TEXAS TEACHERS ASSESSMENT 5 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024-2025.
Which of the following outlines the four types of decisions assessment helps educators make? ANS -
screening, progress, diagnostic, or outcome
What does checking for understanding allow a teacher to assess? ANS --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? ANS --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? ANS -inventive question
Can you show me where you found that information? ANS -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? ANS -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? ANS -cuing
Which of the following best describes the type of assessment of the State of Texas (STAAR) test? ANS -
summative and criterion-referenced
What is the difference between cognitive prompts and metacognitive prompts? ANS -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? ANS -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? ANS -engaging in a
metacognitive activity
With regards to testing, which of the following is best defines reliability? ANS -the extent to which the
results are consistent
What are the three ways in which validity can be measured? ANS -content, criterion, construct
What do the eight domains of PDAS, the Professional Development and Appraisal System currently used
by the state of Texas, reflect? ANS -the proficiencies of learner-centered instruction
When creating a summative assessment, what should the teacher consider FIRST? ANS -the objective
and rigor listed in the TEKS
Which of the following is the best way to order questions in a test? ANS -vary difficulty of the questions
What is criterion validity? ANS -The extent to which scores on a test agree with or predict an external
criterion.
Which of the following describes the three phases for making data part of the ongoing cycle of
instructional improvement? ANS -collecting and preparing data, interpreting data, testing hypotheses
What is needed in order to make accurate and effective decisions about individuals? ANS -data from
multiple sources
What is one of the benefits to using portfolio assessments? ANS -Student portfolios reflect real-world
tasks.
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024-2025.
Which of the following outlines the four types of decisions assessment helps educators make? ANS -
screening, progress, diagnostic, or outcome
What does checking for understanding allow a teacher to assess? ANS --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? ANS --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? ANS -inventive question
Can you show me where you found that information? ANS -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? ANS -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? ANS -cuing
Which of the following best describes the type of assessment of the State of Texas (STAAR) test? ANS -
summative and criterion-referenced
What is the difference between cognitive prompts and metacognitive prompts? ANS -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? ANS -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? ANS -engaging in a
metacognitive activity
With regards to testing, which of the following is best defines reliability? ANS -the extent to which the
results are consistent
What are the three ways in which validity can be measured? ANS -content, criterion, construct
What do the eight domains of PDAS, the Professional Development and Appraisal System currently used
by the state of Texas, reflect? ANS -the proficiencies of learner-centered instruction
When creating a summative assessment, what should the teacher consider FIRST? ANS -the objective
and rigor listed in the TEKS
Which of the following is the best way to order questions in a test? ANS -vary difficulty of the questions
What is criterion validity? ANS -The extent to which scores on a test agree with or predict an external
criterion.
Which of the following describes the three phases for making data part of the ongoing cycle of
instructional improvement? ANS -collecting and preparing data, interpreting data, testing hypotheses
What is needed in order to make accurate and effective decisions about individuals? ANS -data from
multiple sources
What is one of the benefits to using portfolio assessments? ANS -Student portfolios reflect real-world
tasks.
