Decision. Share your results with other groups and discuss any differences of opinion. ‘Placement tests Diagnostic tests Periodic achievement tests Short pop quizzes Standardized proficiency tests...

Decision. Share your results with other groups and discuss any differences of opinion. ‘Placement tests Diagnostic tests Periodic achievement tests Short pop quizzes Standardized proficiency tests Final exams Portfolios Journals Speeches (prepared and rehearsed) Oral presentations (prepared but not rehearsed) Impromptu student responses to teacher's questions Student-written response (one paragraph) to a reading assignment Drafting and revising writing Final essays (after several crafts) Student oral responses to teacher questions after a videotaped lecture Whole-class open-ended discussion of a topic Formative Summative Informal Formal (I) On your own, research the distinction between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing and how bell-shaped and other distributions are derived. Then consider this question: If norm-referenced tests typically yield a distribution of scores that resemble a bell-shaped curve, what kinds of distributions are typical of classroom diagnostic or achievement tests in your experience? Report your findings and discuss with the class.