Assessment - Answers Mechanism for gauging learners understanding
Formative assessment - Answers Informs instructional decisions to support progress towards mastery
Summative Assessment - Answers Evaluation at the conclusion of a unit.
Assessment of Learning - Answers It takes place at the end to see how much they've learned
(summative)
Assessment for learning (formative) - Answers Way for teachers to understand how well students
learn as they teach
assessment as learning (formative or diagnostic) - Answers is when students actively assess their
learning progress
Formal assesment - Answers Structured evaluations that adhere to predetermined criteria often
standardized
Informal Assessment - Answers More flexible than formal assessments and can be adjusted to fit the
situation and particular needs of the student being tested
specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound goals (smart) - Answers An essential
framework for setting objectives
Progress Monitoring - Answers the ongoing process of using assessment data to track students'
academic growth and developments
Backward Design - Answers a strategic approach to curriculum planning that starts with identifying
clear end goals or learning outcomes of a course or lesson before planning the instructional strategies
and assessments
Instructional Strategies - Answers the approaches and methods that educators use to help students
achieve the desired learning outcomes
Instructional activities - Answers the tasks and exercises students engage in to learn the content and
skills outlined in the curriculum
Content Standards - Answers Academic content standards are developed by state departments of
education that refer to the expected performance of students
Learning objective - Answers A specific, measurable statement of the outcome of a lesson, in service,
or nutrition education session.
condition - Answers Specific circumstances under which the assesment takes place
behavior - Answers Action or skill students are expected to demonstrate
Measurable criterion - Answers the rate at which students are expected to perform
Summative Assessment - Answers a tool for evaluating student learning at specific points, such as at
the end of a unit, semester, or academic year; often in the form of a quiz or test
Formative assesment - Answers Used during learning process to gauge understanding
Data Literacy - Answers the ability to understand and communicate data
Data - Answers information gathered from observations used to inform instructional practice
Iterative Inquiry Cycle - Answers a process of continuous investigation, reflection, and adjustment
based on gathered data to improve teaching and learning
Cumulative files - Answers comprehensive records that contain a student's academic and behavioral
history, typically including grades, standardized test scores, attendance records, and any disciplinary
actions
Standardized tests - Answers assessments administered and scored in a consistent manner to ensure
uniformity and comparability of results across different test takers or groups
Quantitative data - Answers numerical data providing info about an event
Qualitive data - Answers Nonnumerical data provides insight into trends
pie chart - Answers a visual aid that divides a circle into wedges, representing percentages of the
whole
bar graph - Answers Graphical representation of frequency distribution. Scores of student in different
subjects
box plot - Answers A graphical summary of data based on a five-number summary. Shows the
distribution, including min max and median
line graph - Answers a visual representation of data which shows change over time or in response to
a manipulated variable
Outliers - Answers Data points significantly different from others.
Trends - Answers Patterns observed in data over time.