Which of the following outlines the four types of decisions assessment helps educators make?
screening, progress, diagnostic, or outcome
What do the ipsative standards compare?
a student's performance on the assessment compared to that of his prior performance.
According to research, how long should a teacher wait after asking a question?
3 seconds or more
What does checking for understanding allow a teacher to assess?
why a student is thinking a particular way
ensure a student will perform well on summative assessments
the skills and content the learner has mastered
What should the teacher explicitly state during direct instruction?
what is being taught
Which of the following statements best summarizes the characteristics of effective feedback?
Feedback includes the recognition of the desired goal, evidence of a student's present work,
and way to close the gap between the curricular goals and the current work.
What does modeling allow students to better understand?
how to develop inner dialogue
how to develop a skill or problem solving strategy
According to Fisher and Frey, what type of “robust” question is provided below?
If you could give Romeo and Juliet advice, what would you tell them?
, inventive question
Which of the following explains why a teacher might ask an elicitation question as opposed to a
heuristic question?
when the teacher wants to better understand a student's prior knowledge
According to Fisher and Frey, what type of “robust” question is provided below?
Can you show me where you found that information?
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?
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?
cuing
Formative assessment plays a critical role in student learning and achievement. When planning
lessons, what should the teacher consider?
type of questions asked, wait time provided, number of opportunities to respond to higher order
questions, and quality feedback
How does formative assessment differ from summative assessment?
Formative assessments are assessments for learning, while summative assessments are
assessments of learning.
Which of the following best describes the type of assessment of the State of Texas (STAAR)
test?
summative and criterion-referenced
What is the primary benefit to asking "robust" questions?
helps a teacher determine what students know, how they use information, and the need for
clarification