FTCE Professional Education Test questions with complete solutions

What is an indication of the IQR (Interquartile range)? correct answer: It gives you an indication of how much the data values "stretch" from the center of the data. IQR = Q3 - Q1. The IQR contains the center 50 percent of the data. What is an advantage of criterion reference assessment over norm-refernce? correct answer: An advantage of criterion-referenced tests over norm-referenced tests is their diagnostic, placement, and remediation use. Teachers in Florida are expected to analyze student performance data to address remediation needs of individual students. Formative assessment correct answer: occurs before and during instruction. It is critical to teachers' instructional decision making. Formative assessments include screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring, and various informal classroom assessments. Summative assessment correct answer: occurs after instruction has taken place at the end of an instructional unit, regular grading period, or school year. Summative assessments include outcome assessments and report cards. Screening assessments correct answer: are administered to all students. BOY ( baseline), MOY (midyear), EOY (end of the year). Diagnostic assessment correct answer: are administered (usually individually) to selected students for the purpose of identifying learning strengths and weaknesses with critical skills and concepts. Progress monitoring assessments correct answer: are regularly administered (that is, dynamic, ongoing) assessments used to evaluate students' academic progress for the purpose of making data-based decisions regarding instruction and interventions. When should progress monitor assessment should be used? correct answer: Progress monitoring should occur routinely (weekly, biweekly, or monthly) and use valid and reliable assessments that are sensitive to small changes in student academic performance. Informal classroom assessment correct answer: Informal classroom assessments include teacher observations, anecdotal records, classroom questioning, checklists, guided practice, student activities, portfolios and work samples, projects and products, teacher-made quizzes and tests, and homework. Progress reports. Outcome assessments correct answer: Outcome assessments include the end-of-year statewide, standardized assessments; standardized norm-referenced tests; and end-of-grading period assessments. Data from these assessments are used to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional program.