The relationship between taxonomies, assessments, and objectives Flashcards
________ are what students will be learning.
Objectives
_________ are what students will achieve or produce.
Learning outcomes
Why are learning objectives linked to standards?
Linking standards and learning objectives makes certain that students are studying the material they should be learning.
True or False
An economics teacher asks students to explain the ways the theories of absolute and comparative advantage are alike and different.
The teacher is asking students to use the “analyze” level of Bloom’s revised taxonomy.
True
What is the level of blooms revised taxonomy?
“Who is the author of The Scarlet Letter?”
Remember
What is the level of blooms revised taxonomy?
“Should all students be required to take physical education classes? Justify your answer.”
Evaluate
What is the level of blooms revised taxonomy?
“Write a haiku about climate change.”
Create
True or False
Standardized tests are often used to compare students’ performance against each other.
True
What are formative assessments designed to do?
Formative assessments are designed to check for understanding in an effective way in order to guide instruction.
What are some of the advantages of competency-based assessment (CBA)?
it focuses on students mastering the skills being taught, in whatever way works best for each individual student. CBA also allows students to select their preferred learning style in their attempt to demonstrate the particular competency. Perhaps the biggest advantage of CBA is that it transfers ownership of learning from the teacher to the student. It puts the responsibility of demonstrating competency squarely on the student.
What is true of diagnostic assessments?
Diagnostic assessments are designed to help teachers plan their instruction.
Which statements about performance-based assessments (PBAs) are accurate? (Select 3.)
PBAs are authentic.
PBAs are a valid alternative to traditional multiple-choice tests.
PBAs are complex.
PBAs are closed-ended.
PBAs are complex.-
Students are presented with open-ended questions that may produce several correct answers.
PBAs are complex -
often designed to be carried out in a real-world setting.
They are not typical paper and pencil examinations taken in a traditional classroom.
PBAs are a valid alternative to traditional multiple-choice tests. -
They can be as valid and reliable as any traditional assessment.
What are some of the advantages of selected response assessments (SRAs)?
SRA items are very efficient and easy to score. Once the items are created, the teacher can assess and score a great deal of content rather quickly. These test items are considered “objective” because each question has a right and wrong answer and can be impartially scored. In fact, SRAs can be scored via a scanner to save time. There are several forms of SRAs, including multiple choice, matching, and true/false. Regardless of the form selected, teachers should be sure the items are clearly worded at the appropriate reading level and do not include unintentional clues.
What is a difference between criterion- and norm-referenced assessments?
Criterion-referenced assessment is designed to measure skills and knowledge a student has mastered.
Define and describe formative assessment and contrast it with summative assessment.
Formative assessment is designed to provide the teacher with feedback about student learning. It can take many forms. For example, it could involve students holding up whiteboards with their answers. It could be a short quiz on the assigned reading. It could also be an exit ticket at the end of the class. The goal of formative assessment is to let the instructor know the level of mastery students have achieved. It is also used to determine whether more instruction is needed before moving on to the next lesson.
Summative assessment is the final assessment in a unit of study. It is done after all instruction has been administered. As the name implies, it is the summary of what students have learned over a unit of study. It is done at the completion of a unit. Typically, there will be no more specific instruction on that unit’s content.
