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D. Practice Activity

     
  FOR EACH OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW, DETERMINE WHAT MAJOR ERROR OR ERRORS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN. YOU MAY WANT TO REWRITE THE QUESTION ON A SHEET OF PAPER TO CORRECT THE ERROR(S). CLICK ON "RATIONALE" FOR ANSWERS.
     
 
1. J. Edger Hoover was a
  A archaeologist
  B director of the FBI
  C animal rights activist
  D president
 
     
2. Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of sound assessment practices?
  A alignment of assessment with the objectives
  B alignment of assessment with the textbook
  C alignment of assessment with instructional practices
  D alignment of assessment with the curriculum
 
     
3. Which of the following is in the Pledge of Allegiance?
  A on my honor
  B one nation, under God
  C the republic for which it stands
  D what so proudly we hailed
 
     
4. What is the primary reason for assessing students?
  1 compare schools and school districts
  2 satisfy parents
  3 measure student learning
  4 judge teaching effectiveness
 
     
5. Which of the following are known to prevent osteoporosis?
  A exercise
  B increased calcium intake
  C increased zinc intake
  D A and B
 
     
6. In science you observe bacteria growing on agar gel. Each dish of agar you see has bacteria growing in it. What is the name given to this step of the scientific method?
  A Fact
  B Hypothesis
  C Observation
  D Theory
 
   
   
 

IF YOU HAD DIFFICULTY REWRITING THESE QUESTIONS TO IMPROVE THEM, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT YOU DON'T YET UNDERSTAND. PLEASE READ SECTION b AGAIN.

IF YOU SUCCESSFULLY CORRECTED MOST OR ALL OF THE QUESTIONS, PROCEED TO THE NEXT SECTION ON ITEM ANLYSIS.

 
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