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the collection of information on which a decision is based (heart rates, body fat, knowledge, etc)

Its a tool used to take a measurement (heart rate monitor, calipers, exam)

it is a collection of related tests administered within a specific time frame to obtain information about a multidimensional attribute.

it is an assestment instrument used to obtain information about an affective attribute of an examinee; responses are typically not judged as correct or incorrect.

the process of subjectively quantifying or qualitatively describing an attribute of interest;

Movement related

knowledge related

Interes, attitude, value related.

the use of measuremen and or/ assessment in making decisionsl the decision is based on interpretation and/or judgement of measurements taken.

Is it consistent? (test measurements and is administered the same way every time)

Truthful (tests measure what we profess to be measuring)

• Standarized/Defined scoring system & test is administered by a trained tester. (Rater Reliability)
• It includes measures such as tape measure, scales, stop watches.

Testing is done at the conclusion of instruction or program. Summative evaluation is used to determine whether or not the broad objectives have been achieved.

• Feedback given throughout the entire time or instructiom; begins early in the process and continues throughout the process.
• Ex. Tennis serve

• It is defined as a satisfactory level of performance.
• Performance is compared to the standard only not to the performance of other individuals.
• Criterion-referenced standards result in a pass-fail situation.
• 97% on the test.

• It is used to judge an individual's performance in relation to the performances of others in a well-defined group.
• Set standards for comparison when the situation requires more selectivity (more than pass-fail dertermination), such as grades - A,B,C; poor,fair, good, excellent.

• Limits of norm-referenced standards
• Marines vs. 6th graders

It is about yourself. Comparing results from previous tests.

Tests that requires specialized equipment and specialized training of examiners and evaluators.

Test that requires no expensive equipment of extremely trained evaluators.

it is characterized by careful preparation, precise timing and scoring, and standardization.

Often designed logically and are seldom testing during development.

It is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data.

Potentially infinite. Real numbers - 12.3434234

• Integer numbers (whole numbers) - 1,4,6
• Ex. to measure sit ups, basketball score

• Meaningless. Usually used for identification purposes.
• Ex. Social security number, driver's license, sex). This is the naming level.

• Ordered; identify rankingl ranked scores.
• Ex, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.
• 1st place - 10.3 seconds, 2nd place - 14.3
• This is the ranking level.

• Gives the ranking and the size of the space between the rankings, that is there is no absolute zero point.
• Ex. 0 degrees celcius does not mean there is no temperature, it just means it's very cold.
• Ex. if a person scores 0 on an exam, it does not mean the person has no knowledge at all but rather the person failed to answer any of the questions correctly.

• Common unit of measurement between each score and there is a true zero point. With zero indicating nothing is there
• Ex. 0 distance, 0 height, 0 seconds.

it summarizes data. Usually I present the average score.

They are tools that tell us how much confidence we can have when we generalize from a sample to a population.

• It is any group in which an investigator is interested.
• ex. American males.

A study in which all members of the population are included.

it is a number of individuals or cases.

it shows how many individuals had each score.

is a group of scores and the number of people falling into that group.

How many individuals are in and below a given score.

• it converts the frequency its relative percentage.
• Frequency/N x 100

It indicates the percentage of scores below a given score.

It refers to the point in a distribution of scores below which a given percentage of scores fall.

Most frequently reoccuring number.

Average of scores.

Midpoint of a distribution.

Ranking Formula: N plus 1 Divided by 2

Highest number - Lowest number

• High = 96
• Low = 48
• 96-48=48

Median always goes with range.

Statistical dispersion from the mean.


Standard Deviation is always relative to the mean.