in reading comprehension and memorization after using the strategies, as measured by pre- and post-tests. Limitations and next steps are also discussed.
The document summarizes a collaborative action research project at Hollywood Elementary School aimed at improving 5th grade students' transition to middle school by focusing on study skills. It describes implementing reading comprehension strategies like "Super Scanning" and visualization techniques. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess the strategies' effectiveness, and results showed significant improvements in reading comprehension and memorization after using the strategies. Limitations and next steps are also discussed.
Administering,scoring and reporting a test pptManali Solanki
This document discusses administering, scoring, and reporting tests. It provides definitions for key terms like analysis, test, scoring, and report. It describes the important role of the test administrator in creating the right environment and putting students at ease. It discusses procedures for administering tests before, during, and after the test is completed. It also covers various methods for scoring tests including raw scores, percentile ranks, stanines, standard scores like z-scores and t-scores. Grading methods like letter grades, numbers, percentages, and checklists are also outlined. The document provides details on scoring essay questions, objective tests, and conducting item analysis to evaluate test quality. It emphasizes accurate and useful reporting of results to understand assessment
Standardized tests have both advantages and disadvantages. They are objective and allow comparisons of students, but can also be biased. There are several types of standardized tests that assess different skills. Tests must be designed carefully according to specifications to accurately measure students' mastery of a subject. The results are reported using various scoring methods to communicate students' performance.
This document summarizes a study investigating factors associated with success in technological problem solving among secondary school students. The study defined technological problem solving, developed a conceptual framework, and designed a study involving a well-defined problem task. Data was collected through observation, photographs, and audio recordings of student groups. Analysis identified the most and least successful groups. Overall, more successful groups engaged more in task discussion, demonstrated knowledge verbally and through solutions, spent longer planning conceptually, utilized more positive management, and engaged in more analytical reflection. They also exhibited less tension and were more affected by the competitive task environment.
This document provides an overview of a university course on psychological testing. It discusses the course description, objectives, nature of psychological testing, main types of tests, how tests are administered, and important applications. The key points are:
- The course teaches students about psychological tests used in counseling, how they are administered and evaluated, ethical considerations, limitations, and importance in the field.
- Psychological testing involves administering standardized procedures to measure psychology-related variables like intelligence, aptitude, personality traits. Tests can be norm-referenced or criterion-referenced.
- Common tests measure intelligence, aptitude, achievement, creativity, personality, interests, behaviors, and neuropsychological functions. Tests are important for
This document discusses writing measurable goals and objectives. It defines goals and objectives, noting that objectives are specific and measurable. The document outlines the key elements of a strong objective, including specifying the target audience, measurable outcomes, criteria, and conditions. It also discusses Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge as frameworks for writing objectives at different levels. Overall, the document provides guidance on how to write clear, specific, and measurable learning objectives.
This document discusses qualitative marketing research methods. It begins by covering exploratory research design and then describes various qualitative research techniques in detail. These include focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and projective techniques such as association techniques, completion techniques, construction techniques, and expressive techniques. For each technique, examples are provided of how they are conducted and the types of information they can provide for market research. The document aims to explain how qualitative methods can help understand consumers, generate new ideas, and interpret quantitative results.
A standardized test is a test that is administered in a consistent, standard manner. Standardized tests have consistent questions, administration procedures, and scoring procedures. They are typically more reliable and valid than non-standardized tests. Common examples of standardized tests include IQ tests, personality tests, career interest inventories, and admissions tests for higher education programs.
This document provides information about getting fully solved assignments for various postgraduate programs and semesters. Students can send their semester and specialization details to the provided email ID or call the given phone number to get assignments. It includes details of subject codes, credits, and marks for assignments related to research methodology for programs like MBA, PGDM, PGDHRM etc. for semesters 1 and 3.
Factors affecting test scores and test evaluation in classsteadyfalcon
1) The document discusses factors that can affect test scores, including test method facets, test content, cognitive characteristics, and random factors.
2) It provides examples of how test format, length, content related to culture or background knowledge can influence score results. Cognitive traits like field independence and ambiguity tolerance may also impact performance.
3) The document then describes how to evaluate a test through item analysis, calculating difficulty and discrimination levels to identify issues. Items with low discrimination or ineffective distractors require improvement.
The document discusses developing effective test questions or items. It explains that questions should be carefully planned and executed to objectively measure students' abilities. The document provides guidelines for writing clear, appropriately difficult questions that reliably discriminate between high- and low-performing students. It also discusses analyzing questions based on difficulty level, discrimination index, and effectiveness of answer options. The goal is to include questions that accurately assess learning objectives.
Intelligence can be assessed using intelligence tests, which provide a score that can be compared to the average performance of others the same age. Early intelligence tests developed the concept of mental age, which is the age level at which most people perform on the test. The most widely used test is the Stanford-Binet test, which provides an intelligence quotient (IQ) score. IQ is defined as a person's mental age divided by their chronological age. Modern IQ tests assign an IQ score of 100 as the average performance for a given age. Intelligence involves the ability to learn, solve problems, and apply knowledge to new situations.
This document describes a 5-day training event called "LinKommunity" that brings together short-term joint staff from partner organizations. The training aims to allow partners to better structure their implementation of a community welfare project called "Community Lab" by sharing methodologies and tools for participation in family, education, and community relationships. Over the course of the training, participants will gain awareness of cooperative networks and knowledge of communities of practice, community cooperatives, mutual aid groups, and time banks, as well as home and street education services through analysis of good practices and study visits.
This document outlines the timeline and activities for the MY CODE SIBLING project over a 25 month period. Key project milestones include signing an agreement with the national agency, preparatory meetings for student mobility exchanges to Turkey, Italy, Spain, Romania and Greece, panels on the benefits of coding, evaluating progress, and a final evaluation meeting. The timeline also shows management of the website, branding, and evaluation of the project.
The strategic partnership addressed teaching STEM subjects, entrepreneurship skills, and using ICT for methodological innovation. It involved four schools implementing activities like teacher trainings, student competitions, and developing online resources. The goals were to use innovative education practices using technology, make learning more student-centered, and enhance teacher professional development. Multiple teacher trainings and student activities were held in each participating country over the two years to achieve these goals and increase STEM engagement.
This document provides information about the Linkommunity2018-1-IT02-KA201-048387 project which aims to promote processes and models of participation in educational and social spheres. It lists the consortium members which include organizations from Italy, Romania, North Macedonia, and Turkey who are collaborating on this initiative.
The document summarizes activities carried out between March and May 2019 as part of the Linkommunity Erasmus+ project in Romania. In March, the project was disseminated to several schools and organizations. In April and May, three workshops were held involving teachers, parents, and students to discuss school violence prevention. The workshops presented concepts like systems theory applied to schools and peer mediation. Assessment tests were given to evaluate understanding of peer counseling principles and mediation. Overall, the activities aimed to promote non-violent approaches and cooperation between members of the school community.
The document contains 5 short stories:
1. A boastful fir tree is cut down by a woodcutter after a bramble bush warns it of impending danger.
2. A dog brags about chasing a rabbit for fun while the rabbit was running for its life.
3. Multiple characters like a king, rich man, princess, dog, cat, and rat each wish for something different after seeing something they want. A fairy grants their wishes but they soon desire even more.
4. A duck named Sam overcomes his fear of water by jumping in to save his friends from drowning.
5. A Chinese girl named Zhu disguises herself as a boy to attend school, where
Report on the monitoring of student safety and security in schoolGeorgeta Manafu
The document reports on measures taken to monitor student safety and security at a school during the 2018-2019 school year. Various committees were established to enhance security, including committees for timetables, attendance monitoring, health and safety, and discipline. The committees drew reports, organized prevention activities, maintained student records, and ensured compliance with regulations. Specifically, the Tudor Arghezi Theoretical Highschool implemented measures like requiring ID badges, recording all absences, replacing teachers as needed, and enhancing security with guards, on-duty teachers, and security cameras. Regulations on fire prevention were also displayed and reviewed regularly with students.
Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy through a series of steps. Wind turns the turbine blades, which spin a shaft connected to a generator to produce electricity. The generator uses electromagnetic induction to transform the mechanical energy into electrical current. Other major components include the tower for support and access, foundation to anchor it, and nacelle to house the generator and other parts. While still a relatively small source of energy globally, wind power production has grown significantly in recent decades and provides a substantial portion of electricity in some European countries like Denmark and Germany.
The document summarizes the discovery and properties of X-rays. It discusses how X-rays were accidentally discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Roentgen during an experiment with vacuum tubes. It describes that X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation with penetration power proportional to wavelength. The document also distinguishes between soft and hard X-rays based on photon energy and discusses some common medical and security uses of X-rays today.
Radiation comes in two forms: ionizing and non-ionizing. Ionizing radiation is emitted from radioactive atoms and can damage body tissues. It includes alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. Alpha particles have a strong charge but short range, beta particles can penetrate farther, and gamma rays are electromagnetic waves that require dense materials to stop them. Exposure to high levels of radiation can cause both deterministic effects like burns and radiation sickness above a threshold dose, as well as stochastic effects like increased cancer risk related to cumulative exposure levels over time. Detection instruments like Geiger counters use ionization of gas to detect radiation.
Photovoltaic panels convert photons from sunlight into electricity using photovoltaic cells. When photons are absorbed by solar cells, they release electrons which create a current to produce electricity. Photovoltaic panels can be mounted on roofs, terraces, or the ground and come in monocrystalline, polycrystalline, or amorphous forms. Solar collectors capture solar energy in solar rays and convert it to thermal energy to heat water or antifreeze for storage or use. Thermal solar panel systems use heat from the sun to heat domestic hot water by circulating water or antifreeze through collectors and a storage tank.
This document discusses the use of thermoluminescent dosimeters for monitoring radiation exposure. It notes that thermoluminescent dosimeters are the modern technology used in most EU countries. They have tissue-equivalent materials that improve dose measurement accuracy. Thermoluminescent dosimeters are easy to use as self-contained units and have a very low minimum detection limit, allowing measurement of small doses as low as 0.03 mSv. They provide increased accuracy over film dosimeters.