Educational Assessment - WGU DRC1 Questions and Answers Already Graded A

provide alternatives to traditional paper-and-pencil assessments Alternative Assessments ask students to demonstrate their understanding by performing a task Performance Assessments Mimic application of skills to "real-world" settings Authentic Assessments Focus on the common sources of error encountered by students, so that the learning difficulties can be pinpointed and remedied. Diagnostic Assessments Given at the end of instruction to certify mastery or assign grades Summative Assessment Used to monitor student progress during instruction Formative Assessment Covers the intended learning outcomes of the planned instruction Placement Assessment When converted to instructional objectives, they provide guidelines for planning instructional activities and preparing assessment instruments Content Standards Describe what students should know and be able to do at the end of a specified period of learning Content Standards Describe how the student will demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes Instructional Objectives Effective achievement assessments can contribute to... The evaluation of instructional effectiveness, student motivation, retention, and transfer of learning Usually a summative assessment; The manner in which educators inform stakeholders of how students are doing. Assessment "of" learning Formative Assessment; How teachers make adjustments to teaching throughout the instructional process Assessment "for" learning Formative Assessment/Self Assessment; Focused on making the students part of the assessment process Assessment "as" learning Real-life correlation; Hands-on; Application and transfer of knowledge Authentic Assessment Limited in scope; Tests knowledge, content, and skills only; Paper and pencil Traditional Assessment Assessments should first be aligned with Content Standards Helps students to determine their own progress towards specific and clearly defined goals Rubric Ask students to develop or create a response; might include short answer or essay questions, or open-ended questions Constructed-response Tests Provide items from which students can choose; might include multiple choice, matching, and/or true and false Selected-response Tests