Criterion-Referenced Test Vs. Norm-Referenced test

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Criterion-Referenced Test• Is Measuring a student’s performance based on

mastery of a specific set of skills. • Called mastery tests, compare a person's

performance to a set of objectives. Anyone who meets the criterion can get a high score.

Examples

CRT’s Purposes• To know the specific skills which have achieved.• To know how far students’ ability.

Norm-Referenced Test

• Is measuring a student’s performance in comparison to the performance of same-age students on the same assessment.

• Is comparing a person’s score against the scores of similar group who have taken the same exam

• compare an individual's performance with the performance of others.

Examples • California Achievement Test (CAT)• Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)• American College Testing (ACT)• etc.

NRT’s Purpose• To rank the achievement of the students.• To discriminate between high and low achievers.

CRT Vs. NRT

Let’s Summarize • Definition …• Examples …• Purposes …