Praxis 5621 Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
A teacher administers a mathematics benchmark test to students at the end of the marking period. Out of 25 questions included on the test, 20 questions address content the teacher previously covered during the marking period and 5 questions address content not yet covered by the teacher.
The discrepancy between the content covered and the content assessed is likely to result in which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A discrepancy between the content covered and the content assessed leads to a failure in measuring the intended learning outcomes. When assessments do not align with the taught material, they cannot accurately reflect students' understanding or skills.
Option B suggests errors in determining score levels, which can occur but is secondary to the misalignment issue. Option C addresses performance consistency, which may be affected but is not a direct result of content discrepancy. Option D refers to calculation errors, which are unrelated to the alignment of content and assessment. Therefore, the primary issue remains the failure to measure intended learning.
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