1. Why We Give Standardized Tests
... socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, race, and others. These have to be equal across the whole nation to get a good norming sample. The test is then given to the students a few times to make sure that the test makers are getting an accurate score for each student. The test makers don't want the ... day or a really bad day they want what that student is capable of achieving. When the norm-referencing process is complete then the test can be used to make comparisons with the general school population of the nation. The comparison to other students helps teachers and administrators see...
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