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TEST REFERENCE NORMATIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standardized test
1, record 1, English, standardized%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for which content has been selected and checked empirically, for which norms have been established, for which uniform methods of administering and scoring have been developed, and which may be scored with a relatively high degree of objectivity. 2, record 1, English, - standardized%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve étalonnée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A9talonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épreuve normée 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20norm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve standardisée 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20standardis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- test pédagogique standardisé 1, record 1, French, test%20p%C3%A9dagogique%20standardis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- test standardisé 3, record 1, French, test%20standardis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- test normalisé 4, record 1, French, test%20normalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- test à référence normative 5, record 1, French, test%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20normative
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[épreuve] où la référence est donnée par la distribution des résultats d'une population définie d'élèves. [...] Des épreuves normées ne sont indispensables qu'en situation de sélection. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A9talonn%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contenu du test est le même pour toutes les personnes qui ont à le subir. Il est administré conformément aux directives et procédures normalisées, est noté selon un protocole établi [...] 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A9talonn%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par opposition à «épreuve critériée» (cf. UNIVE, 1984, vol. 7, p. 621). 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A9talonn%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- norm-referenced test
1, record 2, English, norm%2Dreferenced%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- normative test 2, record 2, English, normative%20test
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The normative test lets you know how a student is doing compared to the rest of the country and the criterion-referenced tests show how the individual student is progressing. 2, record 2, English, - norm%2Dreferenced%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test normatif
1, record 2, French, test%20normatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- test à référence normative 1, record 2, French, test%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20normative
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test servant à comparer la performance d'un sujet à celle de ses pairs. 2, record 2, French, - test%20normatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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