Which one of the following classroom assessment instruments is most likely to have high reliability?
A)A multiple-choice test that has a large number of questions, each of which is worth one point.
B)An essay test that a teacher grades over a three-day weekend, doing a few now, a few more after lunch, etc.
C)A short-answer test that is graded by a teacher and a teacher aide; each of these individuals grades half of the test papers.
D)A performance assessment that the teacher grades subjectively based on a general impression of each student's overall performance.

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A multiple-choice test that has a large number of questions, each of which is worth one point, is most likely to have high reliability as it provides consistent results and is scored objectively. This means that different scorers would come up with similar scores for the same test, ensuring that the assessment is reliable.

Which One of the Following Classroom Assessment Instruments Is Most