Types of Measurement in Testing
Norm-referenced tests
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Ego involvement
learning
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Compare the
student with everyone else who has taken the test
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Examples: ITBS, SAT, ACT
Criterion-referenced tests
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Task involvement
learning
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Compare the
student’s performance with a criterion
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Examples: TAKS, TSI
Portfolio
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Contains samples
of work, ratings, etc.