D184 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Standards based grading - A grading system that is based on a student's mastery of
specific standards
norm-referenced assessment - An assessment that compares a student's performance to
a sample of that student's peers.
Criterion-Referenced Assessment - an assessment procedure in which a student's
performance is compared to a particular level of mastery
Focus statement - Standards rewritten to provide a clear focus for classroom
assessments. Those focus statements then translate to measurement topics, which are
important enough to be assessed multiple times at the school or district level to determine the
most accurate scores for individual student.
Writing a focus statement - Step 1—Identify the academic standard
Step 2—Unpack the standard
Reconstitute the concepts and skills into statements that reflect the essence of the standard.
Procedural knowledge - Skills, strategies, processes
Students will be able to...
Declarative knowledge - Facts, knowledge, information
Students will understand...
Proficiency scales - Help teachers measure and articulate student progress toward
mastery of a standard over time. These scales use levels (usually a four-point scale) that indicate
the learning targets for each stage on the learning continuum for a particular standard.
Parallel assessments - Parallel assessments are multiple assessments given to the same
students over time, assessing the same discrete concepts and skills included in the standards.
The goal is to measure and record student learning along a continuum so teachers can see
growth and gaps and adjust instruction to move students to competence.
Assessment blue print - The assessment blueprint is a table that indicates all the
important information about the assessment at a glance. It allows the test developer to ensure
test structure and item distribution are maintained.
Standards based grading - A grading system that is based on a student's mastery of
specific standards
norm-referenced assessment - An assessment that compares a student's performance to
a sample of that student's peers.
Criterion-Referenced Assessment - an assessment procedure in which a student's
performance is compared to a particular level of mastery
Focus statement - Standards rewritten to provide a clear focus for classroom
assessments. Those focus statements then translate to measurement topics, which are
important enough to be assessed multiple times at the school or district level to determine the
most accurate scores for individual student.
Writing a focus statement - Step 1—Identify the academic standard
Step 2—Unpack the standard
Reconstitute the concepts and skills into statements that reflect the essence of the standard.
Procedural knowledge - Skills, strategies, processes
Students will be able to...
Declarative knowledge - Facts, knowledge, information
Students will understand...
Proficiency scales - Help teachers measure and articulate student progress toward
mastery of a standard over time. These scales use levels (usually a four-point scale) that indicate
the learning targets for each stage on the learning continuum for a particular standard.
Parallel assessments - Parallel assessments are multiple assessments given to the same
students over time, assessing the same discrete concepts and skills included in the standards.
The goal is to measure and record student learning along a continuum so teachers can see
growth and gaps and adjust instruction to move students to competence.
Assessment blue print - The assessment blueprint is a table that indicates all the
important information about the assessment at a glance. It allows the test developer to ensure
test structure and item distribution are maintained.
