Chapter 15: Grading and Reporting Student Performance

Identify whether the statement is an example of an individual student-referenced, a norm-referenced, or a standards-based comparison: The student showed one year’s growth between pretest and posttest scores.

• a. Individual student-referenced

• b. Norm-referenced

• c. Standards-based

Identify whether the statement is an example of an individual student-referenced, a norm-referenced, or a standards-based comparison: Fewer students in grade 8 are below grade level than the number of 7th grade students below grade level.

• a. Individual student-referenced

• b. Norm-referenced

• c. Standards-based

Identify whether the statement is an example of an individual student-referenced, a norm-referenced, or a standards-based comparison: The student scored at the 73rd percentile in reading comprehension.

• a. Individual student-referenced

• b. Norm-referenced

• c. Standards-based

Identify whether the statement is an example of an individual student-referenced, a norm-referenced, or a standards-based comparison: The students successfully used the problem solving process.

• a. Individual student-referenced

• b. Norm-referenced

• c. Standards-based

Identify whether the statement is an example of an individual student-referenced, a norm-referenced, or a standards-based comparison: The student’s computation speed and accuracy has remained stable.

• a. Individual student-referenced

• b. Norm-referenced

• c. Standards-based

Identify whether the statement is an example of an individual student-referenced, a norm-referenced, or a standards-based comparison: Most students in the class got A's and B's.

• a. Individual student-referenced

• b. Norm-referenced

• c. Standards-based

Identify whether the statement is an example of an individual student-referenced, a norm-referenced, or a standards-based comparison: John is able to introduce a topic or text clearly and state an opinion.

• a. Individual student-referenced

• b. Norm-referenced

• c. Standards-based

Classroom teachers use their judgment to interpret the guidelines for grading that are established by their school or school district.

• True

• False

There is no single correct procedure or set of rules that standardize professional decision making about grades.

• True

• False

Giving a grade by comparing achievement to other students is referred to as student-referenced.

• True

• False