Assessment by Me

Raw Score

The score a student receives when a test has been scored according to the directions

Students should correct their work after receiving feedback on it. True False

True

Which of these strategies can be used for differentiating content to accommodate varying reading levels? Using homogeneous flexible grouping to group students with similar needs Adding more time to the learning tasks for students to better comprehend Providing more formative tests to assess student progress Ensuring the classroom environment is free of distraction

Using homogeneous flexible grouping to group students with similar needs

A fourth-grade social studies teacher wants students to practice higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills while working on a unit focusing on ancient Greece and Rome. What are two appropriate assessment methods to meet this goal? Choose 2 answers Summarize the sub-topics in the chapter Locate the major land and water forms on a map Write and enact a play focusing on everyday customs Write a list of key words and terms found in the chapter Determine the most valuable natural resources of the area

Write and enact a play focusing on everyday customs Determine the most valuable natural resources of the area

standard

a broad statement that describe what students should learn

Authentic assessments

apply the knowledge to real-life situations that students might experience as adults. ex. real-life correlation; application and transfer of knowledge; Hands-on

formative tests

are used to monitor student progress during instruction.

extended performance

asking students to write a short story about visiting a planet of their choice

Analyzing the ninth grade English standards to determine which ones align with the novel and its related issues.

basing assessments on relevant standards

benchmark

clarifies in broad terms what a standard means

restricted performance

compare and contrast essays

placement assessment

covers the intended learning outcomes of the planned instruction.

instructional objectives

describe the intended learning outcomes

instructional objective

describes how students will demonstrate achievement

A writing teacher is assessing a student's level of overall performance and growth of essay writing skills using a portfolio. Which scoring method is appropriate? An action scale A standard scale A holistic rubric An analytic rubric

holistic rubric

Assessment "for" learning

how teachers make adjustments to teaching throughout the instructional process - formative assessment

When looking at strengths and weaknesses, it is important to determine if errors are coming from carelessness, or from ___________. misaligned standards and content lack of test reliability and validity insufficient knowledge or skills lack of homework completion

insufficient knowledge or skills

summative assessment

is given at the end of instruction to certify mastery or assign grades.

Reviewing the data and realizing that students are not fully understanding one of the major themes of the novel, and then adjusting the next day's instruction so that students focus more fully on key passages related to the theme.

modifying instruction based on identified areas for improvement

selected response

multiple choice, matching, true/false

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve is known as a(n): regular curve typically formed curve normal curve evenly distributed curve

normal curve

Percentile Band

A range of percentile ranks Estimates the amount of error in test scores

Which of these is a criterion-referenced assessment? A rubric score of 4 on a persuasive essay Winner of the PE Award for most sit-ups and pull-ups in fifth grade 90th percentile on the first quarter reading benchmark assessment

A rubric score of 4 on a persuasive essay

Percentile

A student's relative position in a group in terms of the percentage of students scoring at or below the student's raw score

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding grade equivalent scores? A very high score on a math test probably indicates that the student can answer the questions more quickly, and with fewer errors, than other students in the same grade. If a tenth grader scores a 7.2 on a reading test, he is reading on a seventh-grade level. A grade level score can be seen as a minimum standard to be achieved by all students. Low and high scores are equally as dependable indicators as those near a student's grade level.

A very high score on a math test probably indicates that the student can answer the questions more quickly, and with fewer errors, than other students in the same grade.

Which of the following statements about the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy model are correct? Choose (2) correct responses. An objective from the factual/understand combination would be a lower-level thinking skills as compared to one from the procedural/evaluate combination. The model presents ideas for learning activities that could be done in a classroom. The original Taxonomy included the cognitive process dimension, but not the knowledge dimension. The higher-level skills are more applicable to secondary-level classrooms

An objective from the factual/understand combination would be a lower-level thinking skills as compared to one from the procedural/evaluate combination. The original Taxonomy included the cognitive process dimension, but not the knowledge dimension.

Performance Assessments

Assessments requiring students to demonstrate their achievement of understandings and skills by actually performing a task or set of tasks (e.g., writing a story, giving a speech, conducting an experiment, operating a machine).

Objectives help to keep instruction, student learning, and assessment in ___. Separate yet equally important categories Balance during the planning process Close harmony Distinct groupings

Close harmony

How are instructional objectives different from learning outcomes? Instructional objectives define the specifics in learning outcomes. Instructional objectives contain measurable performance terms. Instructional objectives and learning outcomes are synonyms.

Instructional objectives contain measurable performance terms.

Which of the following would not be an appropriate action to take, based on an analysis of assessment results? Reteach the skill for all students Move on regardless of the results Reteach the skill for students who need remediation Move on to new content if most students show mastery

Move on regardless of the results

Which of these is a reason why a teacher would use an instructional objective? Objectives say what the students will do to show that the students learned something Objectives talk about what the students are going to do today, like a sneak preview. Objectives tell how the teacher will be teaching today Objectives explain how the students are going to learn today's lesson.

Objectives say what the students will do to show that the students learned something

Sixty-eighty percent of the class did not meet mastery on an assessment at the end of a unit on figurative language. Which two instructional decisions would be appropriate based on the assessment results? Choose 2 answers Assign end of the year grades Reteach low scoring concepts Regroup students for the next unit Plan differentiated activities

Reteach low scoring concepts Plan differentiated activities

Norms

Scores obtained after testing diverse groups of students that approximate, as closely as possible, the student population in the United States

Which of these is a norm-referenced assessment? Second-place finish in the class Geography Bee 75% on the unit test in science Scores of 3/5, 5/5, and 2/5 on the last three reading comprehension checks

Second-place finish in the class Geography Bee

Learning Outcome

Students create a warm-up plan that can be implementing before exercising.

Student Performance

Students create warm-up plans that includes four different warm-up techniques that would be completed for thirty seconds each, for a total of a two-minute warm-up.

General Objective

Students understand the importance of warming up before performing physical exercise

A teacher writes a unit on minerals for fourth-grade students. While writing the unit, the teacher refers to the National Science Standards, then writes the following goal for one of the lessons: The students will explain the process used to differentiate between talc and quartz after evaluating them using Moh's scale of hardness. What is this statement? A domain A standard An objective A benchmark

objective

Which of the following is a criterion-referenced score? mean stanine grade level equivalent percentage-correct

percentage-correct

assessments

provide evidence that intended learning outcomes have been achieved

instructional activities

provide the relevant learning

selected-response assessment

questions might include multiple choice, matching, and/or true and false.

A(n) ____________ assessment may not accurately measure an English language learner's content knowledge or abilities A(n) ___________assessment can provide a more well-rounded picture of the student's skills and ongoing progress.

standard assessment informal assessment

Which of the following is the term for how far above, or below, the mean a score is? standard score standard deviation percentile stanine

standard deviation

A test interpretation that ranks scores on a scale of 1-9, with 5 being the average score, is a(n) __________. percentile band stanine standard deviation z-score

stanine

Instructional objectives provide a focus for all of the following except: assessment instruction student learning test prep

test prep

learning outcome

the terms that describe the specific results of instruction

Both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced interpretations could be provided for the same assessment. True False

true

diagnostics assessment

focuses on the common sources of error encountered by students, so that the learning difficulties can be pinpointed and remedied.

What is the purpose of an objective? To determine the effectiveness of various test items and predict achievement on an assessment To provide guidelines for planning instructional activities and preparing assessment instruments To describe what students should know and be able to do at the end of a specified period of learning To list the specific types of acceptable student performance and show evidence of achievement

To provide guidelines for planning instructional activities and preparing assessment instruments

Which two outcomes apply to a performance assessment? Choose 2 answers Application to real life Ability to determine promotion to another grade Potential to take less time grading Evaluation of complex learning outcomes and skills

Application to real life Evaluation of complex learning outcomes and skills

A fifth-grade science teacher wants to administer an assessment to determine each student's ability to apply the scientific method. Which assessment would effectively evaluate each student's ability? Collecting data on outcomes of experiments in a folder Writing a review on a previous experiment of choice Conducting an experiment of choice in front of the class Answering selected response items on the scientific method

Conducting an experiment of choice in front of the class

Match applications of assessment with the type of assessment. Norm-referenced assessment Diagnostic assessment Criterion-referenced assessment Formative assessment Summative assessment Compares performance to specified achievement domain

Criterion-referenced assessment

Match the use of each assessment with the corresponding description. Summative assessment Authentic assessment Portfolio assessment Formative assessment Assessment during instruction guides student learning

Formative assessment

supply response

fill in the blank and essays

a norm-referenced test, a student's score is interpreted in terms of __________________. In contrast, on a criterion-referenced test, a student's score is interpreted in terms of ____________________.

their knowledge compared to other students mastery of a specific knowledge or skill

Achievement Assessment

A procedure that is used to determine the degree to which individuals have achieved the intended learning outcomes of instruction. It includes both paper-and-pencil tests and performance assessments, plus judgments concerning learning progress.

Which method of grading often contaminates the grades and distorts their meaning as indicators of student achievement? Grading on the basis of learning ability Grading based on performance scores Using previous formative grades and then averaging results Grading on a curve

Grading on the basis of learning ability

Match each assessment with its application. Formative Authentic Placement Summative Assess learning outcomes following the instructional sequence

Summative

The content standard for an art class is to identify major artists from the 20th century. That is followed by a series of instructional statements, one of which is "Students will be able to identify Jackson Pollock's work." What type of instructional statement is this? An instructional objective A standard A benchmark A learning outcome

a benchmark

What are two appropriate ways for students to self-assess the work on a project? Choose 2 answers Use a checklist Describe a process item Complete a scoring rubric Write an anecdotal record

checklist scoring rubric

Assessment "as" learning

focused on making the students part of the assessment process -formative/self assessment

Determining what students need to know once they have completed the unit, then deciding how you and the students will know that they have been successful.

setting clear goals and criteria for success

Constructed-response

tests might include short answer or essay questions, or other open-ended questions.

Traditional assessments

focus more on the skill or knowledge itself than on application. ex. Paper-and-pencil; tests knowledge, content, and skills only; Limited in scope

A first-grade teacher would like to target the following standard using the lowest levels of Bloom's taxonomy. The standard is: RL.1.4: Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. Which three objectives would meet this goal? Choose 3 answers 1) Students will be able to describe feelings in the stories or poems using words or phrases. 2) Students will be able to arrange a familiar story's sequence to generate two new scripts. 3) Students will be able to identify sensory words in the stories or poems. 4) Students will be able to explain how words in the stories or poems suggest or describe feelings. 5)Students will be able to create a new version of a familiar story when given three key details from the original version. 6) Students will be able to discriminate between the various characters in two familiar stories and provide their respective points of view.

1) Students will be able to describe feelings in the stories or poems using words or phrases. 3) Students will be able to identify sensory words in the stories or poems. 4) Students will be able to explain how words in the stories or poems suggest or describe feelings.

A fifth-grade teacher has finished grading science portfolios and wants to communicate the assessment results to students and their parents. Which communication strategy is appropriate in this situation? 1) The teacher should use an electronic reporting system that outlines the student's average grade in relation to class peers. 2) The teacher summarizes all portfolio grades, computes an average, and then provides scores to parents on a confidential report sheet. 3) The teacher should arrange a conference for parent and student where a summary of student achievement and samples of the student's work are provided. 4) The teacher should audio-tape how grades are computed and place the explanation on the class website before sending home an example of work from the portfolio.

3) The teacher should arrange a conference for parent and student where a summary of student achievement and samples of the student's work are provided.

What does the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provide? Choose 2 answers Mandated curriculum Determination of sanctions Accountability for student academic achievement Suggested instructional strategies to use in the classroom

Determination of sanctions Accountability for student academic achievement

What are two characteristics of effective selected-response questions? Choose 2 answers Students can elaborate on their responses A broad sample of achievement is measured Incorrect alternatives provide diagnostic information Scores are more influenced by guessing than in any other item type

A broad sample of achievement is measured Incorrect alternatives provide diagnostic information

Match applications of assessment with the type of assessment. Norm-referenced assessment Diagnostic assessment Criterion-referenced assessment Formative assessment Summative assessment Used to probe deep into the causes of learning deficiencies

Diagnostic assessment

A third-grade teacher is organizing an oral, vocabulary assessment for a class. The class includes two students who are hard of hearing. How can the teacher ensure that the assessment is fair for all students? Allow a test buddy to assist the students who are hard of hearing Allow sign language interpreters to assist with the test for the students who are hard of hearing Allow the students who are hard of hearing to use a computer-based magnification program Allow the students who are hard of hearing to complete the test at home

Allow sign language interpreters to assist with the test for the students who are hard of hearing

A fourth-grade teacher has a student who struggles with fine motor functioning, making handwriting difficult. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) states that the student is allowed accommodations. During administration of an assessment, the students are given an essay prompt about why the U.S. Constitution is important. What are two reasonable accommodations for a student with this disability? Choose 2 answers Allow the student to complete the essay at home Allow the student to have an extended period of time Allow the student to use a word processor to type the response Allow the student to work with another student to record the response

Allow the student to have an extended period of time Allow the student to use a word processor to type the response

Authentic Test

An assessment procedure that emphasizes the use of tasks and contextual settings like those in the real world.

Alternative Assessment

An assessment procedure that provides an alternative to paper-and-pencil testing.

What is a benefit of implementing a system of assessment? An assessment system provides multiple opportunities to measure aspects of desired performances. An assessment system is developed after the design of instructional strategies allowing the teacher flexibility with instruction. An assessment system provides summative rather than formative data to assist the teacher in assigning grades for the learning unit. An assessment system provides various types of formative assessments that can be compared directly to standardized test scores.

An assessment system provides multiple opportunities to measure aspects of desired performances.

Match each assessment with its application. Formative Authentic Placement Summative Assess student learning in real-world settings

Authentic

A learning outcome for a fifth-grade science class is to have students conduct scientific experiments testing local soil samples. Which two assessment types measure this learning outcome? Choose 2 answers Authentic Portfolio Achievement Questionnaire

Authentic Achievement

Match the use of each assessment with the corresponding description. Summative assessment Authentic assessment Portfolio assessment Formative assessment Understanding and skills are applied in a real-world scenario.

Authentic assessment

Which of the following statements are true of performance-based assessments? (Choose all that apply.) Based on classroom instruction and everyday tasks Must contain enough questions that an accurate score will be earned Provide standardized data that can prepare students for high-stakes assessments Helpful when assessing oral communication and/or reading Should directly relate to the content on a standardized assessment May not yield one single, correct answer

Based on classroom instruction and everyday tasks Helpful when assessing oral communication and/or reading

A group of teachers based the new curriculum for their high school English class off of content found on previous standardized assessments. Why was this action inappropriate, according to the Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement? Because the previous assessments are based off content standards Because it provides practice of common assessment content Because it compromises the integrity of the assessment. Because it teaches to the test content and not to the content standards

Because it compromises the integrity of the assessment.

What is the purpose of benchmarks? Benchmarks specify broad learning weaknesses that are revealed by a variety of instructional assessments. Benchmarks describe in detail what students should know and be able to do at the end of the school year. Benchmarks describe achievement assessment at the end of instruction for the purpose of certifying mastery. Benchmarks broadly clarify what students should know and be able to do at the end of a specified period of time

Benchmarks broadly clarify what students should know and be able to do at the end of a specified period of time

Which assessment preparation strategy is appropriate for the teacher to provide the ELL students for assessments? Whole group instruction Bilingual flashcards Copy of the test to take home Questions with larger print

Bilingual flashcards

How can formal assessment data lead to improvement in a school's instructional programs? By indicating gaps in standards-based content coverage By determining which classroom teachers provide effective instruction By providing classroom structures for individualized learning programs By providing identification of overlapping content standards and indicators

By indicating gaps in standards-based content coverage

After a trip to the zoo, a fourth-grade teacher wants to assess the students' knowledge of animals in their habitats as stated in the standards. What are two suitable goals that can be measured by performance assessment? Choose 2 answers Demonstrate knowledge by reading a trade book about visiting a zoo Demonstrate knowledge by creating a podcast featuring their favorite zoo exhibits Demonstrate knowledge by listing the various animals students have seen while at the zoo Demonstrate knowledge by drawing pictures of the animals and the environments in which they live

Demonstrate knowledge by creating a podcast featuring their favorite zoo exhibits Demonstrate knowledge by drawing pictures of the animals and the environments in which they live

Which legislation required setting challenging standards for student achievement and developing and administering assessments to measure student progress toward those standards? Every Student Succeeds Act National Defense Education Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

What is an advantage to year-end assessment? Evaluates estimated rates of improvement for each student Evaluates students' progress against national progress Evaluates students' progress against other students in the district Evaluates the effectiveness of teacher instruction.

Evaluates students' progress against national progress

What is true regarding the appropriate use of constructed-response items to measure complex learning outcomes? Choose 2 answers Extended-response items require students to integrate and apply knowledge. Restricted-response items allow students to recognize and recall information. Essay-response items provide students freedom to express and organize ideas. Short-answer response items encourage students to remember and record the ideas of others.

Extended-response items require students to integrate and apply knowledge. Essay-response items provide students freedom to express and organize ideas.

After completing a unit on endangered animals, students organized three-minute videos encouraging animal conservation. The students were graded using a rubric. Which two assessment categories does this represent? Choose 2 answers Formal assessment Informal assessment Formative assessment Placement assessment Performance assessment

Formal assessment Performance assessment

Match each assessment with its application. Formative Authentic Placement Summative Used during instruction to determine if students are making satisfactory progress

Formative

A language arts teacher is beginning a new unit on figurative language. The teacher wants to organize a series of assessments to check students' progress through the unit. Which type of assessment should be used? Formative assessment Diagnostic assessment Summative assessment Performance assessment

Formative assessment

Match applications of assessment with the type of assessment. Norm-referenced assessment Diagnostic assessment Criterion-referenced assessment Formative assessment Summative assessment Used to monitor student learning during instruction

Formative assessment

A science teacher wants to assess his students' higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills relating to animal adaptations. Which assessment option would achieve this goal? Ask students to match a list of animals to the adaptations each made over time Ask students to write a paragraph listing everything they know about animal adaptations Give students an animal and an environment to study and ask them to describe possible adaptations the animal may make Give students a paragraph to read about animal adaptation and ask them to answer multiple choice questions about the content

Give students an animal and an environment to study and ask them to describe possible adaptations the animal may make

Which limitation may occur when judging and scoring with absolute grading? High subjectivity Low subjectivity Low difficulty High difficulty

High subjectivity

On a national standardized achievement test, a scaled score range of 2485−2548 demonstrates the knowledge and skills in mathematics needed for success in future coursework. At a local elementary school, 75% of fourth-grade students received a scale score ranging between 2204-2410 in mathematics. The remaining 25% received a scale score ranging between 2549−2659. What two conclusions can be logically reached considering the given information? Choose 2 answers Instruction needs to be evaluated for effectiveness. Remediation services are needed for all of the students. Teachers are failing to meet faculty performance standards. Curriculum needs to be examined for misalignment to standards.

Instruction needs to be evaluated for effectiveness. Curriculum needs to be examined for misalignment to standards.

After completing a unit on the U.S. Constitution, a fourth-grade teacher wants to use the assessment provided by the textbook publisher. One of the essay prompts includes the following statement: "Only men are meant to be elected officials because they are capable of leadership roles and responsibilities." How does this item contain bias? It calls for knowledge that is not intended as part of the task. It includes a gender stereotype that distorts the assessment results. It incorporates ambiguous words that confuse students during the assessment. It uses vocabulary that is not appropriate for students at the fourth-grade level.

It includes a gender stereotype that distorts the assessment results.

A teacher has prepared a progress report on a student to be presented to his mother at parent-teacher conferences. The student's mother missed the conference, but sent his brother to the school to pick up the report. How should this teacher proceed in this situation to ensure appropriate dissemination of the student's assessment information? Hand the report to the student's brother to give to their mother Tell the student's brother that she will be sending the report home with the student the next school day Keep the report and ask that the student's mother reschedule the appointment for a more convenient time Discuss the report with the student's brother and ask that their mother come visit with her about the student's progress

Keep the report and ask that the student's mother reschedule the appointment for a more convenient time

How has the adoption of new standards impacted classroom instruction? New standards provide a framework for curriculum development. New standards require specific instructional practices. New standards dictate teachers' approaches to content. New standards require specific lesson plans.

New standards provide a framework for curriculum development.

Match applications of assessment with the type of assessment. Norm-referenced assessment Diagnostic assessment Criterion-referenced assessment Formative assessment Summative assessment Compares performance to other individuals

Norm-referenced assessment

Match each assessment with its application. Formative Authentic Placement Summative Determine if students have the prerequisite skills to begin the instructional sequence

Placement

A third-grade teacher prepares an end-of-chapter assessment covering double-digit addition for mathematics. The teacher wants to align the assessment with both the content standards and the needs of the students. What is an appropriate strategy for this teacher to implement in preparation for the assessment? Plan to reward passing students to encourage active engagement Provide a study guide of practice questions taken directly from the test Provide information about how to work double-digit addition to parents to assist their children Plan accommodations for students with exceptionalities using manipulatives from the lesson

Plan accommodations for students with exceptionalities using manipulatives from the lesson

Match the use of each assessment with the corresponding description. Summative assessment Authentic assessment Portfolio assessment Formative assessment Evaluation of collections of student work demonstrates progress over time.

Portfolio assessment

A student in a seventh-grade class has a disability that makes reading comprehension challenging. What would be an appropriate assessment accommodation for this student during a standardized test as established by an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team? Choose 2 answers Provide a scribe for the student to record student answers Provide the student with the assessment in larger print to make it easier to read Have the student participate in a classroom discussion on the topic of the reading Have the student create a poster or design a model relating to the topic

Provide a scribe for the student to record student answers Provide the student with the assessment in larger print to make it easier to read

A sixth-grade class is working on a science chapter that has many new vocabulary words. The teacher notices that four students only knew 50% of the new definitions on the last formative assessment while all other students in the class scored 90% or higher. She decides that she needs to differentiate instruction to assist the struggling students. How can the teacher meet this goal? Provide hands-on activities that allow them to use the objects that are being defined in the unit Have the students complete a word search that contains each new vocabulary word in that unit Assign the four students more homework to provide extra opportunities to practice the new vocabulary Encourage the students to raise their hand and ask questions whenever they are confused about the meaning of a new word

Provide hands-on activities that allow them to use the objects that are being defined in the unit

A student has a learning disability that makes processing and interpreting visual information difficult. The teacher wants to assess the student's problem-solving skills related to area and volume at the end of the unit. What is an appropriate accommodation for this student? Reduce the number of questions on the test Read written directions on the test aloud to the student Allow the student to work on the test with a partner Decrease the complexity of questions on the test

Read written directions on the test aloud to the student

Four elements are needed in to design a performance-based assessment that supports learning for ELLs. Choose the four elements from the list below. Require meaningful tasks. Encourage interaction with native English speakers. Technology-based. Require students to practice their oral language skills. Tied to state assessments. Make criteria for evaluation clear to the students. Designed for the students' proficiency level. Show students how to monitor their own work.

Require meaningful tasks. Make criteria for evaluation clear to the students. Designed for the students' proficiency level. Show students how to monitor their own work.

A sixth-grade social studies teacher is concerned about whether or not the students are progressing satisfactorily through the current lesson on the locations of ancient river civilizations. When asking questions during a formative assessment, the teacher finds that most of the students do not know the answers. What would be an appropriate instructional decision based on the assessment results? Reteach the same lesson Proceed to the next lesson Reteach the objective using another activity Administer the same assessment the following day

Reteach the objective using another activity

All third-grade students at a school have taken a state-mandated, reading proficiency test required at the end of the year. The results show that 75% of students were labeled as "not proficient." Which action is an appropriate use of this data? Review current school reading curriculum and note alignment with state standards and objectives Publish names of the teachers whose students failed and require intensive teacher remediation over the coming summer Provide families a full listing of scores and ask for feedback on ways to improve the reading curriculum for the next year Provide copies of previous tests and have the teachers record which items are similar to this year's tests

Review current school reading curriculum and note alignment with state standards and objectives

Which factor lowers the reliability of test scores? The test is too long Scoring is subjective The range of scores is not limited Testing conditions are free of disruptions

Scoring is subjective

Asking students to review the rubric used for scoring the assessment and score themselves based on their understanding and progress during the unit.

Self and Peer assessment

Match applications of assessment with the type of assessment. Norm-referenced assessment Diagnostic assessment Criterion-referenced assessment Formative assessment Summative assessment Measures achievement at the end of instruction

Summative assessment

Match the use of each assessment with the corresponding description. Summative assessment Authentic assessment Portfolio assessment Formative assessment Achievement is measured at the end of instruction.

Summative assessment

What are three common practices for designing effective assessments? Choose 3 answers Test items should be directly aligned with the specified learning outcomes. Test items should include complex language to assess students' reasoning ability. Test items should be developed using phrases and terms directly from the textbook. Test items should be selected that most directly measure the stated learning outcomes. Test items should be worded in levels of difficulty appropriate for the students' age and grade level.

Test items should be directly aligned with the specified learning outcomes. Test items should be selected that most directly measure the stated learning outcomes. Test items should be worded in levels of difficulty appropriate for the students' age and grade level.

A fourth-grade teacher has reviewed the standardized assessment taken by her students at the end of their third-grade year. On the high stakes assessment, several students in her class scored at the 94th percentile on the reading portion of the exam. Two students scored just below the 30th percentile on the reading portion. The rest of the class scored between the 50th and 78th percentile on the reading portion of the exam. What would be an appropriate conclusion for the teacher to draw after reviewing the results of this assessment? 1) The teacher should disregard the results because so many students scored above the 50th percentile on the reading portion. 2) The class has a range of abilities and the teacher will need to incorporate differentiated instruction to support the needs of all students. 3) The students who scored at the 94th percentile need to be skipped ahead to the next grade level to ensure their academic needs are met. 4) The students who scored below the 30th percentile need to be tested for a specific learning disability to ensure they receive academic support.

The class has a range of abilities and the teacher will need to incorporate differentiated instruction to support the needs of all students.

A student who is finishing fourth grade received a grade equivalent score of 3.1 in math and 3.5 in reading. What conclusion should be drawn about the student's assessment results? The math score means the student can only do third-grade math. The reading score indicates that the student's level is third grade, first month. The math and reading scores represent a greater deficiency in reading than math. The math and reading scores show that the student may be performing below grade level.

The math and reading scores show that the student may be performing below grade level.

A standardized test on science proficiency has been given to all third-grade students in the state. The district superintendent wants to report the results from this assessment to reporters from the local newspaper. What information is appropriate to release to this group? The percentage of students considered proficient in science and how this score should be interpreted The passage rate of students by classroom and how this score will be used to plan curriculum next year The grade equivalent score students receive and how this information will be used to make a decision on promotion to the fourth grade The website showing passing scores and district plans for summer assistance for students who failed the assessment

The percentage of students considered proficient in science and how this score should be interpreted

An eighth-grade teacher has reviewed the standardized assessment taken by students at the end of seventh grade. One student scored above the 95th percentile. What is an appropriate conclusion from this assessment result? The student should advance to the next grade to ensure the student's academic needs are met. The student should have additional homework to ensure the student continues to learn at an accelerated pace. The student should complete enrichment assignments that go beyond the standards to ensure the student's academic needs are met. The student should tutor peers in the class during math and reading to solidify the information in the student's own mind and encourage collaborative learning.

The student should complete enrichment assignments that go beyond the standards to ensure the student's academic needs are met.

A first-grade teacher wants to develop an effective set of objectives that will align with a science standard: Students will understand how plants have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow. Which two objectives align to the given standard? Choose 2 answers The student will be able to label a diagram of a plant. The student will be able to list the different types of plants. The student will be able to create a fictional story about plants. The student will be able to describe the function of plant components.

The student will be able to label a diagram of a plant. The student will be able to describe the function of plant components.

A fourth-grade teacher is beginning a unit on habitats. The teacher wants to have students create a portfolio during the unit to be used as a culminating assessment grade. The teacher wants to select an appropriate approach to the assignment of grades. Which approach will help the teacher achieve this? The teacher should prepare a holistic scoring rubric for evaluating a student's final level of performance. The teacher should use a range of percentages to allow for differences in the ability level of the class. The teacher should use an absolute-grading approach to assess the learning tasks based on a criterion-referenced interpretation. The teacher should base grades on achievement in relation to learning ability, the amount of improvement in achievement, or the amount of effort a student puts forth.

The teacher should prepare a holistic scoring rubric for evaluating a student's final level of performance.

What is a potential drawback of portfolio assessment? They are time-consuming to maintain and use. It is difficult to compare current work to past work. Adjustments cannot be made for student differences. Students have little time to reflect on the learning process.

They are time-consuming to maintain and use.

What is the purpose of the Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement? To provide guidelines for future teacher licensure To provide guidance for assessment textbook publishers To provide guidance for test development and administration To provide guidelines for laws to be passed for ethical assessment

To provide guidance for test development and administration

A fifth-grade teacher is planning a unit on mammals. How can the teacher assess each student's understanding of the content using a variety of appropriate assessments during instruction? a) Incorporate unit tests to assess each student's understanding of the content. b) Incorporate a performance assessment and a culminating authentic assessment at the end of the unit. c) Use a quiz and a performance assessment that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the content. d) Use a summative assessment prior to beginning instruction and a project at the end of the unit that allows students to use authentic assessment.

Use a quiz and a performance assessment that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the content.

A teacher has prepared a series of objectives for an instructional unit. The objectives will be used to prepare the unit assessments for the students. Which two recommendations should be made to the teacher? Choose 2 answers Use various types of assessments to appropriately assess complex learning Consider how the assessment results will be used in the instructional program Use base assessments on samplings of student work to gauge possible success Begin with the activities of the unit and then build assessments around those activities

Use various types of assessments to appropriately assess complex learning Consider how the assessment results will be used in the instructional program

Beginning with questions that focus on identification of characters and plot elements, then moving to questions about the bigger issues and themes within the novel.

aligning the assessment with knowledge that grows more complex

Instructional objectives

describe how the student will demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes.

Content standards

describe what students should know and be able to do at the end of a specified period of learning.

Assessment "of" learning

the manner in which educators inform stake holders of how students are doing "usually summative"

A new sixth-grade teacher is planning a unit on invertebrates. The teacher wants to incorporate a variety of assessments and asks a mentor teacher how this might be done. What are two suggestions the mentor teacher might make regarding the system of assessment? Choose 2 answers Use a variety of formal and informal assessments Allow students to select the intended learning outcomes Ensure alignment between learning objectives and assessment Focus on student strengths and weaknesses in their learning styles

use a variety of formal and informal assessments ensure alignment with learning objectives

performance-based assessment

would be a constructed-response assessment because the questions or tasks are open-ended.