Question 1

Ms. Edgerton wants to construct an assessment instrument that is a good reflection of what her students have learned from a recent unit on the history of their state. To do so,she might best begin by constructing a table of specifications that includes both:

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A)  The kinds of questions she wants to ask and the scoring criteria she wants to apply.
B)  The topics students have studied and the things they should be able to do with each topic.
C)  The topics students have studied and the order in which they have studied them.
D)  The kinds of questions she wants to ask and the types of instructions she intends to give students about how to respond.

Question 2

Which one of the following assessments is definitely criterion-referenced?

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A)  Ivy is taking an achievement test in English. Her score will tell her how her performance compares with that of her classmates.
B)  John is taking a math test with questions involving ratios. He will get three separate scores reflecting how much he knows about fractions,decimals,and proportions.
C)  Regina is taking a physical fitness test in which she and her classmates run a quarter mile,and their times are compared at the end of the test.
D)  Leon is taking a Spanish test that will determine whether he should be placed in an advanced section of Spanish II designed for students who have achieved at an especially high level in Spanish I.

Question 3

Given what you have learned about the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of classroom assessment,which one of the following is probably the most appropriate course of action for teachers to take?

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A)  Use assessment instruments with either high or low validity as long as they have high reliability.
B)  Use assessment instruments with either high or low reliability as long as they have high validity.
C)  Interpret assessment results within the context of other information that teachers have about students.
D)  Engage in as little formal assessment as possible; teachers are better off making subjective judgments about students' achievement.

Question 4

By encouraging students to evaluate their own performance during assessment activities,a teacher is most likely to:

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A)  Facilitate meaningful learning.
B)  Promote self-regulation.
C)  Increase the reliability of classroom assessment instruments.
D)  Increase the validity of classroom assessment instruments.

Question 5

Summative classroom assessments will not only measure students' learning,they will also affect students' learning. In three short paragraphs,describe three different ways in which they might do so.

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Question 6

If we say that a particular classroom assessment instrument is highly reliable,we mean that it:

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A)  Accurately assesses whether students have attained our instructional objectives.
B)  Yields scores that form a bell curve.
C)  Predicts future success in school.
D)  Gives us similar results on different occasions.

Question 7

Which one of the following is a legitimate concern about the use of performance assessment?

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A)  It focuses more on rote learning than on meaningful learning.
B)  It undermines students' performance goals.
C)  It underestimates how much students have learned.
D)  Its reliability and content validity are sometimes questionable.

Question 8

Which one of the following is definitely not an example of authentic assessment?

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A)  Writing an opinion essay
B)  Preparing a graph from data
C)  Conducting an experiment
D)  Taking a multiple-choice test

Question 9

Three of the following statements are accurate with regard to the advantages of portfolios. Which statement is false?

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A)  Portfolios are useful for promoting self-evaluation skills.
B)  Portfolios can reflect the complex nature of students' achievement.
C)  Portfolios provide a means through which instruction and assessment can be easily integrated.
D)  As a means of summarizing students' achievement,portfolios have greater practicality than final grades.

Exam 10: Assessment Strategies

Given what you have learned about the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of classroom assessment,which one of the following is probably the most appropriate course of action for teachers to take?

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Ms. Edgerton wants to construct an assessment instrument that is a good reflection of what her students have learned from a recent unit on the history of their state. To do so,she might best begin by constructing a table of specifications that includes both:

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Which one of the following is definitely not an example of authentic assessment?

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Three of the following statements are accurate with regard to the advantages of portfolios. Which statement is false?

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Which one of the following is a legitimate concern about the use of performance assessment?

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If we say that a particular classroom assessment instrument is highly reliable,we mean that it:

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Which one of the following assessments is definitely criterion-referenced?

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Summative classroom assessments will not only measure students' learning,they will also affect students' learning. In three short paragraphs,describe three different ways in which they might do so.

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By encouraging students to evaluate their own performance during assessment activities,a teacher is most likely to:

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Given what you have learned about the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of classroom assessment,which one of the following is probably the most appropriate course of action for teachers to take?

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Ms. Edgerton wants to construct an assessment instrument that is a good reflection of what her students have learned from a recent unit on the history of their state. To do so,she might best begin by constructing a table of specifications that includes both:

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Which one of the following is definitely not an example of authentic assessment?

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Three of the following statements are accurate with regard to the advantages of portfolios. Which statement is false?

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Which one of the following is a legitimate concern about the use of performance assessment?

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If we say that a particular classroom assessment instrument is highly reliable,we mean that it:

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Which one of the following assessments is definitely criterion-referenced?

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