Assessment Bias and Fairness Quiz

What is the meaning of fairness in educational testing?

• B. It varies depending on who is using it and in what way

• D. It is not important in educational testing

• A. It has a singular, technical meaning

• C. It is always related to reliability and validity

What is assessment bias?

• D. A form of assessment that is always fair

• C. A type of test that is biased against particular groups of students

• B. A distortion of a student's performance due to personal characteristics

• A. A procedure to enhance fairness in assessments

What is the purpose of accommodations for students with disabilities?

• D. To penalize students with disabilities

• A. To fundamentally alter the nature of the skills being assessed

• C. To exclude students from assessments

• B. To provide equitable access to instruction and assessment

What is the main goal of educators in appraising the worth of an educational test?

• A. To prove that the test is biased

• B. To present a compelling array of evidence to prove the test's measurement purpose

• C. To exclude certain students from taking the test

• D. To rely on others to check over the assessment

What do classroom teachers need to do to eliminate biases in assessments?

• A. Rely on other teachers to check over the assessment

• D. All of the above

• C. Routinely use fairness and work toward an absence of bias

• B. Study tests with a careful eye to ensure biases aren't around

What is the purpose of Empirical Approaches in combating assessment bias?

• C. To exclude certain students from taking the test

• B. To utilize observable evidence and data to make informed judgments

• D. To create biased assessments

• A. To rely on others to check over the assessment