Classroom Assessment Mid-term (ch1-5 questions)

Teaching students the specific items on a test is most likely to threaten the ____ of the test scores. a. validity b. reliability c. objectivity d. standardization

a. validity

An important limitation of the assessment teacher perform during instruction is that it usually fails to include information about students... a. achievement s. interests c. involvement d. behavior

a. achievement

The main purpose of an official assessment is to... a. allow students a chance to show off what they have learned from instruction b. determine how broadly based students out-of-school learning is c. challenge student to see how they adapt to new and creative items d. gather information about student subject matter attitudes and interests

a. allow students a chance to show off what they have learned from instruction

When should a teacher develop or select objectives? a. at the beginning of instruction on a unit b. as needed during instruction on a unit c. at the end of a unit prior to testing d. before a scored test is discussed with the class

a. at the beginning of instruction on a unit

What type of assessment is used to obtain information to help develop the classroom into a productive social and educational environment? a. early assessment b. instructional assessment c. summative assessment d. cognitive assessment

a. early assessment

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic steps in the instructional process? a. form students into a classroom society b. plan objectives and activities c. deliver instruction d. assess student achievement

a. form student into a classroom society

The primary purpose of all types of assessment is to... a. help make decisions b. grade students c. improve instruction d. compare students

a. help make decisions

All of the following are points that should be considered when judging the appropriateness of textbook test for classroom use EXCEPT... a. how much extra time it will take to adopt the textbook test to assess what was actually taught in class b. the accommodations made by the teacher for their student needs c. the teacher identifies objectives that they wish to assess d. how classroom instruction deviated from the textbook lesson plan

a. how much extra time it will take to adopt the textbook test to assess what was actually taught in class

Ms. Valdez permits a higher noise level than the other first-grade teachers. Her students get out of their seats and help each other with classwork. This describes the teacher's... a. levels of tolerance b. steering groups c. wait time d. triangulation

a. levels of tolerance

to determine whether a student is easily distracted, the teacher should do which of the following? a. observe the student during individual and group activities b. ask the student with whom she would like to sit with c. require the student to write an easy on the subject of their choice d. review the students record file in the school office

a. observe the student during individual and group activities

Teachers initial impressions often influence the way they interact with their student; often student begin to behave in the way the teachers expect them to behave, This phenomenon is called the... a. primacy effect b. sizing-up process c. personal theory effect d. self-fulfilling prophesy

a. primacy effect

An educational objective describes... a. the process and knowledge a student is expected to learn b. what the teacher will do during classroom instruction c. the text and materials that the teacher will use d. the procedures that will be used to assess students

a. the process and knowledge a student is expected to learn

All of the following are examples of divergent questions EXCEPT... a. who was the second president of the US? b. what is the nature of the conflict in this novel? c. what of you think would happen if oil were no longer available? d. based on your study of american authors, who do you think had the greatest impact on literature?

a. who was the second president of the US?

What student learn from formal school instruction is called.. a. ability b. achievement c. curriculum d. instruction

b. achievement

Logical error occurs when a teacher gathers assessment information that is... a. subjective b. an inappropriate indicator to assess student characteristics c. measured using only informal techniques d. influenced by prior knowledge or first impression of students

b. an inappropriate indicator to asses student characteristics

With respect to teaching and testing, the most useful statements of objectives are ones that... a. can be used to construct objective items b. are specific in terms of their process and knowledge c. measure all levels of the cognitive taxonomy d. will produce test that have many different types of items

b. are specific in terms of their process and knowledge

The process of collecting, synthesizing, and interpreting information to aid in classroom decision making is called... a. achievement b. assessment c. diagnosis d. education

b. assessment

Which of the following is NOT one of the intended purposed of assessment instruction? a. monitor students interest level b. formal assessment of student achievement c. identify visible or potential behavior problems d. find the most appropriate student to call on next e. monitor off-task behavior

b. formal assessment of student achievement

All of the following are appropriate criteria for selecting educational objectives EXCEPT... a. objectives should be matched to student needs b. objectives should focus on those outcome that can be measured with objective item types c. objectives should contain the behavior a student is to perform d. objectives should be capable of being attained

b. objectives should focus on those outcomes that can be measured with objective item types

How does practical knowledge differ from theoretical knowledge? a. Practical knowledge is based on evidence, theoretical is not b. practical knowledge is limited to a specific setting, theoretical is not c. practical knowledge is constant, theoretical is not d. there is no difference

b. practical knowledge is limited to a specific setting, theoretical is not

During instruction, teachers tend to focus more on the _____ of instruction than on its _____. a. objectives; process b. process; outcomes c. planning; process d. outcomes; process

b. process; outcomes

During early assessment, prejudgments are most likely to affect which feature of the decisions a teacher makes? a. subjective features b. validity c. reliability d. affective features

b. reliability

Teacher's ask questions for all the following reasons EXCEPT... a. to promote deeper processing b. to promote memorization c. to promote reinforcement d. to provide diagnostic information

b. to promote memorization

When an assessment permits one to make the inference for which it is being used, we say that the assessment is....? a. reliable b. valid c. objective d. biased

b. valid

The first step in planning instruction is to... a. select instructional material b. plan teaching activities c. assess student needs d. state educational objectives

c. asses student needs

An assessment is reliable when it... a. contain mostly selection items b. provides consistent information about performance c. can be scored quickly d. is administered individually

c. can be scored quickly

All of these are levels of Bloom's Taxonomy EXCEPT... a. knowledge b. application c. communication d. evaluation

c. communication

A teachers "practical knowledge" of students in the class is mainly the result of... a. school record folders b. parent information c. early assessment d. textbook pretests

c. early assessment

The process intended to help change student behaviors in specified and desirable ways is called... a. ability b. curriculum c. education d. performance assessment

c. education

How does a teacher's practical knowledge help when he/she recognizes classroom situations that are abnormal or unacceptable? a. it explains the problem b. it identifies the cause of the problem c. it suggests what to do about the problem d. it places blame for the problem

c. it places blame for the problem

What is the main disadvantage of informal observation? a. it take too long to complete b. the teacher must set up special conditions in the classroom c. many important student behaviors may not be observed d. only numerical information can be collected

c. many important student behavior may not be observed

An assessment that can be scored without the results being affected by the scorer's personal judgment or opinion is called... a. standardized b. valid c. objective d. diagnostic

c. objective

A key distinction between measurement and evaluation is that only evaluation... a. requires clear definition of characteristics b. allows mathematical manipulation of scores c. requires making a judgment d. is based on instruction

c. requires making a judgment

Ms. Lopez has sized up her class and has begun to set up individual assignments. For students she perceives as "slow learners" she focuses on basic skills and requires little writing. For students she perceives as "fast learners" she focuses on complex tasks that require creative solutions. She makes it clear that she doesn't expect as much attention to detail from the slow learners" as she does from the "fast learners". Ms. Lopez's perceptions of her students and her communication of those perceptions could easily result in which of the following problems for her students? a. bias b. use of low-inference indicators c. self-fulfilling prophesy d. primacy effect

c. self-fulfilling prophesy

Good instruction focuses on the _____, while effective instruction focuses on the _____. a. textbook objectives; teacher objects b. teacher's plans; textbook plans c. teachers instructions; students learning d. students learning; teachers lesson plans

c. teachers instructions; students learning

Individualized assessment would be most appropriate for answering which of the following questions? a. How much has the class learned about math this year? b. How should I group my students for reading ins ruction? c. Do I need to teacher the geography of the Northeast, Middle-Atlantic, and the Sound before I begin my unit on Colonial America? d. Does this child have a learning disability?

d. Does this child have a learning disability?

Which does NOT describe early assessment? a. early assessment is typically done at the start of the school year b. first impressions from early assessment tend to remain stable c. early assessment is used to organize and manage classroom society d. early assessment focuses on student cognitive behaviors

d. early assessment focuses on student cognitive behaviors

Because teachers obtain reinforcement and satisfaction from their instruction, their assessments of the instructional process may NOT be... a. diagnostic b. standardized c. informal d. objective

d. objective

A teacher has a new student who has transferred from a school in a neighboring town. The student's old school has a reputation for being less rigorous, and student who go there are considered to be of generally low ability. After taking a seat at her new desk, the student stares out the window while the teacher given direction for the first activity of the day. Seeing the student's behavior, the teacher thinks, "oh boy, this one is going to need a lot of extra help and attention." The teachers thoughts best illustrate which of the following effects? a. logical error b. self-fulfilling prophesy c. cultural deficits d. observer prejudgment

d. observer prejudgment

Educational objectives help teachers focus on the ______ of instruction, not just its _____. a. conduct; purpose b. achievement; assessment c. practice; activities d. outcomes; activities

d. outcome; activities

"I can tell by the way a student dresses how well they will perform in my class." This statement is an example of... a. the primacy effect b. prior knowledge c. the self-fulfilling prophesy d. prejudgment

d. prejudgment

The main difference between good instruction and effective instruction is that effective instruction is concerned with... a. educational objectives b. actual classroom instructions captivities c. rapport between the teacher and students d. student learning

d. rapport between the teacher and students

The term validity is closest in meaning to the term... a. consistency b. objectivity c. standardization d. relevance

d. relevance

Assessments that are intended to be administered, scored, and interpreted that same way no matter when and where they are used are called... a. valid b. criterion-referenced c. interpretive exercises d. standardized

d. standardized

Teacher's primarily ask lower-level questions because these questions... a. provide good practice for standardized tests b. are rarely found in textbooks c. require teachers to have a greater mastery of subject area d. are more challenging for student e. are easier to ask and answer

e. are easier to ask and answer

True or False? A teacher should develop a selection question for an objective that requires students to explain something in their own words.

false

True or False? It is appropriate to test student on information that is not covered during class as long as it is included in the student textbooks

false

True or False? Parents and student usually consider instructional assessment to be the most important types of assessment

false

True or False? A fair and valid test covers information and skills similar to those covered during instruction

true

True or False? Essays and other paper-and-encil test are examples of summative assessment.

true

True or False? Official assessment impact the grading, placement, promotion, and other important decisions about students.

true

True or False? Testwise skills help students identify errors in standardized test questions that provide clues to the correct answer.

true

True or False? The most important concern when using a textbook is whether the test items match the actual instruction provided to students

true

True or False? The two decisions of a table of specifications are content and process.

true

True or False? a common test taking strategy teachers can suggest is that students attempt to answer all question, even if they have to guess

true