Educational
Measurement,
Assessment & Evaluation
Techniques | Study Guide
& Exam Review
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, What are paper and pencil tests? The quantification of what students have learned
through tests, questionnaires, rating scales,
checklists, and other devices.
What is observation in assessment? Involves watching students as they perform learning
tasks.
What is a cumulative record? Students' information collected over the years to
determine how much has been learned.
How is student performance Through a process of making judgments assigning
evaluated? value or deciding on the worth of student
performance.
What are some sources of evaluative Vital statistics, academic records, conference
information? information, health records, family data, scores and
tests of aptitude, intelligence and achievement.
What is personal contact in A teacher's daily interactions with students,
assessment? including observations and conversations.
What is assessment? Any variety of procedures used to obtain
information about student performance.
What does assessment for learning Continuous feedback during instruction to improve
(AFL) involve? future teaching and learning.
What is the purpose of educational To assess and improve student learning and
measurement? teaching effectiveness.