Assessment (Cirrus)

Question 1

ability test

Answer 1

measure a person’s ability to perform a particular skill

Question 2

achievement test

Answer 2

measure acquired knowledge or skills

Question 3

analytical checklist

Answer 3

outlines criteria of student performance that teacher check off as students show mastery of each required skill

Question 4

analytical scoring

Answer 4

breaks down the general categories to be scarred into more specific parts

Question 5

aptitude test

Answer 5

measure a person’s ability to develop a particular skill

Question 6

criterion-referenced test

Answer 6

measure students according to performance on preset standards

Question 7

diagnostic assessment

Answer 7

given before a learning experience to measure students’ baseline knowledge

Question 8

formal assessment

Answer 8

measures of of progress that are supported by data to be statistically accurate

Question 9

formative assessment

Answer 9

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

Question 10

holistic scoring

Answer 10

uses general categories to rate the overall outcome

Ex: below expectations, progressing, proficient, exceeds expectations

Question 11

informal assessment

Answer 11

collected in the classroom to monitor student performance

Question 12

norm referenced

Answer 12

measure students in comparison with other students of the same age

Question 13

raw score

Answer 13

number of questions a student answered correctly

Question 14

reliability

Answer 14

the consistency of similar results if the test were repeated

a test can be reliable even if it isn’t valid

Question 15

rubric

Answer 15

fixed scale that measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that define each level of performance

Question 16

scoring guide

Answer 16

measures performance with detailed descriptions of criteria that define each level of performance and that are weighted with multipliers

Question 17

standard deviation

Answer 17

a mathematical calculation that indicates the variability in scores in comparison with the average

low - test may be too simple or too difficult but may also indicate that all students have mastered the content
high - test measures a wide range of performance levels

Question 18

summative assessment

Answer 18

may be formal or informal

evaluate student achievement after learning takes place

Question 19

validity

Answer 19

indicates how well an assessment measures what it is intended to measure

a test is not considered valid if it isn’t reliable