Deck 15: Grading and Reporting

Question 1

Absolute grading would require information concerning a student's

A)growth in achievement.
B)level of performance.
C)performance in relation to learning ability.
D)rank in the group.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

One advantage of a parent-teacher conference as a reporting method is

A)its ease of use.
B)its flexibility.
C)the systematic record it provides.
D)the time it saves in preparing written reports.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A school's marking and reporting system should be based on which of the following?

A)estimates of students' learning ability
B)fixed percentages of grades
C)instructional objectives
D)a normal curve

Answer 3

C

Question 4

During parent-teacher conferences, which of the following actions should be avoided?

A)beginning by discussing the student's weaknesses
B)interruptions by the parent during the teacher's report
C)listening to parents' complaints about school
D)telling the parents anything negative about the child

Question 5

Which of the following is a major disadvantage of using the pass-fail system?

A)it tends to lower the grade-point average
B)it doesn't assess graduations of learning
C)students take courses they are unable to pass
D)teachers find grading more difficult

Question 6

One advantage of the pass-fail grading system in elective courses is that it

A)encourages students to explore new areas of study.
B)helps students improve their grade-point average.
C)makes criterion-referenced grading possible.
D)motivates students to study harder.

Question 7

The distribution of letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) to be assigned in relative grading should be determined by which of the following?

A)school aides and parents
B)class averages
C)teacher and administrator agreement
D)the percentages in a normal distribution

Question 8

An effective grading and reporting system is based on which of the following?

A)adequate assessment of students
B)estimates of each student's learning potential
C)the normal curve
D)the use of at least five test scores

Question 9

When a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) is used to report student progress, the grade should be based on which of the following?

A)achievement
B)effort
C)attitude
D)behavior

Question 10

Relative grading involves comparing a student's achievement to which of the following?

A)a set of norms
B)the student's learning ability
C)the student's past performance
D)the achievement levels of the other students

Question 11

Which of the following is the most serious limitation of the traditional letter grade as a means of reporting student progress?

A)colleges prefer more detailed reports
B)schools have not agreed upon a common set of letters
C)they are limited to academic learning outcomes
D)they lack common meaning from one teacher to another

Question 12

The main purpose of a marking and reporting system should be to accomplish which of the following?

A)improve student learning
B)inform parents about students' school progress
C)maintain effective school records
D)provide evidence of achievement for colleges and employers

Question 13

A serious limitation of reporting progress with a single letter grade only is that letter grades

A)are disliked by administrators.
B)are difficult to average.
C)include too many different elements.
D)tend to be limited to achievement.

Question 14

When weighting sets of test scores to obtain a composite score for assigning grades, the weighting should be based on which of the following?

A)average score on each test
B)right score on each test
C)number of items on each test
D)spread of scores on each test

Question 15

Mastery learning would most likely require which of the following types of grading?

A)absolute
B)relative
C)curved
D)stratified

Question 16

Which of the following is the most useful score for reporting standardized test results to parents?

A)NCE score
B)percentile rank
C)raw score
D)T-score

Question 17

Assigning grades that represent a pure measure of achievement is most feasible with which of the following systems?

A)multiple marking
B)pass-fail
C)satisfactory-unsatisfactory
D)single letter grade

Question 18

When reporting standardized test results to parents, the explanation should be

A)complete and detailed.
B)kept separate from other assessment information.
C)presented in simple terms.
D)repeated for clarity.

Question 19

Which of the following methods is most useful for overcoming learning difficulties?

A)Checklist of objectives
B)Informal letter to parents
C)Pass-fail system
D)Single letter grade

Question 20

Near the end of a parent-teacher conference, it is most important for the teacher to

A)clarify the student's shortcomings.
B)plan how the conference can be ended on time.
C)summarize and plan a course of action.
D)tell the parents what you they are expected to do next.

Question 21

Grades such as T-scores are based on variability.