Which of the following statements is/are true about the criterion referenced test ? (I) It makes the comparative evaluation of individual’s performance with the predetermined standard. (II) It compares individual’s performance with normative performance.
(I) only
A criterion-referenced test (term popularised by Robert Glaser, 1963) interprets a person’s score against a predetermined standard or criterion of mastery, for example “can solve 80% of the fraction items” or the passing score for a driving licence. The question is what the person can or cannot do, not how he ranks among others.
Statement (I) says it evaluates performance against a predetermined standard. This is exactly the defining feature of criterion-referenced assessment, so (I) is true.
Statement (II) says it compares performance with normative performance, i.e. with the scores of a reference (norm) group using percentiles or standard scores. That describes a norm-referenced test, not a criterion-referenced one, so (II) is false.
Hence, the answer is (I) only.
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