EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An assessment is ____ if it consistently achieves the same results with the same (or similar) students.
A
Valid
B
Invalid
C
Reliable
D
Unreliable
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reliability: An assessment is reliable if it consistently achieves the same results with the same students.

Detailed explanation-2: -For an exam or an assessment to be considered reliable, it must exhibit consistent results. Deviations from data patterns and anomalous results or responses could be a sign that specific items on the exam are misleading or unreliable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reliability refers to the extent to which an assessment method or instrument measures consistently the performance of the student. Assessments are usually expected to produce comparable outcomes, with consistent standards over time and between different learners and examiners.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Guide to Types of Assessment: Diagnostic, Formative, Interim, and Summative.

Detailed explanation-5: -Assessment for learning is commonly referred to as formative –that is, designed to inform instruction. If we can agree that the purpose of a test is to provide data to revise planned instruction, then the only type that’s not ‘for learning’ is ‘of learning, ’ commonly referred to as summative.

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