Question 1

Name several types of assessment measures.

Accepted Answer

Several types of assessment measures include:

1. Formative assessment: Ongoing assessments that provide feedback to teachers and students during the learning process.

2. Summative assessment: Assessments that evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit or course.

3. Diagnostic assessment: Assessments used to identify a student's strengths and weaknesses in order to provide targeted support.

4. Performance-based assessment: Assessments that require students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a real-world or authentic context.

5. Standardized tests: Assessments that are administered and scored in a consistent manner to provide a comparison of student performance across a larger population.

6. Portfolio assessment: Assessment of student work collected over time to demonstrate growth and achievement in a particular area.

7. Self-assessment: Assessments in which students reflect on their own learning and performance.

8. Peer assessment: Assessments in which students evaluate the work of their peers.

These assessment measures can be used in combination to provide a comprehensive understanding of student learning and progress.

Question 2

Special reports are intended only for reporting disciplinary problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A student's teacher may not be the only staff member to make updates to that student's cumulative file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

All of the following are criticisms of the descriptive evaluation grading system except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to wade through extensive documentation. 
B)  the ability to indicate strengths and areas needing improvement. 
C)  the time and effort involved in writing the descriptions. 
D)  the validity of the descriptions may be affected by the personality of the student. 
A)  the need to wade through extensive documentation. 
B)  the ability to indicate strengths and areas needing improvement. 
C)  the time and effort involved in writing the descriptions. 
D)  the validity of the descriptions may be affected by the personality of the student.

Question 5

What can a teacher learn about a student's academic and social behavior by examining their cumulative record?

Accepted Answer

By examining a student's cumulative reco

Question 6

The two major purposes of grades are to provide information and to aid in making administrative decisions within the school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify general principles for grading and reporting.

Accepted Answer

Grading and reporting should be fair, co

Question 8

Multiple types of measures should be used in assessing a student.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered a general principle of grading and reporting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Describe the grading requirements to students. 
B)  Keep students informed about their progress. 
C)  Use only a few types of assessment measures. 
D)  Have grades represent only academic achievement, not misbehavior. 
A)  Describe the grading requirements to students. 
B)  Keep students informed about their progress. 
C)  Use only a few types of assessment measures. 
D)  Have grades represent only academic achievement, not misbehavior.

Question 10

What type of information is found in the daily record section of a gradebook?

Accepted Answer

The daily record section of a gradebook

Question 11

Particular instances of conduct should be recorded in the Summary Charts section of the gradebook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using extra-credit assignments to alter grades gives a clearer picture of the student's level of mastery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify several ways that achievement scores can be confounded.

Accepted Answer

Achievement scores can be confounded in

Question 14

What is the advantage of a self-made gradebook over a pre-made commercial gradebook?

Accepted Answer

A self-made gradebook offers several adv

Question 15

What categories of information need to be included in the achievement score section of a gradebook?

Accepted Answer

In the achievement score section of a gr

Question 16

Combining conduct and achievement into one grade improves the accuracy of the grade's meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A disadvantage of percentage grades is the difficulty in making distinctions of less than 4 to 7 points out of the 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In criterion-referenced grading, teachers determine what proportion of the class will receive each letter grade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Provide a definition for each of these terms:
-Criterion-referenced standards

Accepted Answer

Criterion-referenced standards are a typ

Question 20

Teachers should assess students at all levels of the _______ domain.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  cognitive 
C)  academic 
D)  emotional 
A)  social 
B)  cognitive 
C)  academic 
D)  emotional

Name several types of assessment measures.

Special reports are intended only for reporting disciplinary problems.

A student's teacher may not be the only staff member to make updates to that student's cumulative file.

All of the following are criticisms of the descriptive evaluation grading system except:

What can a teacher learn about a student's academic and social behavior by examining their cumulative record?

The two major purposes of grades are to provide information and to aid in making administrative decisions within the school.

Identify general principles for grading and reporting.

Multiple types of measures should be used in assessing a student.

Which of the following is not considered a general principle of grading and reporting?

What type of information is found in the daily record section of a gradebook?

Particular instances of conduct should be recorded in the Summary Charts section of the gradebook.

Using extra-credit assignments to alter grades gives a clearer picture of the student's level of mastery.

Identify several ways that achievement scores can be confounded.

What is the advantage of a self-made gradebook over a pre-made commercial gradebook?

What categories of information need to be included in the achievement score section of a gradebook?

Combining conduct and achievement into one grade improves the accuracy of the grade's meaning.

A disadvantage of percentage grades is the difficulty in making distinctions of less than 4 to 7 points out of the 100.

In criterion-referenced grading, teachers determine what proportion of the class will receive each letter grade.

Provide a definition for each of these terms: -Criterion-referenced standards

Teachers should assess students at all levels of the _______ domain.

Teaching Students in Todays World

Knowing and Connecting With Your Students

The Fundamentals of Planning

Planning Lessons and Units

Teacher-Centered Instructional Strategies

Student-Centered Instructional Strategies

Strategies That Promote Understanding, Thinking, and Engagement

Managing Lesson Delivery

Classroom Management

Classroom Discipline

Assessing Student Performance

Collaborating With Colleagues and Families

Filters

Exam 12: Grading Systems, Marking, and Reporting

Name several types of assessment measures.

Special reports are intended only for reporting disciplinary problems.

A student's teacher may not be the only staff member to make updates to that student's cumulative file.

All of the following are criticisms of the descriptive evaluation grading system except:

What can a teacher learn about a student's academic and social behavior by examining their cumulative record?

The two major purposes of grades are to provide information and to aid in making administrative decisions within the school.

Identify general principles for grading and reporting.

Multiple types of measures should be used in assessing a student.

Which of the following is not considered a general principle of grading and reporting?

What type of information is found in the daily record section of a gradebook?

Particular instances of conduct should be recorded in the Summary Charts section of the gradebook.

Using extra-credit assignments to alter grades gives a clearer picture of the student's level of mastery.

Identify several ways that achievement scores can be confounded.

What is the advantage of a self-made gradebook over a pre-made commercial gradebook?

What categories of information need to be included in the achievement score section of a gradebook?

Combining conduct and achievement into one grade improves the accuracy of the grade's meaning.

A disadvantage of percentage grades is the difficulty in making distinctions of less than 4 to 7 points out of the 100.

In criterion-referenced grading, teachers determine what proportion of the class will receive each letter grade.

Provide a definition for each of these terms: -Criterion-referenced standards

Teachers should assess students at all levels of the _______ domain.

Teaching Students in Todays World

Knowing and Connecting With Your Students

The Fundamentals of Planning

Planning Lessons and Units

Teacher-Centered Instructional Strategies

Student-Centered Instructional Strategies

Strategies That Promote Understanding, Thinking, and Engagement

Managing Lesson Delivery

Classroom Management

Classroom Discipline

Assessing Student Performance

Collaborating With Colleagues and Families

Filters