Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g6CL29X10216; Fri, 12 Jul 2002 17:02:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 17:02:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <017501c229ef$72f0c720$cd607b83@educ.kent.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dianna Baycich" <dbaycich@archon.educ.kent.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:149] norm vs criterion X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 560 Lines: 19 Hello All, After eavesdropping on various conversations (yes, I'm like that) I have some questions about assessment issues that I'd like to have clarified for my own benefit and so I can explain them correctly to others. Here's my first: What is the difference between norm referenced and criterion referenced assessments? Is one "better" than the other? What are some examples? Thank you, Dianna Baycich OLRC 330-672-7841 1-800-765-2897 x27841 dbaycich@literacy.kent.edu When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not - Mark Twain
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