Chapter 4

Question 1

An assessment that measures what it is intended to measure is

Answer 1

valid

Question 2

Positive ways to “teach to the test” include all of teh following except

Answer 2

emphasizing particular content and limiting exposure to untested subjects

(providing practice for the test-day environment, teaching students to compose succinct answers to prompts, giving practive tests and materials to students)

Question 3

Which of the following is part of the formal curriculum?

Answer 3

what is explicitly taught, such as the teachers’ goals in English or math classes

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the four kinds of curricula?

Answer 4

null, formal, informal, extracurriculum

Question 5

All of the following describe purposes of the TIMSS except

Answer 5

provides a basis for state-to-state comparisons

(provides achievement data to show trends in performance over time, fosters public accountability, allows achievement comparisons among countries)

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a summative assessment?

Answer 6

a social studies post-test

Question 7

The type of assessment that indicates levels of student mastery of a subject is referred to as

Answer 7

criterion referenced

Question 8

Mr. Huey is concerned that he will have to “teach to the test” and will not have the opportunity to present his students with hands-on learning experiences. With which drawback of standardized testing is Mr. Huey most concerned?

Answer 8

standardized testing often reduces the curriculum

Question 9

Mr. Fererra plans the school year using a document that dictates the timing of content coverage. He is most likely using a

Answer 9

pacing guide

Question 10

The results of teh National Assessment of Education Progress are reported by all of the following except

Answer 10

school

race, grade level, state

Question 11

Which type of rubric uses a single scale for an entire project?

Answer 11

holistic rubric

Question 12

Mrs. Jackson uses grades as a way to inform parents about student achievement. This is an example of which purpose of grading?

Answer 12

communication

Question 13

All of the following are benefits of standardized testing except

Answer 13

pressure from high-stakes tests can undermine productivity

(many tests align with acknowledged learning goals and measure progress toward those goals, comparisons can be made and resources allotted where they are most needed, tests provide accountability for schools and teachers)

Question 14

Content standards are best described as

Answer 14

what students should know and be able to do at specific grade levels

Question 15

Which of the following best describes administrative reasons for grading?

Answer 15

promotion, graduation, honors, eligibility

Question 16

Curriculum can generally be defined as

Answer 16

everything that students experience in school

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the four purposes of assessment, according to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics?

Answer 17

meeting NCLB requirements

Question 18

Race to the Top is an example of

Answer 18

national education improvement initiative

Question 19

Mr. Gomez teaches middle school mathematics. Before beginning a unit of study, he gives his students a pretest. Which form of assessment is Mr. Gomez using?

Answer 19

diagnostic

Question 20

Mrs. Jones decides not to include a unit about evolution in her science class because she is concerned that it is too controversial. This is an example of

Answer 20

null curriculum