Advantages And Disadvantages Of Standardised Tests

Percentile ranks and standard deviation charts increase the validity of results. However, normative samples for standardised monolingual tests are invalid for bilingual children, so age norms and standardised scores cannot help with a diagnosis. (Kersner and Wright, 2012) Consequently, formal assessments are culturally specific and cannot be generalised. A positive criticism is formal assessments are carried

Whereas a structured interview follows a standardised format, in an unstructured interview the interviewer has complete freedom to vary the interview. Supporters argue that this brings a number of important advantages. Such as, rapport and sensitivity, the interviewee's views are clearer, the ability to check understanding, flexibility and the ability for the interviewer to explore unfamiliar topics. However, there are multiple disadvantages to using unstructured interviews in sociological research

circulation. In our days, the gold standard test to determine endothelial dysfunction consists of an invasive approach that assesses the endothelium of coronary artery during cardiac catheterization. However, this test is not innocuous and not suitable for bedside evaluation. Therefore, non-invasive techniques, such as FMD and PAT, have been developed. FMD indirectly assesses the vascular endothelium dilation in response to shear stress. Firstly, FMD test starts with the inflation of an arm cuff to

Morning/Afternoon Mr/Mrs Flynn, My name is Alex Manley and in this assignment I will be selecting one of the three Fitness tests provided for an elite Netball player and critically evaluating the effectiveness of the Octorepeater Test in targeting the energy & fitness demands of a Wing Defence position. I will also propose recommendations to the test to improve the effectiveness of the test to Netball. Energy Demands All three energy systems is important to have in a game of netball. Muscles are also

The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is an effective assessment of clinical performance that can eliminate patient and assessor variation because all students are tested through a series of test-stations which have the same clinical problems or conditions, the same restricted time, the same checklists and the same examiners in OSCE (Brown et al., 1999). Noticeably, OSCE has been adopted by several health care professionals to evaluate clinical competencies of students (Manogue & Brown

collection, and results may vary greatly depending upon who conducts the research. The advantage of using qualitative methods is that they generate rich, detailed data that leave the participants' perspectives intact and provide a context for health behaviour. The focus upon processes and "reasons why" differs from that of quantitative research, which addresses correlation’s between variables. A disadvantage is that data collection and analysis may be labour intensive and time-consuming. In

Oriented Architecture. As part of that I will write about the terms Web Service, Service Oriented Architecture and SOAP. I will list some advantages and disadvantages of SOA as well as the technology involved in using SOA and the standard syntax and operation employed in such a system. I will close this essay by writing about a company that could take advantage of the Service Oriented Architecture. Web Services The World Wide Web Consortium is the main international criteria organization for the

that the test-takers can perceive the assessment to be fair and beneficial. This discussion will be covering ethical issues in psychological assessment with an emphasis on the South African context. We will look at what a psychological test is, what ethics is, the history of South Africa that has had an impact on psychological testing in this country, and some ethical issues to consider. In the South African context, a psychological test is classified as such when the purpose of said test, results

Over the years more and more students have joined the Social Media phenomenon, making students the largest age group that use it. It is estimated that young people aged between 16 and 24 spend more than 27 hours a week on the internet (Anderson, 2015). Spending this amount of time on the internet exposes users to health issues such as anxiety, sleeping problems and depression. Students often find themselves in a pressurised state, as a result of the demand of immediate replies to posts and comments

Bone Mineral Density – Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterised by a low bone mineral density (BMD) and deterioration of bone tissue and strength. This in turn increases bone fragility and its susceptibility to fracture and other injuries. Bone remodelling is the process of continuous bone reabsorption and rebuilding; however, osteoporosis occurs when there is not enough bone formation and/or an excessive amount of bone reabsorption