ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION Flashcards
A test intended for use with examinees age 17 and older who have not completed 8 years of formalized schooling.
Adult Basic Learning Examination
refers to the physical, personality and other factors that are judged necessary for a child to be ready to learn
Readiness Test
A questionnaire formatted to allow a person to mark items indicative of information such as the presence or absence of a specified behavior, thought, event, or circumstance
Checklist
Measures high school students’ general educational development and their capability to complete college-level work with the multiple choice tests covering four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science.
Scores on this test may be predictive of creativity as well as academic success
ACT Assessment
Tool used to identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention do not necessarily provide information that will answer questions concerning why a learning difficult exists are administered to students who have already demonstrated their problem with a particular subject re through their poor performance either in the classroom or on some achievement test, simpler items than achievement tests designed for use with members of the same grade
Diagnostic Test
Items in the WRMT-III: words in isolation arranged in order of increasing difficult , the student is asked to read each word aloud.
Word Identification
A single-subject comprehensive assessment of mathematical concepts and skills. It is designed for children and young adults between the ages of 5-22 and takes 35-50 minutes to deliver.
KeyMath 3 Diagnostic Assessment (KeyMath 3 DA)
a standardized test that can provide useful diagnostic insights with regard to the mathematical abilities of children just entering school to just entering college
The Standford Diagnostic Mathematics Test
a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations
Specific Learning Disability
Designed by Feuerstain.
A teaching procedure that allows the teacher to test the student’s reasoning ability and cognitive functions. Instead of focusing on quantifiable answers, this method aims at improving the student’s problem-solving skills.
Learning Potential Assessment Device (LPAD)
a score on a rating scale developed by physician Virginia Apgar who saw a need for a simple rapid method of evaluating newborn infants and determining what immediate action if any is necessary
Apgar Number
