Assessment chap 1 Flashcards
It is a systematic process of gathering, interpreting and using this
information about student learning.
Assessment
A formal and systematic instrument, usually, paper and pencil procedure
design to assess the quality, ability, skill or knowledge of students by giving a
set of question in uniform manner.
Test
This refers to the administration, scoring and interpretation of the
procedures designed to get information about the extent of the performance
of the students.
testing
It is a process of quantifying or assigning number to the individual’s
intelligence, personality, attitudes and values, and achievement of the
students
measurement
It refers to the process of judging the quality of what is good and what is
desirable.
evaluation
develops and supports students’ metacognitive skills.
Assessment as learning
is ongoing assessment that allows teachers to
monitor students on a day - to - day basis and modify their teaching based
on what the students need to be successful
Assessment for learning
is the snapshot in time that lets the teacher, students
and their parents know how well each student has completed the learning
tasks and activities.
assessment of learning
Users of educational assessment
parents, students and teacher
types of assessment procedures
Methods of interpreting results, use in classroom instruction, form of assessment, nature of assessment
It is used to determine what individuals can do when performing at their best
Maximum Performance
2 Nature of assessment
Maximum performance and typical performance
It is used to determine what individuals will do under natural conditions
Typical performance
2 form of assessment
Fixed-choice test and complex performance assessment
An assessment used to measure knowledge and skills effectively and
efficiently.
fixed choice test
An assessment procedure used to measure the performance of the learner in
contexts and on problems valued in their own right.
Complex performance Assessment
4 use in classroom instruction
Placement assessment, formative assessment, summative assessment and diagnostic assessment
❒ An assessment procedure used to determine the learner’s prerequisite skills,
degree of mastery of the course goals, and/or best modes of learning.
Placement assessment
An assessment used to monitor the learning progress of the students during
instruction.
Formative assessment
It is a type of assessment given at the beginning of instruction or during
instruction
diagnostic assessment
A type of assessment usually given at the end of a course or unit.
Summative assessment
What are the methods of interpreting results
norm reference interpretation and criterion referenced interpretation
It is used to describe student performance according to relative position in
some known group.
norm reference interpretation
Used to describe student performance according to a specified domain of
clearly defined learning task
Criterion-referenced interpretation
Other types of test
Non - Standardized Test vs. Standardized Test,Objective Test vs. Subjective Test,Supply Test vs. Fixed - Response Test,Individual Test vs. Group Test,Mastery Test vs. Survey Test,Speed Test vs. Power Test
is a type of test developed by the classroom teachers.
Non - standardized test