Assessments

Question 1

Formative assessment

Answer 1

Gathered before teaching - helps decide what you need to prepare for lessons

Question 2

Summative assessment

Answer 2

Finished unit test- usually graded

Question 3

Errors of measurement

Answer 3

No test accurately measures a students achievements

Question 4

Reliability

Answer 4

Reliable test is consistent- similar results when given to the same person in a short time span

Question 5

Validity

Answer 5

Measure what they are suppose to measure

Question 6

Content validity

Answer 6

Material covered in the unit

Question 7

Criterion validity

Answer 7

Predicts the ability to do other work

-ex: a test to be a automobile mechanic with high criterion validity will successfully predict who will be a good mechanic

Question 8

Norm - referenced tests

Answer 8

Designed to compare students

Ex: IQ tests

Question 9

Standardized achievement tests

Answer 9

Students compared to other students

Question 10

Criterion - referenced tests

Answer 10

Determine if the objective of the unit has been reached

Question 11

Authentic assessment

Answer 11

1- observer takes notes & discusses the observation with students

2- portfolios

3- maintain journals and logs with descriptions, sketches and other notes