Question 1

A major advantage of specifying the performance outcomes prior to administering the task is that they can

Accepted Answer

A)  help students understand what is expected 
B)  prevent bias from creeping into scoring 
C)  reduce the scoring burden for teachers 
D)  restrict the range of student performance 
A)  help students understand what is expected 
B)  prevent bias from creeping into scoring 
C)  reduce the scoring burden for teachers 
D)  restrict the range of student performance C

Question 2

An assessment of multiple outcomes or objectives would be best assessed through which type of performance situation

Accepted Answer

A)  identification tests 
B)  simulated performance 
C)  extended research project 
D)  work sample 
A)  identification tests 
B)  simulated performance 
C)  extended research project 
D)  work sample A

Question 3

The final step when developing the performance assessment is to

Accepted Answer

A)  select the focus of assessment 
B)  specify the performance outcomes 
C)  select an appropriate degree of realism 
D)  select the method of observing, recording, and scoring 
A)  select the focus of assessment 
B)  specify the performance outcomes 
C)  select an appropriate degree of realism 
D)  select the method of observing, recording, and scoring D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a reason for stating performance outcomes

Accepted Answer

A)  they enable students to organize their learning efforts 
B)  they define what should be included in the instructional content 
C)  they describe how the instructor will deliver the instruction 
D)  they provide the basis for evaluating the performance of the students 
A)  they enable students to organize their learning efforts 
B)  they define what should be included in the instructional content 
C)  they describe how the instructor will deliver the instruction 
D)  they provide the basis for evaluating the performance of the students

Question 5

Performance assessments that have a high degree of realism can be problematic because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have low validity 
B)  only measure cognitive mastery 
C)  take longer to administer 
D)  are more difficult to control 
A)  have low validity 
B)  only measure cognitive mastery 
C)  take longer to administer 
D)  are more difficult to control

Question 6

An advantage of performance-based assessments over achievement tests is that they can be used to evaluate

Accepted Answer

A)  the attitudes of students 
B)  both the process and product of a task 
C)  the reading skills of students 
D)  the level of a student's knowledge 
A)  the attitudes of students 
B)  both the process and product of a task 
C)  the reading skills of students 
D)  the level of a student's knowledge

Question 7

Developing a rating scale begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  arranging the items on the rating scale 
B)  providing a place for comments 
C)  listing the procedural/product characteristics 
D)  providing clear, brief instructions 
A)  arranging the items on the rating scale 
B)  providing a place for comments 
C)  listing the procedural/product characteristics 
D)  providing clear, brief instructions

Question 8

An example of analytic scoring would be to evaluate

Accepted Answer

A)  overall performance based on a product review 
B)  overall performance based on a process checklist 
C)  the performance of each step listed on a product review 
D)  the performance of each step listed on a process checklist 
A)  overall performance based on a product review 
B)  overall performance based on a process checklist 
C)  the performance of each step listed on a product review 
D)  the performance of each step listed on a process checklist

Question 9

When preparing the environment for a performance assessment, activities should be created for students waiting to perform that

Accepted Answer

A)  are related to the performance task 
B)  are unrelated to the performance task 
C)  allow students to interact with students who have been assessed 
D)  allow observation of students being assessed 
A)  are related to the performance task 
B)  are unrelated to the performance task 
C)  allow students to interact with students who have been assessed 
D)  allow observation of students being assessed

Question 10

An assessment that provides standard, controlled conditions in which the student will perform is an example of which type of performance situation

Accepted Answer

A)  identification test 
B)  structured performance test 
C)  work sample 
D)  extended research project 
A)  identification test 
B)  structured performance test 
C)  work sample 
D)  extended research project

Question 11

One method to diagnose a student's depth of understanding during a performance assessment is to

Accepted Answer

A)  focus the assessment on a product produced 
B)  require the student to explain the purpose of each step 
C)  not allow students to use any tools, equipment or materials 
D)  require the student to perform steps in reverse order 
A)  focus the assessment on a product produced 
B)  require the student to explain the purpose of each step 
C)  not allow students to use any tools, equipment or materials 
D)  require the student to perform steps in reverse order

Question 12

Multiple observers are necessary to establish the performance assessment's:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  criterion-related validity 
C)  construct-related validity 
D)  difficulty 
A)  reliability 
B)  criterion-related validity 
C)  construct-related validity 
D)  difficulty

Question 13

An advantage of restricted performance tasks over extended performance tasks is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  include numerous instructional objectives 
B)  are more valid 
C)  are more reliable 
D)  are easier to judge performance 
A)  include numerous instructional objectives 
B)  are more valid 
C)  are more reliable 
D)  are easier to judge performance

Question 14

When a specific procedure is not necessary to produce a product, the focus of assessment should be on the

Accepted Answer

A)  product 
B)  procedure 
C)  procedure and product 
D)  instructional effectiveness 
A)  product 
B)  procedure 
C)  procedure and product 
D)  instructional effectiveness

A major advantage of specifying the performance outcomes prior to administering the task is that they can

An assessment of multiple outcomes or objectives would be best assessed through which type of performance situation

The final step when developing the performance assessment is to

Which of the following is NOT a reason for stating performance outcomes

Performance assessments that have a high degree of realism can be problematic because they

An advantage of performance-based assessments over achievement tests is that they can be used to evaluate

Developing a rating scale begins with

An example of analytic scoring would be to evaluate

When preparing the environment for a performance assessment, activities should be created for students waiting to perform that

An assessment that provides standard, controlled conditions in which the student will perform is an example of which type of performance situation

One method to diagnose a student's depth of understanding during a performance assessment is to

Multiple observers are necessary to establish the performance assessment's:

An advantage of restricted performance tasks over extended performance tasks is that they

When a specific procedure is not necessary to produce a product, the focus of assessment should be on the

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Exam 9: Performance Assessments

A major advantage of specifying the performance outcomes prior to administering the task is that they can

An assessment of multiple outcomes or objectives would be best assessed through which type of performance situation

The final step when developing the performance assessment is to

Which of the following is NOT a reason for stating performance outcomes

Performance assessments that have a high degree of realism can be problematic because they

An advantage of performance-based assessments over achievement tests is that they can be used to evaluate

Developing a rating scale begins with

An example of analytic scoring would be to evaluate

When preparing the environment for a performance assessment, activities should be created for students waiting to perform that

An assessment that provides standard, controlled conditions in which the student will perform is an example of which type of performance situation

One method to diagnose a student's depth of understanding during a performance assessment is to

Multiple observers are necessary to establish the performance assessment's:

An advantage of restricted performance tasks over extended performance tasks is that they

When a specific procedure is not necessary to produce a product, the focus of assessment should be on the

Achievement Assessment and Instruction

Nature of Student Assessment

Planning for Assessment

Validity and Reliability

Preparing and Using Achievement Tests

Writing Selection Items I

Writing Selection Items II

Writing Supply Items

Assessment in Distance Education

Grading and Reporting

Interpreting Standardized Achievement Test Scores

Using Assessment in Action Research

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