Wgu Educational Assessment Final Test
2025
system of assessments - Correct Answer-included multiple levels of assessments that
are to provide different info to different people for many purposes
balanced assessment program example - Correct Answer-placement, formative,
diagnostic, summative assessments
balanced assessment - Correct Answer-set of interacting assessments focused on
serving the needs of all for the common purpose of improving education
assessment plan - Correct Answer-document that outlines the student learning
outcomes, the direct and indirect assessment methods used to demonstrate the
attainment of each outcome, the time frame for collecting and reviewing data, and the
individual who will be doing so.
placement assessment - Correct Answer-measures entry behavior to see where a
students learning is PRIOR to the lesson
formative assessment - Correct Answer-measures learning DURING the process to
monitor the learning during instruction
diagnostic assessment - Correct Answer-identifies possible learning problems DURING
instruction
summative assessment - Correct Answer-measures the END or final achievement to
see what level the student learned either at the end of a lesson or end of the year
formal assessments - Correct Answer-constructed by specialists or textbook publishers
and are summative
informal assessments - Correct Answer-usually teacher generated and are formative.
They are adaptable to content and instruction
differentiated instruction - Correct Answer-an approach in which teachers adjust their
instruction to fit the needs of ALL students
content - Correct Answer-knowledge and skills students are required to master
process - Correct Answer-ACTIVITIES students use to master the content
product - Correct Answer-METHOD students use to demonstrate learning
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accommodations - Correct Answer-adaptations that DO NOT change expectations or
reduce requirements
modifications - Correct Answer-adaptations that DO change expectations and/or reduce
requirements
validity - Correct Answer-appropriateness of the interpretations made from results
reliability - Correct Answer-concerned with consistency
ESEA - Correct Answer-expanded federal role for k-12
ESEA - Correct Answer-Title 1 developed and appropriated
ESEA - Correct Answer-Bilingual Education Act
Nation at Risk - Correct Answer-said public education was broken
Nation at Risk - Correct Answer-stated federal government should be more involved in
state educational standards
NCLB - Correct Answer-states set own educational standards
NCLB - Correct Answer-Provide funding incentives
NCLB - Correct Answer-hold schools accountable for failing scores
NCLB - Correct Answer-schools must make adequate yearly progress. If not, they
would face graduated sanctions
IDEA - Correct Answer-accommodations when necessary and students could have
alternative assessments
ESSA - Correct Answer-42 states develop common core
ESSA - Correct Answer-prepare students for college
ESSA - Correct Answer-high quality preschool
ESSA - Correct Answer-reduce test burden
tests - Correct Answer-any of a variety of procedures used to obtain information about
student progress
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