Assessment Flashcards
What does an ability test measure?
A persons ability to perform a particular skill.
What are the tests called that measure acquired knowledge or skills?
Achievement Tests
What is an age-equivalent score on a test?
Scores that are found by using the average score of students within an age group.
What does an analytical checklist do?
A checklist outline criteria of student performance that teachers check off as students show mastery of each required skill.
What is the scoring called that breaks down the general categories to be scored into more specific parts?
Analytical Scoring
What are anecdotal notes?
Written records of the teacher’s observations of a student. Records should be specific, objective, and focused on outlined criteria.
What is the test called that measures a person’s ability to develop a particular skill?
Aptitude Test
What is the meeting called between teacher and student in which learning is orally assessed and evaluated?
A Conference
What is a continuum?
A progression of learning.
What is a criterion-referenced test?
A test that measures students according to performance on preset standards.
What is the test called that are given before a learning experience to measure students’ baseline knowledge?
Diagnostic Assessment
What is an essay test?
Written responses to questions that provide students the opportunity to fully articulate their learning.
What is a formal assessment?
Measures of progress that are supported by data to be statistically accurate.
What are formative assessments?
Informal assessments that are used throughout the learning experiences to help teachers make instructional decisions and to provide feedback to students.
What type of scoring uses the average score of students who fall into that grade?
Grade-equivalent Scores
What is holistic scoring?
Holistic scoring uses general categories to rate the overall outcome.
What is an informal assessment?
Assessments collected in the classroom to monitor student performance.
What does “mean” mean in scoring?
Mean is the average of the score.
What is the “median” in scoring?
Median is the middle score if all scores were lined up from least to greatest.
What is “mode” in scoring?
Mode is the score that appears most frequently.
What are the tests called that measure students in comparison with other students of the same age?
Norm Referenced Tests
What is it called when a teacher watches a student engaged in a learning activity to find evidence of learning?
Observation
What is peer assessment?
Evaluation and feedback among students.
What is a percentile?
A ranking of a student in comparison with what percentage of students measured higher and what percentage of students measured lower.
What is “performance” in learning?
Students present their learning as teachers watch to assess mastery of learning goals.
What is a portfolio?
Students collect a variety of artifacts as evidence of learning to be evaluated when using portfolio assessments.
What term indicates the number of questions a student answered correctly?
Raw Score
What is reliability in relationship to tests?
Consistency of similar results if the test were repeated. A test can be reliable even if it is not valid.
What is a fixed scale that measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that define each level of performance?
Rubric
What is a scoring guide?
A guide which measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that define each level of performance and that are weighted with multipliers.
What is a selected-response test?
Multiple-choice. Students choose the best answer from the available choices.
What is the method in which students monitor their own progress toward learning goals?
Self-assessment
What is standard deviation?
A mathematical calculations that indicates the variability of scores in comparison with the average.
What is a standardized test?
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.
What is the assessment called that evaluates student achievement after learning takes place?
Summative Assessment
What is “validity” in testing?
Validity indicates how well an assessment measures what it is intended to measure. A test is not considered valid if it is not reliable.
