Introduction: Definitions Flashcards

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TEST

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an instrument desgined to measure any skill, ability, knowledge

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TESTING

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the process of administering the test that result to make educational decisions (promote or retain, reteach or move to next lesson)

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MEASUREMENT

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quantification of what the students learn. measurements came from the tests

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EVALUATION

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process of making judgements, assigning value or deciding the worth of student’s performance

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ASSESSMENT

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process of gathering and organizing data into a interpretable form to have a basis for decision making ( more on the strengths and weaknesses of the student)

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COMPARE & CONTRAST: ASSESSMENT and EVALUATION

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(on going, positive, individualized, provides feedback)
Requires Criteria, Use Measures, Evidence Driven
(provides closure, judgemental, applied against standards, shows shortfalls)

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7
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The main objective of testing in teaching is ?

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to assess students learning and effectiveness of instruction

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Mr. Aseron is judging the worth of the project of the students in her Science class based on the set criteria. What process best descibes what she is doing?

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Evaluation

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When a follow-up to a result of a test such as home vistation and remediation is done after a test, then the teacher is doing ?

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Assessment

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A 50-item multiple choice test is conducted in Mathematics among Grade 6 pupils. Analyzing the result of the exam, it was concluded that the pupils performed above averagely in the exam. How did the test treated as?

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Evaluation

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Assessment FOR Learning (define)

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Formative (during instruction) & Diagnostic (before instruction assessment

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Assessment AS Learning (define)

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Opportunity to use assessment for furtheir their own learning (self & peer identification)

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Assessment FOR Learning (importance)

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Teacher have the chance to adjust the classroom instruction based on the needs of the student.

Students are provided valuable feedback on their own learning

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Recognize, Assessmet —- Learning: Is the kind of feedback you provide to students furthering their learning?

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Assessment FOR Learning

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Assessment AS Learning (importance)

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Offers students to set on their own personal goals and advocate for their own learning

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Recognize, Assessment —- Learning: Do you encourage students to take risks associated with making their thinking visible?

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Assessment AS Learning

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It is designed to provide evidence of achievement to parents, other educators and students themselves

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Assessment OF Learning (define)

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Often known as Summative Assessment

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Assessment OF Learning

19
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Give two examples of Assessment OF Learning

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Midterm Exams, Preliminary Exams

20
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Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of students is an example of Assessment —- Learning?

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FOR

21
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Who cares about assessment? Why? (5)

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Learners- to know what they are doing 
Teachers- effectiveness of instruction 
Program/Staff- placement and level changes 
Funders-money not wasted
Community- workplace skills