A ____ assessment measure allows for the scores of one child to be compared to the scores of other similar children.
A) reliable
B) valid
C) standardized
D) distributed

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A standardized assessment measure has been administered to a large, representative sample of children and the results have been used to create norms, or standards, for how children of a particular age or grade level tend to perform. These norms can then be used to compare the performance of an individual child to that of a similar group of children. Therefore, the correct answer is C – standardized measures allow for scores to be compared to those of other similar children. Reliable measures produce consistent results, while valid measures measure what they are intended to measure. Distributed is not a relevant term in this context.

A ____ Assessment Measure Allows for the Scores of One