Assessment Instruments
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1. In all sorts of fields or endeavors, tests are often taken. The purposes of testing can vary, from determining if a subject has been mastered to determining where someone ranks in relation to his or her peers. There are two common ways to understand the meaning of scores on a test. These are called norm-referenced scores and criterion-referenced scores. Norm-referenced scores are scores that are compared to others who have taken the test. This allows a comparison of where the test-taker ranks among his or her peers. A common example of a norm-referenced test is the SAT exam. The score reports on the SAT do not reference the number of correct or percentage of correct items, but rather a score and percentile rank. This allows test administrators to determine how well a test-taker has done compared to others who have taken the test, not onl
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