Exam 15: Classroom Assessment,grading,and Testing

In order to judge how well your students can analyze the elements of a play,you administer an essay test.Why is this appropriate and how can you try to ensure that the test is well-written and graded correctly?

In a normal distribution,a T-score of 60 is equal to approximately what percentile rank?

When using high-stakes tests teachers should be careful not to use the content standards of the local district.

Descriptive rating scales are a type of scoring rubric.

With regard to the practice of retaining or "holding back" students with failing grades,your text's general recommendation is that

A multiple-choice item format is preferable to a matching format when related concepts are to be linked.

A general term for the type of testing that is used to guide planning and identify students' needs is ________ assessment.

Both criterion-referenced and norm-referenced report cards indicate student progress toward specific goals.

Do evaluations of portfolios,exhibitions,and other types of authentic assessment products have the same measurement concerns as those for classroom and standardized tests?

Authentic tests are generally easier than conventional tests to grade objectively.

A recommended procedure for authentic assessment is

In discussing standardized test results with students and their families,teachers should avoid reporting ________ scores.

Common types of authentic assessments include portfolios and exhibitions.

When you write multiple-choice items,you should use

In a normal distribution,which one of the following measures of central tendency will have the highest value?

Authentic assessments are procedures that directly assess student performances in "real-life" situations.

Assessment is the term used to describe the process of gathering information about students' learning outcomes.

Ms. Rogers uses a grading system in her high school French class in which students who average 60-69 percent receive a D, 70-79 percent a C, 80-89 percent a B, and 90-100 percent an A. Ms. Rogers has the reputation of being an excellent "expert" teacher. This year, 18 of her 24 students earned a final grade of A and the other six students earned a B. Her new principal criticizes Ms. Rogers for using "an apparently invalid grading system that fails to provide adequate differentiation between students." -According to the above case study.Would her grading system be considered norm-referenced? Why or why not?

A local high school developed a math achievement test and used the results to determine the selection of students for an advanced placement course with a limited number of seats.What type of test should be used?

On standardized tests,a difference of a few points between two raw scores is likely to be insignificant due to the