Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a strength of constructed-response tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They are easy to score. 
B) They can assess abstract thinking and creativity. 
C) They are easy to create. 
D) They can assess students' organizational skills. 
A) They are easy to score. 
B) They can assess abstract thinking and creativity. 
C) They are easy to create. 
D) They can assess students' organizational skills. A

Question 2

The tool commonly used to assign value to authentic assessments is

Accepted Answer

A) a rubric. 
B) a model essay. 
C) an exemplary portfolio. 
D) a district-wide grading scale. 
A) a rubric. 
B) a model essay. 
C) an exemplary portfolio. 
D) a district-wide grading scale. A

Question 3

Which of the following is a limitation of selected-response tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They are easy to score. 
B) They can be unreliable. 
C) They often focus on recall of information. 
D) They can be used to assess learning at all levels. 
A) They are easy to score. 
B) They can be unreliable. 
C) They often focus on recall of information. 
D) They can be used to assess learning at all levels. C

Question 4

What makes an assessment reliable?

Accepted Answer

A reliable assessmen

Question 5

Self-referenced grading compares the performance of each student to

Accepted Answer

A) the average for the group. 
B) a predetermined criterion. 
C) the same student's previous work. 
D) a norm. 
A) the average for the group. 
B) a predetermined criterion. 
C) the same student's previous work. 
D) a norm.

Question 6

How does norm-reference grading differ from criterion-referenced grading?

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced grading compares student

Question 7

Mr.Abernathy wants to assess the speaking skills of students in his Spanish classes.Which of the following assessment tools should he use?

Accepted Answer

A) portfolios of student homework assignments. 
B) a multiple-choice test on verb forms. 
C) an essay test asking students to compose a letter in Spanish. 
D) demonstrations of students reading aloud in Spanish. 
A) portfolios of student homework assignments. 
B) a multiple-choice test on verb forms. 
C) an essay test asking students to compose a letter in Spanish. 
D) demonstrations of students reading aloud in Spanish.

Question 8

How are exemplary portfolios different from progress portfolios?

Accepted Answer

A) Exemplary portfolios represent a student's best work as selected by the student; progress portfolios represent a student's best work as selected by the teacher. 
B) Exemplary portfolios organize a student's work by quality; progress portfolios organize a student's work by completion date. 
C) Exemplary portfolios highlight a student's performance compared to the student's classmates; progress portfolios highlight a student's performance compared to a set of criteria. 
D) Exemplary portfolios represent a student's best work; progress portfolios are designed to track change in a student's performance over time. 
A) Exemplary portfolios represent a student's best work as selected by the student; progress portfolios represent a student's best work as selected by the teacher. 
B) Exemplary portfolios organize a student's work by quality; progress portfolios organize a student's work by completion date. 
C) Exemplary portfolios highlight a student's performance compared to the student's classmates; progress portfolios highlight a student's performance compared to a set of criteria. 
D) Exemplary portfolios represent a student's best work; progress portfolios are designed to track change in a student's performance over time.

Question 9

A test on a modern literature unit that included questions about ancient Greek writings would lack

Accepted Answer

A) inter-rater reliability. 
B) content validity. 
C) intercultural fairness. 
D) criterion-referencing. 
A) inter-rater reliability. 
B) content validity. 
C) intercultural fairness. 
D) criterion-referencing.

Question 10

List and define the two key elements that must be considered when evaluating authentic assessment.

Accepted Answer

Criteria - specifications for

Which of the following is NOT a strength of constructed-response tests?

The tool commonly used to assign value to authentic assessments is

Which of the following is a limitation of selected-response tests?

What makes an assessment reliable?

Self-referenced grading compares the performance of each student to

How does norm-reference grading differ from criterion-referenced grading?

Mr.Abernathy wants to assess the speaking skills of students in his Spanish classes.Which of the following assessment tools should he use?

How are exemplary portfolios different from progress portfolios?

A test on a modern literature unit that included questions about ancient Greek writings would lack

List and define the two key elements that must be considered when evaluating authentic assessment.

Reflective Teaching for Student Learning

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning What to Teach

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

The First Year

Professionalism in Teaching

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Exam 16: Tools for Assessment

Which of the following is NOT a strength of constructed-response tests?

The tool commonly used to assign value to authentic assessments is

Which of the following is a limitation of selected-response tests?

What makes an assessment reliable?

Self-referenced grading compares the performance of each student to

How does norm-reference grading differ from criterion-referenced grading?

Mr.Abernathy wants to assess the speaking skills of students in his Spanish classes.Which of the following assessment tools should he use?

How are exemplary portfolios different from progress portfolios?

A test on a modern literature unit that included questions about ancient Greek writings would lack

List and define the two key elements that must be considered when evaluating authentic assessment.

Reflective Teaching for Student Learning

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning What to Teach

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

The First Year

Professionalism in Teaching

Filters