and 100% verified correct answers
Classroom Assessment - Correct Answer The process of collecting, synthesizing, and
interpreting information to aid in classroom decision making
Teachers Responsibilities in Assessment - Correct Answer -Creating assessment
procedures
-Choosing assessment procedures
-Administering assessment procedures
-Scoring assessment results
-Interpreting and using assessment results
-Communicating assessment results
Assessment - Correct Answer A broad process of obtaining information for making
decisions about students, curricula, programs, schools
Measurement - Correct Answer Assigning numbers (scores) to a performance
Evaluation - Correct Answer Making a value judgment about the worth of a students
product or performance, i.e. grade
Test - Correct Answer An instrument for measuring a sample of behavior/knowledge
Modeling Learning Targets - Correct Answer -Designing assessments that embody
learning goals
-Assessment serve as examples for students by showing them what you want them to
learn
Motivating Studnets - Correct Answer Designing and using assessments to encourage
and support student engagement in learning
Providing Feedback to Students - Correct Answer Providing information to students
comparing their work with the learning target and suggesting how to improve
Providing Feedback to the Teacher - Correct Answer Using information to evaluate
classroom teaching and learning and plan future teaching
Grading - Correct Answer Using information to assign marks for reporting
New Roles for Educational Assessment - Correct Answer -Influencing public
perceptions of educational effectiveness
-Helping evaluate teachers
Types of Classroom Assessments - Correct Answer -Obtrusive
-Unobtrusive
-Student Generated
Obtrusive Assessments - Correct Answer -Interrupt the normal flow of activity in the
classroom
-Instruction does not occur, but stops while students complete the assessment
Examples:
-Paper and pencil tests
-Perform dance step
Unobtrusive Assessments - Correct Answer -Do not interrupt the flow of instruction
-Students may be unaware that they are being assessed
,-Mot easily applied to content that is procedural, or content that involves learning a skill,
strategy, or process
Example:
-Observes a student working a division problem from homework
Student-Generated Assessments - Correct Answer -Studnets generate ideas about the
manner in which they will demonstrate their current status on a given topic
Assessment Purposes/Uses - Correct Answer -Diagnostic Assessment
-Formative Assessment
-Summative Assessment
Diagnostic Assessment - Correct Answer -Providing information about strength and
weaknesses
Ex: Pre-test analyzed for error types; students writing analyzed for specific needs
Formative Assessment - Correct Answer -Providing information for improvement
-Judging the quality of a students achievement while the students is still in the
processes of learning
-Not a test, but a planned process involving a number of different activities
Ex: Observation and feedback on students work in class
Summative Assessment - Correct Answer -Providing information for a final judgment of
worth or accomplishment
Ex: Grades; Final Exams
Validity - Correct Answer -Soundness of the interpretations and uses of assessment
results
-Validity refers to the interpretation and use of test score for some specific purpose
Nature of Validity - Correct Answer -Appropriateness of the interpretation
-A matter of degree
-Specific to some particular use, interpretation and purpose
-Overall evaluative judgment
4 Approches to Validity - Correct Answer -Criterion-related evidence
-Construct-related evidence
-Consequential evidence
-Content-related evidence
Content-Related Validity Evidence - Correct Answer -Ensuring that the assessments
truly match the learning objectives (as intended and as taught, in both content and
process)
-KEY QUESTION: Does the assessment include a representative sample of the
relevant content domain?
Establishing Content Validity - Correct Answer -Identify key objectives and educational
goals
-Build a table of specifications (test blueprint)
-Construct an assessment based on the table of specifications
-Panel of judges (colleagues) reviews items and evaluate judgment
Blooms Taxonomy (KCAASE) - Correct Answer -Knowledge
-Comprehension
-Application
-Analysis
-Synthesis
, -Evaluation
Dimensions of Learning Model - Correct Answer -Declarative knowledge
-Procedural knowledge
-Complex thinking
-Information processing
-Effective communication
-Collaboration & cooperation
-Habits of mind
Declarative Knowledge - Correct Answer The category of learning targets asks students
to learn facts, ideas, generalizations, and/ or theories
Procedural Knowledge - Correct Answer This category of learning targets asks stunts to
demonstrate procedures or ways of doing things
Complex Thinking - Correct Answer This category of learning targets asks students to
apply their knowledge and/ pr to use different types of reasoning strategies
-Comparison
-Classification
-Induction
-Deduction
Information Processing - Correct Answer This category of learning targets asks students
to demonstrate different ways of gathering, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information
needed for particular purpose. The category includes learning targets that ask students
to identify what information is needed for a particular purpose
Effective Communication - Correct Answer These learning targets asks students to
demonstrate their communication skills such as communicating to the right audience,
using the most appropriate communication method for the purpose at hand, and
developing appropriate communication products
Collaboration and Cooperation - Correct Answer These learning targets ask students to
demonstrate their group skills such as working toward the groups goals, using
interpersonal skills, performing functions that keep the group working on relevant
activities, and/ or serving multiple roles during group activities
Hats of Mind - Correct Answer These learning targets asks students to demonstrate
their ability for self-regulation, critical thinking, and/or creative thinking
Criterion-Related Validity Evidence - Correct Answer Evidence that shows the extent to
which test scores are related to a criterion measure
Criterion-Related: Two Types - Correct Answer -Concurrent
-(Correlations between SAT math scores & current GPA in high school)
-Predictive
-(Correlations between SAT math scores and future GPA in college)
Construct-Related Validity Evidence - Correct Answer -Evidence that supports a
proposed construct interpretation of scores on a test based on theoretical implication
associated with the construct level
-Construct-is a latent variable (not directly observable)
Consequence-Related Evidence - Correct Answer Ensuring that the consequences
serve students and their learning
Factors Influencing Validity - Correct Answer -Unclear directions
-Ambiguity