Chapter
11 Objectives
After studying this chapter
and completing the structured exercises in the module, you should be able
to do the following.
- Set standards on score
continua for decisions on admissions, selection, assigning of marks, or
determination of domain mastery (User Paths 1, 3, 5).
- Describe philosophical
and methodological issues related to assigning marks and establishing
marking
schemes (User Path 1).
- Assign marks in User
Path 1 using measures of relative position (norm-referenced marking) or
preset standards (criterion-referenced marking).
- Conduct domain-referenced
mastery analyses in User Path 1 with data from classroom or standardized
assessments.
- Apply and evaluate
methods for tracking achievement/behavior changes over time for individuals
and groups
(User Paths 1-2).
- Interpret and use aggregated data summaries for needs assessments, planning, or summative evaluations of programs/services (User Paths 2-4, 6).
The purpose of the Chapter Highlights is to help you remember key concepts. As you review the summary, click on underlined terms (terms with activated links) to retrieve glossary definitions. If too many terms seem unfamiliar or you miss too many items on the structured comprehension exercises and tests provided for each chapter in this computer module, you may want to re-read the chapter or see your instructor.