A school district desires to purchase an achievement test that will be administered annually to the students in that district for the purpose of monitoring progress.It is your job is to select a test.Your test selection strategy is to
A) choose the test that is annually re-normed so that the it is most up-to-date.
B) choose the test with the largest normative sample.
C) choose the test with content that best matches the district's educational objectives
D) hire a consultant who knows what they are doing and can do a better job.

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The most important factor when selecting a test for monitoring student progress is that the test content aligns with the district's educational objectives. A test may be annually re-normed or have a large normative sample, but if it does not measure the skills and knowledge that are important for the district's goals, it will not provide useful information. Hiring a consultant may be helpful, but ultimately the district should have a clear understanding of their objectives and select a test that aligns with them.

A School District Desires to Purchase an Achievement Test That