EX 317 Ch 2

Question 1

Basal

Answer 1

Level of mastery of a task below which the student would correctly answer all items on a test.

Question 2

Ceiling

Answer 2

point at which the student has made a predetermined number of errors, and therefore, all other items stop being administered because it is assumed the student will continue to get the answers wrong.

Question 3

Content-referenced tests

Answer 3

tests that are concerned with the mastery of specific, defined skills; the student’s performance on the test indicated whether he or she has mastered those skills.

Question 4

Criterion

Answer 4

The standard by which criterion referenced tests are scored. The criterion represents an acceptable level of mastery

Question 5

Criterion-referenced tests (CRTs)

Answer 5

tests that are scored according to a standard, or criterion, that the teacher, school, or test publisher decides represents an acceptable level of mastery.

Question 6

Curriculum-based assessment (CBA)

Answer 6

a type of direct evaluation. “tests” of performance in this case come directly from the curriculum

Question 7

Curriculum-based measurement (CBM)

Answer 7

an assessment method that involves timing tasks and then charting performance

Question 8

Dynamic assessment

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

Ecological assessment

Answer 9

Involves directly observing and assessing the child in the many environments in which he or she routinely operates.

Question 10

Formal tests

Answer 10

tests that assume a single set of expectations for all students and come with prescribed criteria for scoring and interpretation.

Question 11

informal reading inventories

Answer 11

commercial and teacher-made instruments for diagnosing reading difficulties, assessing a student’s progress, and planning interventions for a student.

Question 12

Informal tests

Answer 12

techniques that are not intended to provide a comparison to a broader group beyond the students in the local project

Question 13

Learning style assessment

Answer 13

An assessment that attempts to determine those elements that impact on a child’s learning

Question 14

Limitations of testing

Answer 14

traditional tests’ lack of useful information about the needs and abilities of an individual

Question 15

Naturalistic-based assessment

Answer 15

A performance based assessment technique that involved the application of knowledge to real-life activities, real world settings, or a simulation of such a setting using real-life, real-world activities

Question 16

Norm Group

Answer 16

A large number of children who are representative of all the children in that age group

Question 17

Outcome-based assessment

Answer 17

involves considering, teaching, and evaluating the skills that are important in real-life situations

Question 18

Performance-based assessment

Answer 18

Same as naturalistic based assessment (Interchangeable)

Question 19

Portfolio

Answer 19

A purposeful collection of student works that exhibits the student’s efforts, progress, and achievement in one or more areas

Question 20

Showcase portfolio

Answer 20

the portfolio houses only the student’s best work and generally does not include works in progress. The student manages the portfolio and decides what to place in it.

Question 21

Standardization

Answer 21

Refers to structuring test materials, administration procedures, scoring methods, and techniques for interpreting results.

Question 22

Standards referenced tests

Answer 22

Tests that measure whether students meet standards of what they should know and be able to do in different subjects at various grade levels

Question 23

Working portfolio

Answer 23

teachers, parents, and students all contribute to the portfolio. oth works in progress and final product pieces are included.

Question 24

Authentic Assessment

Answer 24

involves application of knowledge to real-life activities, real-world settings, or a simulation of such a setting using real-life, real-world activities.