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CRT Vs NRT Simple Explanation

Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs) assess whether a student has learned specific material against a fixed standard, while Norm-Referenced Tests (NRTs) compare a student's performance to that of peers. CRTs focus on individual mastery, exemplified by a driving test, whereas NRTs emphasize relative ranking, similar to a race. Examples include school tests for CRTs and IQ tests for NRTs.

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CRT Vs NRT Simple Explanation

Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs) assess whether a student has learned specific material against a fixed standard, while Norm-Referenced Tests (NRTs) compare a student's performance to that of peers. CRTs focus on individual mastery, exemplified by a driving test, whereas NRTs emphasize relative ranking, similar to a race. Examples include school tests for CRTs and IQ tests for NRTs.

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Criterion-Referenced vs Norm-Referenced Tests (Simple Explanation)

Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT)

"Did you learn what you were supposed to learn?"

Think of a CRT like a driving test.

- There's a list of things you must do to pass (like stop at red lights, park correctly).

- It doesn't matter how others do-you pass if you meet the standard.

Focus: What the student knows compared to a fixed goal or skill.

Example: A math test where you need 70% to pass.

Norm-Referenced Test (NRT)

"How well did you do compared to others?"

Think of a NRT like a race.

- It doesn't matter how fast you run-what matters is how you rank compared to others.

- You can fail even if you did well, if others did better.

Focus: Comparing students to each other.

Example: An IQ test or SAT score.

Summary Table

Test Type | Checks If... | Compared To... | Example

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Criterion-Referenced | You learned the material | A fixed standard | Driving

test, school test


Criterion-Referenced vs Norm-Referenced Tests (Simple Explanation)
Norm-Referenced | You did better than others | Other people's scores| IQ test,

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