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CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Test norms are established in order to have abasis for ____
A
Identifying pupils’ difficulties
B
establishing learning goals
C
computing grades
D
interpreting test results
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Norms provide a basis for comparing the individual with a group. Numerical values called centiles (or percentiles) serve as the basis for one widely applicable system of norms. From a distribution of a group’s raw scores the percentage of subjects falling below any given raw score can be found.

Detailed explanation-2: -the typical standard of performance on a test, as established by testing a large group of people (the standardization group) and analyzing their scores.

Detailed explanation-3: -Test norms describe the characteristics or behaviors that are typical or common within a specific population. In other words, test norms compare a person’s answers to the answers of other test-takers in the same group. For example, the average IQ when using a standardized intelligence test is about 100.

Detailed explanation-4: -The national norm is 10 beds per 1, 000 population aged 65 and over. Absenteeism was running at two and a half times the national norm. As a result, a policy of low wages and of fear and intimidation by more unscrupulous employers is being established as the national norm.

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