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.
