Question 1

Why is it important for teachers to keep records of assessment information?

Accepted Answer

See dot points in the middle of page 327.

Question 2

A generally agreed principle for reporting to parents is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the relative weight attached to categories to make up the final grade should be varied based on the students' abilities. 
B)  the basis for comparing students' performance should be known only to the teacher. 
C)  any summary judgments made in the report must be supported by data. 
D)  clarity is less important than accuracy. 
A)  the relative weight attached to categories to make up the final grade should be varied based on the students' abilities. 
B)  the basis for comparing students' performance should be known only to the teacher. 
C)  any summary judgments made in the report must be supported by data. 
D)  clarity is less important than accuracy. C

Question 3

A difficulty for teachers in recording students' progress against national outcome statements is:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of effective commercial computer software programs to support the process. 
B)  the extra time and workload involved in assessing several levels. 
C)  confusion about what to assess. 
D)  not having had appropriate training in how to record against outcomes. 
A)  lack of effective commercial computer software programs to support the process. 
B)  the extra time and workload involved in assessing several levels. 
C)  confusion about what to assess. 
D)  not having had appropriate training in how to record against outcomes. B

Question 4

The most common pattern for school communication in Australia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  one formal written report each year. 
B)  two or more written reports each year. 
C)  written reports as well as one or more parent-teacher interviews. 
D)  ongoing communication including written reports, interviews, parent information nights, newsletters. 
A)  one formal written report each year. 
B)  two or more written reports each year. 
C)  written reports as well as one or more parent-teacher interviews. 
D)  ongoing communication including written reports, interviews, parent information nights, newsletters.

Question 5

The main audience for assessment should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  learners. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  parents. 
D)  employers. 
A)  learners. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  parents. 
D)  employers.

Question 6

A major factor driving assessment in many countries is:

Accepted Answer

A)  information communication technology. 
B)  the need to be internationally competitive. 
C)  the emphasis on standards and accountability. 
D)  the need to respond to students' diverse needs and abilities. 
A)  information communication technology. 
B)  the need to be internationally competitive. 
C)  the emphasis on standards and accountability. 
D)  the need to respond to students' diverse needs and abilities.

Question 7

An advantage of using portfolios as an assessment tool is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers can assess them quickly. 
B)  it is easy to establish rubrics for them. 
C)  students have to justify their choices of what to include. 
D)  parents respond well to them. 
A)  teachers can assess them quickly. 
B)  it is easy to establish rubrics for them. 
C)  students have to justify their choices of what to include. 
D)  parents respond well to them.

Question 8

Assessment that is used to check students' skills and understandings before beginning a unit of work so that the teacher can start the instruction at the level the students have reached is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal testing. 
B)  diagnostic assessment. 
C)  formative assessment. 
D)  summative assessment. 
A)  informal testing. 
B)  diagnostic assessment. 
C)  formative assessment. 
D)  summative assessment.

Question 9

Hargreaves' six categories of 'assessment for learning' do not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  turning assessment into a learning event. 
B)  learning about students' learning. 
C)  teachers controlling learning and assessment. 
D)  using assessment to inform the next steps in teaching and learning. 
A)  turning assessment into a learning event. 
B)  learning about students' learning. 
C)  teachers controlling learning and assessment. 
D)  using assessment to inform the next steps in teaching and learning.

Question 10

The use of information communication technology in assessment is now widespread in schools but one problem identified by Baker (2003) is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is ineffective for testing skills such as communication and critical evaluation. 
B)  teachers do not have the skills to use it. 
C)  it can disadvantage some students. 
D)  competing strategies may not be rigorously tested. 
A)  it is ineffective for testing skills such as communication and critical evaluation. 
B)  teachers do not have the skills to use it. 
C)  it can disadvantage some students. 
D)  competing strategies may not be rigorously tested.

Question 11

What are three reservations that have been identified about large scale testing?

Accepted Answer

Any three of the dot

Question 12

What is meant by the term 'assessment'?

Accepted Answer

'Assessment' is the term typic

Question 13

The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a widely respected example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  summative assessment. 
B)  norm-referenced assessment. 
C)  criterion-referenced assessment. 
D)  performance-based assessment. 
A)  summative assessment. 
B)  norm-referenced assessment. 
C)  criterion-referenced assessment. 
D)  performance-based assessment.

Question 14

Explain your understanding of the different purposes of assessment and the implications of these for teachers. How would the following practices fit with some of the different purposes you have identified?
-Diagnostic/formative assessment.
-Summative assessment.
-Norm-referenced assessment.
-Criterion-referenced assessment.
-Learner judged.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should cover the

Question 15

According to Gardner (2012), wherever possible teachers should use forms of assessment that will raise students':

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  achievement. 
D)  ability to learn. 
A)  self-esteem. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  achievement. 
D)  ability to learn.

Question 16

When teachers assess processes as well as products they need to:

Accepted Answer

A)  do so against specific criteria. 
B)  be able to make judgments. 
C)  use a range of assessment techniques. 
D)  involve students in the process. 
A)  do so against specific criteria. 
B)  be able to make judgments. 
C)  use a range of assessment techniques. 
D)  involve students in the process.

Question 17

Is the following statement True or False? 'Mathematics is a subject which is particularly suited to criterion-referenced assessment.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following would not normally be seen as one of the reasons for undertaking assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predicting future achievements. 
B)  Diagnosis of learning and monitoring progress. 
C)  Demonstrating the link between ability and success. 
D)  Diagnosis of teaching effectiveness. 
A)  Predicting future achievements. 
B)  Diagnosis of learning and monitoring progress. 
C)  Demonstrating the link between ability and success. 
D)  Diagnosis of teaching effectiveness.

Question 19

Staff at your school have decided to include performance assessment as one of the main assessment techniques to be used by all teachers. You have been selected to give a talk to members of the School Council in which you explain:
-The meaning of performance assessment.
-The perceived benefits and challenges of this technique.
-What considerations need to be addressed in developing assessment tasks.
What will you say?

Accepted Answer

The student's response should cover the

Question 20

Is the following statement True or False? 'In Australia, each state government can make the decision about whether schools have to use an A to E grading system for reporting student achievement in all key learning areas.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why is it important for teachers to keep records of assessment information?

A generally agreed principle for reporting to parents is:

A difficulty for teachers in recording students' progress against national outcome statements is:

The most common pattern for school communication in Australia is:

The main audience for assessment should be:

A major factor driving assessment in many countries is:

An advantage of using portfolios as an assessment tool is that:

Assessment that is used to check students' skills and understandings before beginning a unit of work so that the teacher can start the instruction at the level the students have reached is referred to as:

Hargreaves' six categories of 'assessment for learning' do not include:

The use of information communication technology in assessment is now widespread in schools but one problem identified by Baker (2003) is that:

What are three reservations that have been identified about large scale testing?

What is meant by the term 'assessment'?

The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a widely respected example of:

According to Gardner (2012), wherever possible teachers should use forms of assessment that will raise students':

When teachers assess processes as well as products they need to:

Is the following statement True or False? 'Mathematics is a subject which is particularly suited to criterion-referenced assessment.'

Which of the following would not normally be seen as one of the reasons for undertaking assessment?

Is the following statement True or False? 'In Australia, each state government can make the decision about whether schools have to use an A to E grading system for reporting student achievement in all key learning areas.'

What Is Teaching All About

How Students Develop and Learn

Learner Motivation and Developing Self-Esteem

Learning Environments

The Australian Curriculum

Exploring and Contesting Curriculum

Planning and Preparing for Teaching

Organising Classroom Structures and Routines

Planning to Achieve Goals, Aims, Objectives, Outcomes and Standards

Communicating Effectively

Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

Classroom Management

Using Resources Creatively

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students

Developing Knowledgeable, Responsible and Caring Students

Parents and Caregivers Partnerships With Schools

Professional and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching

Equity, Ethics and Legal Issues in Teaching

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Exam 17: Assessment and Reporting

Why is it important for teachers to keep records of assessment information?

A generally agreed principle for reporting to parents is:

A difficulty for teachers in recording students' progress against national outcome statements is:

The most common pattern for school communication in Australia is:

The main audience for assessment should be:

A major factor driving assessment in many countries is:

An advantage of using portfolios as an assessment tool is that:

Assessment that is used to check students' skills and understandings before beginning a unit of work so that the teacher can start the instruction at the level the students have reached is referred to as:

Hargreaves' six categories of 'assessment for learning' do not include:

The use of information communication technology in assessment is now widespread in schools but one problem identified by Baker (2003) is that:

What are three reservations that have been identified about large scale testing?

What is meant by the term 'assessment'?

The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a widely respected example of:

According to Gardner (2012), wherever possible teachers should use forms of assessment that will raise students':

When teachers assess processes as well as products they need to:

Is the following statement True or False? 'Mathematics is a subject which is particularly suited to criterion-referenced assessment.'

Which of the following would not normally be seen as one of the reasons for undertaking assessment?

Is the following statement True or False? 'In Australia, each state government can make the decision about whether schools have to use an A to E grading system for reporting student achievement in all key learning areas.'

What Is Teaching All About

How Students Develop and Learn

Learner Motivation and Developing Self-Esteem

Learning Environments

The Australian Curriculum

Exploring and Contesting Curriculum

Planning and Preparing for Teaching

Organising Classroom Structures and Routines

Planning to Achieve Goals, Aims, Objectives, Outcomes and Standards

Communicating Effectively

Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

Classroom Management

Using Resources Creatively

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students

Developing Knowledgeable, Responsible and Caring Students

Parents and Caregivers Partnerships With Schools

Professional and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching

Equity, Ethics and Legal Issues in Teaching

Teacher Standards

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