Block 3 Flashcards
What are two broad categories of Assessment?
- Traditional
2. Authentic
What is assessment?
The processes of gathering measurable information to meet evaluation needs.
Give an example of Traditional Assessment.
Written testing.
A single answer is correct. This assesses the progress of the student by rote and understanding levels of learning.
Explain: Authentic Assessment.
Level of learning is higher than Traditional; demonstrates all levels including application and correlation.
Traditional and Authentic Assessment can be divided into what two types?
- Formal
2. Informal
Give an example of a Formal Assessment.
Quiz or written examination. Given throughout a course to assess whether an objective has been met.
Give an example of an Informal Assessment.
Verbal critique.
What are the 3 Common Categories of Assessment?
- Diagnostic
- Formative
- Summative
Explain Diagnostic Assessment.
Assess a student’s knowledge prior to beginning a course of instruction.
Explain Formative Assessment.
Not graded. Used to wrap up a lesson and show what’s on the next lesson.
Explain Summative Assessment.
Used throughout training to measure how far the student has progressed to that point.
What are the 8 general characteristics of Effective Assessments?
Constructive Organized Comprehensive Objective Acceptable Specific Flexible Thoughtful
Traditional: What are the 6 characteristics of a good written test?
Validity (supposed to be measured) Comprehensive (detailed) Objectivity (not opinions) Usability (easy to use; grade) Reliability (yields consistent results) Discrimination (distinguish between students)
Authentic: What are the three types of Authentic Assessment?
Collaborative
Maneuver/Procedure Grades
Single-Pilot Resource Management Grades
What is Collaborative Assessment, and what are the four steps to it?
Open-Ended questions.
Replay: verbally replay the flight
Reconstruct: woulda coulda shoulda
Reflect: insights and perception
Redirect: relate to future lessons