Which type of test compares a student’s performance with that of other students?

Correct answer: Norm-referenced. Norm-referenced tests rank a student’s performance relative to a norm group of other students.

• Criterion-referenced: Criterion-referenced tests compare performance with a fixed standard, not with other students.
• Achievement: “Achievement” describes what a test measures, not how scores are interpreted.
• Diagnostic: Diagnostic tests identify specific strengths and weaknesses.