Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of short-answer tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They measure higher levels of learning. 
B)  Unexpected, yet plausible, responses are easy to score. 
C)  They require students to recall information. 
D)  They measure how well students can apply learning to realistic tasks. 
A)  They measure higher levels of learning. 
B)  Unexpected, yet plausible, responses are easy to score. 
C)  They require students to recall information. 
D)  They measure how well students can apply learning to realistic tasks. C

Question 2

Define measurement and evaluation and provide a classroom example of each concept.

Accepted Answer

Measurement and evaluation are compared and contrasted on pages 506-507. Measurement is the assigning of either numbers (as in the case of scores from traditional paper-and-pencil tests) or ratings (such as rating performances as "adequate, " "excellent," or "exceeds standard") to attributes of people according to rules in order to create a ranking. Measurement provides information about a person's level of knowledge about a subject domain and/or proficiency about a skill. A score of 75 percent, for example, indicates that the individual has learned about 75 percent of the information from a prescribed domain. Evaluation is the process of making judgments about the value or worth of a set of measures by using a rule-governed system. For example, you may decide that students who correctly answered at least 87 percent of the test questions deserve a grade of A, while another teacher who uses a different rule system may award that score a grade of B. Evaluation, therefore, includes measurement. While measurement is conceptually distinct from evaluation, it is a necessary prerequisite to evaluation.

Question 3

Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keisha earns an A on her math test. 
B)  Greg runs faster than Tom on the playground. 
C)  Donzelle loves to read books about sports. 
D)  Anna scored in the 96th percentile on a math aptitude test. 
A)  Keisha earns an A on her math test. 
B)  Greg runs faster than Tom on the playground. 
C)  Donzelle loves to read books about sports. 
D)  Anna scored in the 96th percentile on a math aptitude test. D

Question 4

Which of the following would be most likely to lead to accurate and systematic evaluations of student performances in a gymnastics class?

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-rating scale used daily by students 
B)  a checklist completed by the teacher while observing students perform 
C)  detailed notes taken by the teacher while observing students perform 
D)  a scoring rubric that describes relevant behaviors and specific levels of performance for each. 
A)  a self-rating scale used daily by students 
B)  a checklist completed by the teacher while observing students perform 
C)  detailed notes taken by the teacher while observing students perform 
D)  a scoring rubric that describes relevant behaviors and specific levels of performance for each.

Question 5

Describe two methods that can help you be consistent when you score student performances and projects, such as musical performances or objects created in an art class.

Accepted Answer

In order to maintain consistency when sc

Question 6

Teachers should use scoring rubrics when assessing performance tasks for all but which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  They help produce a distribution of scores that approximates a normal curve. 
B)  They help make scoring more objective. 
C)  They help teachers match instructional activities with the demands of the performance assessment. 
D)  They help students determine whether they are learning what the teacher intended. 
A)  They help produce a distribution of scores that approximates a normal curve. 
B)  They help make scoring more objective. 
C)  They help teachers match instructional activities with the demands of the performance assessment. 
D)  They help students determine whether they are learning what the teacher intended.

Question 7

To encourage his students to thoroughly learn the material and be critical thinkers, Mr. Montoni writes most of his test questions to be more difficult than the ones he assigns for homework and that they discuss in class. This is an

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptable testing practice because those who take the time to fully learn the material will be able to correctly answer most of the questions. 
B)  acceptable testing practice because it will motivate students to study more than they otherwise would. 
C)  unacceptable testing practice because teachers who want students to be able to answer more difficult questions need to teach them how to answer those types of questions. 
D)  unacceptable testing practice because it inflates test scores. 
A)  acceptable testing practice because those who take the time to fully learn the material will be able to correctly answer most of the questions. 
B)  acceptable testing practice because it will motivate students to study more than they otherwise would. 
C)  unacceptable testing practice because teachers who want students to be able to answer more difficult questions need to teach them how to answer those types of questions. 
D)  unacceptable testing practice because it inflates test scores.

Question 8

Which of the following phrases best reflects the concept of assessment of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teacher as auditor. 
B)  Focuses on the products of learning. 
C)  Conducted periodically. 
D)  All of these answers. 
A)  Teacher as auditor. 
B)  Focuses on the products of learning. 
C)  Conducted periodically. 
D)  All of these answers.

Question 9

Which of the following is a growing concern about performance tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educators have shown little interest in integrating them into their programs. 
B)  They put too much emphasis on the process as opposed to the product. 
C)  There is too much disparity between instruction and assessment. 
D)  Their reliability and validity have not been well established. 
A)  Educators have shown little interest in integrating them into their programs. 
B)  They put too much emphasis on the process as opposed to the product. 
C)  There is too much disparity between instruction and assessment. 
D)  Their reliability and validity have not been well established.

Question 10

Discuss item-analysis techniques and how these procedures could help improve your tests.

Accepted Answer

Item-analysis techniques help teachers d

Question 11

Note at least two challenges teachers face when they decide to use performance assessments.

Accepted Answer

Two prominent challenges faced by teache

Question 12

Define the term evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation involves

Question 13

Explain how norm-referenced grading can be used to evaluate advanced levels of learning.

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced grading can be used to e

Question 14

Despite the advantages of performance assessments, they pose several challenges for teachers. Which of the following is one of those challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  They make it easier for students to cheat. 
B)  They are harder to score than standard written tests. 
C)  They may not be seen as appropriate for high-stakes testing purposes. 
D)  They make it harder for students to prepare for the assessment. 
A)  They make it easier for students to cheat. 
B)  They are harder to score than standard written tests. 
C)  They may not be seen as appropriate for high-stakes testing purposes. 
D)  They make it harder for students to prepare for the assessment.

Question 15

Discuss the use of performance tests as a means of assessing student learning. In your answer, describe the general goal of performance testing, describe the four general types of performance tests, and discuss at least five characteristics of performance tests.

Accepted Answer

Performance tests attempt to measure stu

Question 16

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of selected-response tests.

Accepted Answer

The advantages of using selected-respons

Question 17

If a colleague said that her approach to classroom assessment was reflected by the phrase "assessment as learning," what would she mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students learn from her assessments what subjects they have an aptitude for. 
B)  She learns how much of what she taught was learned by various students. 
C)  She learns which of her lessons was successful and which were not. 
D)  Students learn what they have and have not learned and she learns how successful her teaching was. 
A)  Students learn from her assessments what subjects they have an aptitude for. 
B)  She learns how much of what she taught was learned by various students. 
C)  She learns which of her lessons was successful and which were not. 
D)  Students learn what they have and have not learned and she learns how successful her teaching was.

Question 18

Describe criterion-referenced grading.

Accepted Answer

When using a criterion-referenced gradin

Question 19

Summative assessment is synonymous with the phrase

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment for learning. 
B)  assessment in learning. 
C)  assessment by learning. 
D)  assessment of learning. 
A)  assessment for learning. 
B)  assessment in learning. 
C)  assessment by learning. 
D)  assessment of learning.

Question 20

A cumulative final exam at the end of a college course would be best categorized as an example of a _______________ assessment.

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnostic 
B)  formative 
C)  remedial 
D)  summative 
A)  diagnostic 
B)  formative 
C)  remedial 
D)  summative

Which of the following is an advantage of short-answer tests?

Define measurement and evaluation and provide a classroom example of each concept.

Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of measurement?

Which of the following would be most likely to lead to accurate and systematic evaluations of student performances in a gymnastics class?

Describe two methods that can help you be consistent when you score student performances and projects, such as musical performances or objects created in an art class.

Teachers should use scoring rubrics when assessing performance tasks for all but which of the following reasons?

To encourage his students to thoroughly learn the material and be critical thinkers, Mr. Montoni writes most of his test questions to be more difficult than the ones he assigns for homework and that they discuss in class. This is an

Which of the following phrases best reflects the concept of assessment of learning?

Which of the following is a growing concern about performance tests?

Discuss item-analysis techniques and how these procedures could help improve your tests.

Note at least two challenges teachers face when they decide to use performance assessments.

Define the term evaluation.

Explain how norm-referenced grading can be used to evaluate advanced levels of learning.

Despite the advantages of performance assessments, they pose several challenges for teachers. Which of the following is one of those challenges?

Discuss the use of performance tests as a means of assessing student learning. In your answer, describe the general goal of performance testing, describe the four general types of performance tests, and discuss at least five characteristics of performance tests.

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of selected-response tests.

If a colleague said that her approach to classroom assessment was reflected by the phrase "assessment as learning," what would she mean?

Describe criterion-referenced grading.

Summative assessment is synonymous with the phrase

A cumulative final exam at the end of a college course would be best categorized as an example of a _______________ assessment.

Applying Psychology to Teaching

Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development

Age-Level Characteristics

Understanding Student Differences

Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity

Accommodating Student Variability

Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning

Information-Processing Theory

Social Cognitive Theory

Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer

Motivation and Perceptions of Self

Classroom Management

Approaches to Instruction

Understanding Standardized Assessment

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Exam 14: Assessment of Classroom Learning

Which of the following is an advantage of short-answer tests?

Define measurement and evaluation and provide a classroom example of each concept.

Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of measurement?

Which of the following would be most likely to lead to accurate and systematic evaluations of student performances in a gymnastics class?

Describe two methods that can help you be consistent when you score student performances and projects, such as musical performances or objects created in an art class.

Teachers should use scoring rubrics when assessing performance tasks for all but which of the following reasons?

To encourage his students to thoroughly learn the material and be critical thinkers, Mr. Montoni writes most of his test questions to be more difficult than the ones he assigns for homework and that they discuss in class. This is an

Which of the following phrases best reflects the concept of assessment of learning?

Which of the following is a growing concern about performance tests?

Discuss item-analysis techniques and how these procedures could help improve your tests.

Note at least two challenges teachers face when they decide to use performance assessments.

Define the term evaluation.

Explain how norm-referenced grading can be used to evaluate advanced levels of learning.

Despite the advantages of performance assessments, they pose several challenges for teachers. Which of the following is one of those challenges?

Discuss the use of performance tests as a means of assessing student learning. In your answer, describe the general goal of performance testing, describe the four general types of performance tests, and discuss at least five characteristics of performance tests.

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of selected-response tests.

If a colleague said that her approach to classroom assessment was reflected by the phrase "assessment as learning," what would she mean?

Describe criterion-referenced grading.

Summative assessment is synonymous with the phrase

A cumulative final exam at the end of a college course would be best categorized as an example of a _______________ assessment.

Applying Psychology to Teaching

Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development

Age-Level Characteristics

Understanding Student Differences

Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity

Accommodating Student Variability

Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning

Information-Processing Theory

Social Cognitive Theory

Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer

Motivation and Perceptions of Self

Classroom Management

Approaches to Instruction

Understanding Standardized Assessment

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