These instructions apply to questions 48–52. Instructions: …

These instructions apply to questions 48–52. Instructions:  An item analysis yields the following results for a multiple-choice item (alternative A is the correct answer). The chart below shows the number of students in the upper and lower scoring groups on the total test choosing each alternative.   Item Analysis Alternative A* (Correct) B C D Omit Total Upper Group 3 1 6 0 0 10 Middle Group 2 0 2 1 0 5 Lower Group 4 1 3 1 1 10  

Questions 77-79 pertain to the matching item below. The matc…

Questions 77-79 pertain to the matching item below. The matching item shown below was designed to assess the indicated learning objective: Learning Objective: Classifies examples and non-examples based on the test purposes. Matching Item to Analyze: _________ Identify the learning difficulties of students so they might be remediated. _________ Not an objective test. Authentic or alternative assessments. _________ Determine student ability before beginning instruction. _________ Assess learning achievement at the end of instruction in order to assign grades. A. Placement B. Summative C. Formative D. Performance   Consider the objective/item pairing above. Then answer the two questions that follow.