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Reliability

Reliability. Psyc 302 Craig VanderBeek. Questions to Ponder:. As a student, have you ever been assessed in a way you thought was unfair? Did the teacher judge students’ responses inconsistently? Were some students assessed under more favorable conditions than others?. Reliability Defined

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Reliability

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  1. Reliability Psyc 302 Craig VanderBeek

  2. Questions to Ponder: • As a student, have you ever been assessed in a way you thought was unfair? • Did the teacher judge students’ responses inconsistently? • Were some students assessed under more favorable conditions than others?

  3. Reliability Defined • Assessments • Factors in student performance that affect how reliable the materials were learned. • Factors that affect reliability for Teachers assessing students learning • Assessment 100%?

  4. Reliability Defined • The extent to which the assessment instrument yields consistent results for each student.

  5. Assessments • Informal Assessment • Behavior, Attitude • Pen and Paper Assessment • Standardized Tests • Performance Assessment • Drawing, Poster, Scientific Invention

  6. Factors of Student Performance • Test Anxiety • Day-to-Day change in students I.e. • Health, motivation, mood, energy level • Physical Environment- • Temperature,noise level, outside distractions

  7. Factors for Teachers • Attitude • Tired • Not consistent • Organized

  8. Things to Remember • Include several tasks and look for consistency in students performance • Define each task clearly- • Identify specific, concrete criteria on which you will evaluate students performance • Do not let your expectations of a student influence your judgement • Avoid assessing students when they are • Tired,ill, or out of sorts

  9. Remember Assessment Tests are never 100% reliable.

  10. Resources: • Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis, Educational Psychology, Developing Learners 3rd ed. Pearson Education, 2000

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