Ch 3: Methods Of Assessment And Testing Flashcards
Authentic assessment
This is a performance-based assessment technique that involves the application of knowledge to real-life activities, real-world settings, or simulation of such a setting using real-life, real-world activities
Basal
The level of mastery of a task below which the student would correctly answer all items on a test
Ceiling
The point at which the student has made a predetermined number of errors, and therefore, all other items stop being administered because it is assumed that the student will continue to get the answers wrong
Content-referenced tests
Tests that are concerned with the mastery of specific, defined skills; the students performance on the test indicates whether he or she has mastered those skills
Criterion
The standard by which criterion-referenced tests are scored. The criterion represents an acceptable level of mastery
Criterion-referenced Tests (CRT)
Tests that are scored according to a standard, or criterion, that the teacher, school, or test publisher decides represents an acceptable level of mastery
Curriculum-based assessment (CAB)
A type of direct valuation. “Tests” of performance in this case come directly from the curriculum
Curriculum-based Measurement (CBM)
An assessment method that involves timing tasks and then charting performance
Dynamic assessment
The goal of this type of assessment is to explore the nature of learning, with the objective of collecting information to bring about cognitive change and to enhance instruction
Ecological assessment
Involves directly observing and assessing the child in the many environments in which he or she routinely operates
Informal reading inventories
Commercial and teacher-made instruments for diagnosing reading difficulties, assessing a student’s progress, and planning interventions for a student
Informal tests
Techniques that are not intended to provide a comparison to a broader group beyond the student in the local project
Learning style assessment
An assessment that attempts to determine those elements that impact on a child’s learning
Limitations of testing
Traditional tests’ lack of useful information about the needs and abilities of an individual
Naturalistic-based assessment (same as authentic assessment)
A performance-based assessment technique that involves the application of knowledge to real-life activities, real-world settings, or a simulation of such a setting using real-life, real-world activities
Norm group
A large number of children who are representative of all the children in that age group
Norm-referenced tests (NRTs)
These tests are not interpreted according to an absolute standard or criterion (e.g., 8 out of 10) but, rather, according to how the student’s performance compares with that of a particular group of individuals
Outcome-Based assessment
Involves considering, teaching, and evaluating the skills that are important in real-life situations
Performance-based assessment
See naturalistic-based assessment (terms used interchangeably)
Portfolio
A purposeful collection of student works that exhibits the student’s efforts, progress, and achievement in one or more areas
Portfolio assessment
The process of collecting a student’s work to examine efforts, progress, and achievement in one or more areas
Showcase portfolio
The portfolio houses only the students best work and generally does not include works in progress. The student manages the portfolio and decides what to place in it
Standardization
Refers to structuring test materials, administration procedures, scoring methods, and techniques for interpreting results
Standardized tests
Test with detailed procedures for administration, timing, scoring, and interpretation procedures that must be followed precisely to obtain valid and reliable results
Standards-referenced tests
Tests that measure weather students meet standards of what they should know and be able to do in different subjects at various grade levels
Task analysis
Involves breaking down a particular task into the basic sequential steps, component parts, or skills necessary to accomplish the task
Teacher portfolio or record keeping
The portfolio houses student test papers and work samples maintained by the teacher. It contains work not selected by the student for inclusion in the showcase portfolio
Working portfolio
Teacher, student, and parents all contribute to the portfolio. Both works in progress and final product pieces are included
