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Assessment Flashcards

1
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What does an ability test measure?

A

A persons ability to perform a particular skill.

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What are the tests called that measure acquired knowledge or skills?

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Achievement Tests

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What is an age-equivalent score on a test?

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Scores that are found by using the average score of students within an age group.

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What does an analytical checklist do?

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A checklist outline criteria of student performance that teachers check off as students show mastery of each required skill.

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What is the scoring called that breaks down the general categories to be scored into more specific parts?

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Analytical Scoring

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6
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What are anecdotal notes?

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Written records of the teacher’s observations of a student. Records should be specific, objective, and focused on outlined criteria.

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What is the test called that measures a person’s ability to develop a particular skill?

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Aptitude Test

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What is the meeting called between teacher and student in which learning is orally assessed and evaluated?

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A Conference

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9
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What is a continuum?

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A progression of learning.

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What is a criterion-referenced test?

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A test that measures students according to performance on preset standards.

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What is the test called that are given before a learning experience to measure students’ baseline knowledge?

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Diagnostic Assessment

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What is an essay test?

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Written responses to questions that provide students the opportunity to fully articulate their learning.

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What is a formal assessment?

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Measures of progress that are supported by data to be statistically accurate.

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What are formative assessments?

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Informal assessments that are used throughout the learning experiences to help teachers make instructional decisions and to provide feedback to students.

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What type of scoring uses the average score of students who fall into that grade?

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Grade-equivalent Scores

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16
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What is holistic scoring?

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Holistic scoring uses general categories to rate the overall outcome.

17
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What is an informal assessment?

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Assessments collected in the classroom to monitor student performance.

18
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What does “mean” mean in scoring?

A

Mean is the average of the score.

19
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What is the “median” in scoring?

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Median is the middle score if all scores were lined up from least to greatest.

20
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What is “mode” in scoring?

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Mode is the score that appears most frequently.

21
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What are the tests called that measure students in comparison with other students of the same age?

A

Norm Referenced Tests

22
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What is it called when a teacher watches a student engaged in a learning activity to find evidence of learning?

A

Observation

23
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What is peer assessment?

A

Evaluation and feedback among students.

24
Q

What is a percentile?

A

A ranking of a student in comparison with what percentage of students measured higher and what percentage of students measured lower.

25
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What is “performance” in learning?

A

Students present their learning as teachers watch to assess mastery of learning goals.

26
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What is a portfolio?

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Students collect a variety of artifacts as evidence of learning to be evaluated when using portfolio assessments.

27
Q

What term indicates the number of questions a student answered correctly?

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Raw Score

28
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What is reliability in relationship to tests?

A

Consistency of similar results if the test were repeated. A test can be reliable even if it is not valid.

29
Q

What is a fixed scale that measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that define each level of performance?

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Rubric

30
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What is a scoring guide?

A

A guide which measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that define each level of performance and that are weighted with multipliers.

31
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What is a selected-response test?

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Multiple-choice. Students choose the best answer from the available choices.

32
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What is the method in which students monitor their own progress toward learning goals?

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Self-assessment

33
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What is standard deviation?

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A mathematical calculations that indicates the variability of scores in comparison with the average.

34
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What is a standardized test?

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A test administered to all students in a consistent way and then graded in the same way so that score comparisons may be accurately made.

35
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What is the assessment called that evaluates student achievement after learning takes place?

A

Summative Assessment

36
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What is “validity” in testing?

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Validity indicates how well an assessment measures what it is intended to measure. A test is not considered valid if it is not reliable.

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