Exam 12: Informal Assessment: Observation, Rating Scales, Classification Methods, Environmental Assessments, Records and Personal Documents, and Performance-Based Assessment

Which of the following is NOT a strength of informal assessment techniques?

Two expert raters are trained to rate the ability of graduate students to use different kinds of questions when gathering information. After three weeks of training, their interrater reliability is .60. These raters:

Match the name of the rating scale with the examples below. -Place an "X" on the line to represent how much of each quality you possess.

Match the name of the rating scale with the examples below. -Rate how effective you thought this class was:

On a school counselor's personnel file, it is noted that a student tends to be consistently late to work. This is an example of a(n):

Generally, there is little error in the application of rating scales.

Match the informal assessment categories with their assessment instruments. -Time sampling

Match the term with the description given. -This gives us insight about the usual manner in which a person behaves or about unusual, rarely seen behaviors of the person.

Match the informal assessment categories with their assessment instruments. -Portfolio

In which of the following does cross-cultural fairness impact informal assessment techniques?

Match the term with the description given. -Collecting information about a client in his or her home, school, or work place.

According to the text, two types of observation are:

Observation can be completed:

It is important that, when clients are asked to write an autobiography, strict instructions are given as to what areas are to be covered.

Match the informal assessment categories with their assessment instruments. -Event sampling

Although having two raters increases reliability and accuracy when using observation, it may create issues with practicality.

Performance-based assessments appear to be gaining popularity, which may be due in part to their ability to predict future performance and minimize racial biases.

Match the informal assessment categories with their assessment instruments. -Anecdotal information

This kind of rating scale contains a number of items that are being rated on the same theme and are anchored by both numbers and a statement that corresponds to the numbers.

It is unusual to find one conducting an observation of an individual that includes both event and time sampling.