Question 1

Which one of the following is the best example of dynamic assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Mr.Thiessen asks Macy to show him how to use a microscope properly. 
B) Ms.Yoo asks her students to work in groups of three to write a paper evaluating the effectiveness of the United States' attacks on Iraq in 1990. 
C) Ms.Vincent gives her students twenty; she then gives twenty more difficult questions to students who have done very well on the first set, as a way of assessing the upper limits of their knowledge. 
D) Mr.Warren observes and records how Erica's logical thinking changes over time as she experiments with a pendulum. 
A) Mr.Thiessen asks Macy to show him how to use a microscope properly. 
B) Ms.Yoo asks her students to work in groups of three to write a paper evaluating the effectiveness of the United States' attacks on Iraq in 1990. 
C) Ms.Vincent gives her students twenty; she then gives twenty more difficult questions to students who have done very well on the first set, as a way of assessing the upper limits of their knowledge. 
D) Mr.Warren observes and records how Erica's logical thinking changes over time as she experiments with a pendulum.

Question 2

An example of performance assessment is:

Accepted Answer

A) having students solve several arithmetic word problems. 
B) giving students a standardized reading comprehension test. 
C) having students write an essay explaining why there are always 180 degrees in the three angles of a triangle. 
D) having students do as many push-ups as they can. 
A) having students solve several arithmetic word problems. 
B) giving students a standardized reading comprehension test. 
C) having students write an essay explaining why there are always 180 degrees in the three angles of a triangle. 
D) having students do as many push-ups as they can.

Question 3

The "P" in the "RSVP" characteristic of good assessment stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) practicality. 
B) predictability. 
C) planning. 
D) performance. 
A) practicality. 
B) predictability. 
C) planning. 
D) performance.

Question 4

Three of the following are accurate considered to be advantages of portfolios.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) they encourage student reflection 
B) they are efficient for teachers. 
C) they help to inform instruction 
D) they capture the complex nature of achievement. 
A) they encourage student reflection 
B) they are efficient for teachers. 
C) they help to inform instruction 
D) they capture the complex nature of achievement.

Question 5

What role do item discrimination values from an item analysis play in our use of classroom assessments?

Accepted Answer

A) They tell us whether or not items distinguish between high-scoring and low-scoring students. 
B) They tell us whether or not each item assesses lower-level or higher-level thinking skills. 
C) They tell us how many students in the class got each item correct. 
D) They give students feedback about how well they did on different kinds of test items. 
A) They tell us whether or not items distinguish between high-scoring and low-scoring students. 
B) They tell us whether or not each item assesses lower-level or higher-level thinking skills. 
C) They tell us how many students in the class got each item correct. 
D) They give students feedback about how well they did on different kinds of test items.

Question 6

Which one of the following illustrates how classroom assessments can affect students' epistemological beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) Susan thinks that "art appreciation" means memorizing the names of paintings and the artists who painted them because every test in her art appreciation class asks her to label a series of paintings and identify the painter of each one. 
B) Because Geraldine consistently receives low marks on assignments in her history class, she is convinced that her teacher is "out to get her." 
C) Duncan mistakenly believes that how well he does on his weekly spelling tests will be the determining factor in whether he gets promoted to fourth grade. 
D) Martin has heard that "Mr.Stewart's tests are really picky," so he is very anxious when he prepares for his first test in Mr.Stewart's class. 
A) Susan thinks that "art appreciation" means memorizing the names of paintings and the artists who painted them because every test in her art appreciation class asks her to label a series of paintings and identify the painter of each one. 
B) Because Geraldine consistently receives low marks on assignments in her history class, she is convinced that her teacher is "out to get her." 
C) Duncan mistakenly believes that how well he does on his weekly spelling tests will be the determining factor in whether he gets promoted to fourth grade. 
D) Martin has heard that "Mr.Stewart's tests are really picky," so he is very anxious when he prepares for his first test in Mr.Stewart's class.

Question 7

Which one of the following is not consistent with the definition of assessment in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) an example of classroom behaviour. 
B) an examination of classroom behaviour. 
C) inferences about student behaviour. 
D) judgments about student behaviour. 
A) an example of classroom behaviour. 
B) an examination of classroom behaviour. 
C) inferences about student behaviour. 
D) judgments about student behaviour.

Question 8

Three of the following accurately describe issues that we should take into account when using standardized paper-pencil assessment instruments with young children.Which statement is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more difficult to standardize testing conditions for young children than for students in the middle and high school grades. 
B) Tests used to assess children's readiness for kindergarten are good predictors of their later performance in kindergarten. 
C) Young children's erratic behaviour (due to short attention span, poor motivation, etc.) can adversely affect a test's reliability. 
D) Young children's erratic behaviour (due to short attention span, poor motivation, etc.) can adversely affect a test's validity. 
A) It is more difficult to standardize testing conditions for young children than for students in the middle and high school grades. 
B) Tests used to assess children's readiness for kindergarten are good predictors of their later performance in kindergarten. 
C) Young children's erratic behaviour (due to short attention span, poor motivation, etc.) can adversely affect a test's reliability. 
D) Young children's erratic behaviour (due to short attention span, poor motivation, etc.) can adversely affect a test's validity.

Question 9

A potential disadvantage of giving grades in the classroom is that:

Accepted Answer

A) they are usually unrelated to a teacher's instructional objectives. 
B) they are typically not correlated with students' success in college or a professional career. 
C) they may focus students' attention on performance goals rather than mastery goals. 
D) most students believe that their grades are poor reflections of what they have learned. 
A) they are usually unrelated to a teacher's instructional objectives. 
B) they are typically not correlated with students' success in college or a professional career. 
C) they may focus students' attention on performance goals rather than mastery goals. 
D) most students believe that their grades are poor reflections of what they have learned.

Question 10

As a geography teacher, you want your students to be able to use their map-reading skills when interpreting local city maps, road maps, bus route maps, weather maps, and so on.Describe an appropriate method you can use to assess students' achievement of this objective, being sure to indicate whether your method should:
a.focus on lower-level or higher-level thinking skills;
b.be paper-pencil or performance-based;
c.assess recall or recognition.
In each case, justify your choice.

Accepted Answer

Responses to various parts of the questi

Question 11

The mathematics teachers of a large high school want to use a test to help them select students who could benefit from an accelerated math class that will include advanced algebra and calculus.The test probably most suitable for this purpose is a:

Accepted Answer

A) teacher-developed test of general algebra skills. 
B) standardized test that assesses students' automaticity for basic arithmetic facts. 
C) mathematics ability test. 
D) general intelligence test. 
A) teacher-developed test of general algebra skills. 
B) standardized test that assesses students' automaticity for basic arithmetic facts. 
C) mathematics ability test. 
D) general intelligence test.

Question 12

If students complain that a history test was not a good reflection of what they knew, then the test may have low:

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) objectivity. 
C) validity. 
D) variability. 
A) reliability. 
B) objectivity. 
C) validity. 
D) variability.

Question 13

When choosing a standardized achievement test to administer in your own school, three of the following are important considerations.Which one is least likely to be of concern?

Accepted Answer

A) Does the test have high test-retest reliability? 
B) Is the norm group similar to the students at your school? 
C) Does the test manual provide clear directions for administering the test? 
D) Have the test items been written by people with at least five years of teaching experience? 
A) Does the test have high test-retest reliability? 
B) Is the norm group similar to the students at your school? 
C) Does the test manual provide clear directions for administering the test? 
D) Have the test items been written by people with at least five years of teaching experience?

Question 14

Which one of the following is considered to be the greatest strength of informal assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) precision. 
D) practicality. 
A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) precision. 
D) practicality.

Question 15

As a second-grade teacher, you receive the standardized achievement test scores for Molly and discover that she has gotten a grade-equivalent score of 4 on the reading subtest.You should conclude that Molly:

Accepted Answer

A) had slightly below-average performance on the subtest. 
B) showed performance in the "gifted" range on the subtest. 
C) performed as well as the average 4th grader on the subtest. 
D) answered 40% of the questions on the subtest correctly. 
A) had slightly below-average performance on the subtest. 
B) showed performance in the "gifted" range on the subtest. 
C) performed as well as the average 4th grader on the subtest. 
D) answered 40% of the questions on the subtest correctly.

Question 16

On the day you give a paper-pencil test, your classroom is unusually cold, and a construction crew is working noisily just outside the building.For which one of the following students are such conditions likely to adversely affect test performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Andrea, who thinks tests are challenging and fun 
B) Brittany, who does not really care how she does on the test 
C) Corbin, who has done well on similar tests in the past 
D) Dennis, who is receiving special educational services for students who are gifted 
A) Andrea, who thinks tests are challenging and fun 
B) Brittany, who does not really care how she does on the test 
C) Corbin, who has done well on similar tests in the past 
D) Dennis, who is receiving special educational services for students who are gifted

Question 17

Which one of the following is the most likely reason for offering retakes?

Accepted Answer

A) so students can master content and take risks. 
B) so we can avoid harming students' self-concepts. 
C) so we can standardize testing procedures. 
D) so we can increase the reliability of test scores. 
A) so students can master content and take risks. 
B) so we can avoid harming students' self-concepts. 
C) so we can standardize testing procedures. 
D) so we can increase the reliability of test scores.

Question 18

Three of the teachers below are using strategies consistent with the recommendations in the textbook regarding the use of portfolios.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms.James urges her students to include anything they would like in their portfolios. 
B) Ms.Gaudet lists the criteria that she will use to evaluate students' portfolios. 
C) Ms.Sharpe asks her students to include a brief statement about each of the entries they include in their portfolios. 
D) Ms.Salih asks students to include a writing sample from each month of the school year to show how they have improved over time. 
A) Ms.James urges her students to include anything they would like in their portfolios. 
B) Ms.Gaudet lists the criteria that she will use to evaluate students' portfolios. 
C) Ms.Sharpe asks her students to include a brief statement about each of the entries they include in their portfolios. 
D) Ms.Salih asks students to include a writing sample from each month of the school year to show how they have improved over time.

Question 19

Which one of the following best reflects the trade-off between practicality and validity?

Accepted Answer

A) Mr.Andrade is trying to decide whether to assess his students' knowledge about tennis either by giving them a paper-pencil test about the rules of the game or by having them get on the tennis court to show how well they can play the game. 
B) Mr.Bowman is trying to decide whether an essay question about Romeo and Juliet or one about The Merchant of Venice would be more suitable for finding out what his students have learned in a unit on Shakespeare. 
C) Ms.Chisholm is trying to decide whether to use true-false or to assess her science students' understanding of physics principles related to force, velocity, and acceleration. 
D) Ms.Doiron is trying to decide whether or not she should take points off for misspellings when she grades students' history essay exams. 
A) Mr.Andrade is trying to decide whether to assess his students' knowledge about tennis either by giving them a paper-pencil test about the rules of the game or by having them get on the tennis court to show how well they can play the game. 
B) Mr.Bowman is trying to decide whether an essay question about Romeo and Juliet or one about The Merchant of Venice would be more suitable for finding out what his students have learned in a unit on Shakespeare. 
C) Ms.Chisholm is trying to decide whether to use true-false or to assess her science students' understanding of physics principles related to force, velocity, and acceleration. 
D) Ms.Doiron is trying to decide whether or not she should take points off for misspellings when she grades students' history essay exams.

Question 20

Which one of the following is something you should consider when you decide whether to use criterion-referenced scores or norm-referenced scores to reflect what your students have learned on a classroom assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Criterion-referenced scores are more useful when you need to compare your students to one another. 
B) Criterion-referenced scores are more useful when you need to compare your students' learning to that of "typical" students nationwide. 
C) Norm-referenced scores are more useful when you want to assess students' mastery of your instructional objectives. 
D) Norm-referenced scores may be helpful when you need to assess a complex skill that is difficult to define in terms of mastery. 
A) Criterion-referenced scores are more useful when you need to compare your students to one another. 
B) Criterion-referenced scores are more useful when you need to compare your students' learning to that of "typical" students nationwide. 
C) Norm-referenced scores are more useful when you want to assess students' mastery of your instructional objectives. 
D) Norm-referenced scores may be helpful when you need to assess a complex skill that is difficult to define in terms of mastery.

Which one of the following is the best example of dynamic assessment?

An example of performance assessment is:

The "P" in the "RSVP" characteristic of good assessment stands for:

Three of the following are accurate considered to be advantages of portfolios.Which one is not?

What role do item discrimination values from an item analysis play in our use of classroom assessments?

Which one of the following illustrates how classroom assessments can affect students' epistemological beliefs?

Which one of the following is not consistent with the definition of assessment in the textbook?

Three of the following accurately describe issues that we should take into account when using standardized paper-pencil assessment instruments with young children.Which statement is not accurate?

A potential disadvantage of giving grades in the classroom is that:

The mathematics teachers of a large high school want to use a test to help them select students who could benefit from an accelerated math class that will include advanced algebra and calculus.The test probably most suitable for this purpose is a:

If students complain that a history test was not a good reflection of what they knew, then the test may have low:

When choosing a standardized achievement test to administer in your own school, three of the following are important considerations.Which one is least likely to be of concern?

Which one of the following is considered to be the greatest strength of informal assessment?

As a second-grade teacher, you receive the standardized achievement test scores for Molly and discover that she has gotten a grade-equivalent score of 4 on the reading subtest.You should conclude that Molly:

On the day you give a paper-pencil test, your classroom is unusually cold, and a construction crew is working noisily just outside the building.For which one of the following students are such conditions likely to adversely affect test performance?

Which one of the following is the most likely reason for offering retakes?

Three of the teachers below are using strategies consistent with the recommendations in the textbook regarding the use of portfolios.Which one is not?

Which one of the following best reflects the trade-off between practicality and validity?

Which one of the following is something you should consider when you decide whether to use criterion-referenced scores or norm-referenced scores to reflect what your students have learned on a classroom assessment?

Educational Psychology and Teacher Decision Making

Cognitive and Linguistic Development

Personal, Social, and Moral Development

Individual and Group Differences

Learning and Behaviour Processes

Learning and Cognitive Processes

Knowledge Construction

Social Cognitive Views of Learning

Motivation, Affect, and Cognition

Instructional Strategies

Creating and Maintaining a Productive Classroom Environment

Describing Relationships with Correlation Coefficients

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Exam 12: Instructional Assessment

Which one of the following is the best example of dynamic assessment?

An example of performance assessment is:

The "P" in the "RSVP" characteristic of good assessment stands for:

Three of the following are accurate considered to be advantages of portfolios.Which one is not?

What role do item discrimination values from an item analysis play in our use of classroom assessments?

Which one of the following illustrates how classroom assessments can affect students' epistemological beliefs?

Which one of the following is not consistent with the definition of assessment in the textbook?

Three of the following accurately describe issues that we should take into account when using standardized paper-pencil assessment instruments with young children.Which statement is not accurate?

A potential disadvantage of giving grades in the classroom is that:

The mathematics teachers of a large high school want to use a test to help them select students who could benefit from an accelerated math class that will include advanced algebra and calculus.The test probably most suitable for this purpose is a:

If students complain that a history test was not a good reflection of what they knew, then the test may have low:

When choosing a standardized achievement test to administer in your own school, three of the following are important considerations.Which one is least likely to be of concern?

Which one of the following is considered to be the greatest strength of informal assessment?

As a second-grade teacher, you receive the standardized achievement test scores for Molly and discover that she has gotten a grade-equivalent score of 4 on the reading subtest.You should conclude that Molly:

On the day you give a paper-pencil test, your classroom is unusually cold, and a construction crew is working noisily just outside the building.For which one of the following students are such conditions likely to adversely affect test performance?

Which one of the following is the most likely reason for offering retakes?

Three of the teachers below are using strategies consistent with the recommendations in the textbook regarding the use of portfolios.Which one is not?

Which one of the following best reflects the trade-off between practicality and validity?

Which one of the following is something you should consider when you decide whether to use criterion-referenced scores or norm-referenced scores to reflect what your students have learned on a classroom assessment?

Educational Psychology and Teacher Decision Making

Cognitive and Linguistic Development

Personal, Social, and Moral Development

Individual and Group Differences

Learning and Behaviour Processes

Learning and Cognitive Processes

Knowledge Construction

Social Cognitive Views of Learning

Motivation, Affect, and Cognition

Instructional Strategies

Creating and Maintaining a Productive Classroom Environment

Describing Relationships with Correlation Coefficients

Filters