D184 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Standard based grading system - Tracks progress toward achievement towards standards
and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - Full standard statement with detail for guidance and assessment.
Measurement Topic - Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
Declarative Knowledge - What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - Measure student progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4pt
scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
Parallel Assessments - Multiple assessments given to the same students over time.
Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same content for ALL
STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
Validity - Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the content and
measures what it's supposed measure.
Standard based grading system - Tracks progress toward achievement towards standards
and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - Full standard statement with detail for guidance and assessment.
Measurement Topic - Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
Declarative Knowledge - What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - Measure student progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4pt
scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
Parallel Assessments - Multiple assessments given to the same students over time.
Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same content for ALL
STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
Validity - Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the content and
measures what it's supposed measure.
