Assessment and Instruction Flashcards
Standardized assesments
published assessment instruments which have standardized questions or criteria and are administered in a consistent manner
Two types of standardized exams?
norm-referenced and criterion-referenced
Norm-referenced assesments
measure an individual student against a group of other test-takers
typically reported in percentile ranking or as grade-equivalent scores
Percentile
Score that shows where a student ranks in comparison to ninety-nine other students
ex: a percentile of 81 means that the student in question has preformed equal to or outperformed eighty-one out of the other ninety-nine students who took the test
Grade-equivalent scores
provide results as a grade level, meaning that the student’s performance is equal to the median performance corresponding to other students of a certain grade level
Achievement tests
such as Iowa Test of Basic Skill (ITBS) and The Peabody Individual Achievement Test measure what skills a student has mastered
Aptitude Test
measure leaned abilities like the SAT or ACT
Criterion-referenced tests
measure an individual’s performance as it relates to a predetermined benchmark or criteria
this can be those created by teacher, publisher, or state
Standards-referenced testing / standards based test assesment
measure a students performance against certain content standards as defined by each grade level and subject and are typically score in categories like basic, proficient, advanced
ex: Annual state accountability tests, STAAR, PARCC (readingness for college)
Formal assesments
refer to test results that re reported in either a percentile or percentage format
ex: standardized tests, chapter or unit tests, end of course exams
Informal assessments
evaluate students outside of the traditional written test format and help give a more complete picture of ingoing process
ex: observation, projects, presentations, oral check
Formative assessment
ongoing monitoring of student progress towards learning objectives
Summative assessment
designed to evaluate student learning at end of a unit
Benchmark assessment
which is more formal that a formative but not as high stakes as a summative sometimes called interm assesment (check progress)
Authentic assessment
measures the student’s ability to use knowledge in a direct relevant, and real-world way
ex: resume workshop
Diagnostic assessments
are use to determine what students already know
Peer assessment
evaluation of student work by peers (offer specific feedback to partner)
Multiple-perspective assessment
used during cooperative learning activities involves collaboration of student, teacher, peers
ex: combination of teacher eval, peer assessment, and student self assesment
When assessing writing skills what is a good thing to always have?
A rubric
Rubric
assessment tools where teacher asssgn score to projects/merits
There are two kinds of rubrics?
Holistic and Analytic
Holistic rubrics
provide a grade based on the overall effectiveness of the product
ex: grade based on effectiveness of argument
Analytic
break the product down so that points are assigned by component part
more useful that holistic
ex; seperatley score thesis, argument, etc.
Writing conferences
good for student feedback on their work
Portfolios
good to see student work and growth over time
Content area standards
identify what students are supposed o learn throughout a given time period in a subject area
content area learning tied to this
Content objectives
identify what students should be able to do at the end of a content area lesson and are related to the key concepts being taught
Language objectives
describe how students will learn and or demonstrate their mastery of materials by reading writing speaking or listening
emphasize communicative skills of speaking and writing without neglecting reading or listening
Cognitive Strategies
help students remember and organize both content and language learning information, there are 5 types
5 types of cogntive strategies
Comprehension, Writing, Problem-solving, Reasoning, Self-regulation
Comprehension strategies
helps students remember and understand content
Writing stategies
helps students complete unstructured tasks and importance of planning and organizing ideas
Problem-solving strategies
help students see ways in which they can achieve a specific goal