Which ONE of the following is NOT a characteristic of norm-referencing assessment?a.Inferences are made about how much a learner has learned in comparison with othersb.Learners’ achievement is assessed in a competitive way, for example by means of matric examinationsc.Standardised tests are often used to measure learner achievementd.A learner’s progress is ascertained without taking into account other learners’ achievements

Which ONE of the following is a characteristic of criterion-referencing assessment?a.The questions are used to ascertain the learner’s progress independent of other learners’ achievementsb.The reference point for the learner’s achievement is his/her previous achievementsc.The learner is the reference point for his or her own achievementd.learner achievement is assessed in a is competitive way, for example, by means of matric examinations.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of norm-referenced test scores?a.They are independent of the distribution of scores in the group.b.They compare an individual's performance to a group's performance.c.They focus on the individual's mastery of specific content or skills.d.They provide information about an individual's relative standing within a group.

What do we call a test that compares the student’s performance with other students’ performance?a.criterion referenceb.norm referencec.achievementd.None of the above

A teacher of Grade 2 noted the following characteristics of assessment methods.Norm referenced.Criterion referenced.Encourages competition.Assesses knowledge acquired.Assesses competencies.Assesses creativity and talents.Which one of the following combinations describes the competency based assessment?

We can say that norm referenced tests compare the performance of a student with that of other students within his or her cohort.Question 16Answera.Falseb.True