TEXAS TEACHERS ASSESSMENT 5 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following outlines the four types of decisions assessment helps
educators make?
screening, progress, diagnostic, or outcome
What does checking for understanding allow a teacher to assess?
-whether or not the teacher needs to further scaffold instruction
- why a student is thinking a particular way
-the skills and content the learner has mastered
What should the teacher explicitly state during direct instruction?
-what is being taught
-when it will be used
-how it will be used
If you could give Romeo and Juliet advice, what would you tell them?
inventive question
Can you show me where you found that information?
clarification question
Joey, a tenth grade student, is struggling to pass his English I End of Course
exam. Which of the following should Joey's teacher use to determine current
level of performance and growth?
Ipsative standards
Rather than simply correcting a student that responds incorrectly to a question,
which of the following strategy would be best for a teacher to use?
cuing
Which of the following best describes the type of assessment of the State of
Texas (STAAR) test?
summative and criterion-referenced
What is the difference between cognitive prompts and metacognitive prompts?
A cognitive prompt is based on student knowledge of a process or procedure while
metacognitive prompts are based on student reflection.
Mr. Jackson teaches third grade math. His students are currently struggling with
multiplication problems. Which of the following would be the best way to
efficiently check for understanding after teaching a lesson?
solve problems on a personalized white board
Ms. Gonzalez, a sixth grade science teacher, is looking for a way to bring closure
to her lesson over weather. Which of the following activities would you suggest
for Ms. Gonzalez?
engaging in a metacognitive activity
With regards to testing, which of the following is best defines reliability?
the extent to which the results are consistent
What are the three ways in which validity can be measured?
content, criterion, construct
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following outlines the four types of decisions assessment helps
educators make?
screening, progress, diagnostic, or outcome
What does checking for understanding allow a teacher to assess?
-whether or not the teacher needs to further scaffold instruction
- why a student is thinking a particular way
-the skills and content the learner has mastered
What should the teacher explicitly state during direct instruction?
-what is being taught
-when it will be used
-how it will be used
If you could give Romeo and Juliet advice, what would you tell them?
inventive question
Can you show me where you found that information?
clarification question
Joey, a tenth grade student, is struggling to pass his English I End of Course
exam. Which of the following should Joey's teacher use to determine current
level of performance and growth?
Ipsative standards
Rather than simply correcting a student that responds incorrectly to a question,
which of the following strategy would be best for a teacher to use?
cuing
Which of the following best describes the type of assessment of the State of
Texas (STAAR) test?
summative and criterion-referenced
What is the difference between cognitive prompts and metacognitive prompts?
A cognitive prompt is based on student knowledge of a process or procedure while
metacognitive prompts are based on student reflection.
Mr. Jackson teaches third grade math. His students are currently struggling with
multiplication problems. Which of the following would be the best way to
efficiently check for understanding after teaching a lesson?
solve problems on a personalized white board
Ms. Gonzalez, a sixth grade science teacher, is looking for a way to bring closure
to her lesson over weather. Which of the following activities would you suggest
for Ms. Gonzalez?
engaging in a metacognitive activity
With regards to testing, which of the following is best defines reliability?
the extent to which the results are consistent
What are the three ways in which validity can be measured?
content, criterion, construct
