Question 1

Mr.Abernathy wants to assess the speaking skills of students in his Spanish classes.Which of the following assessment tools should he use?&#10;A)portfolios of student homework assignments.&#10;B)a multiple-choice test on verb forms.&#10;C)an essay test asking students to compose a letter in Spanish.&#10;D)demonstrations of students reading aloud in Spanish.

Accepted Answer

Demonstrations of students reading aloud in Spanish will allow Mr. Abernathy to assess their speaking skills directly, whereas the other options assess other language skills such as writing or knowledge of verb forms.

Question 2

How are exemplary portfolios different from progress portfolios?&#10;A)Exemplary portfolios represent a student's best work as selected by the student; progress portfolios represent a student's best work as selected by the teacher.&#10;B)Exemplary portfolios organize a student's work by quality; progress portfolios organize a student's work by completion date.&#10;C)Exemplary portfolios highlight a student's performance compared to the student's classmates; progress portfolios highlight a student's performance compared to a set of criteria.&#10;D)Exemplary portfolios represent a student's best work; progress portfolios are designed to track change in a student's performance over time.

Accepted Answer

Exemplary portfolios are focused on showcasing a student's best work, while progress portfolios are designed to track growth and changes in a student's performance over time.

Question 3

A test on a modern literature unit that included questions about ancient Greek writings would lack&#10;A)inter-rater reliability.&#10;B)content validity.&#10;C)intercultural fairness.&#10;D)criterion-referencing.

Accepted Answer

Content validity refers to how well a test measures the content it's supposed to measure. Including questions about ancient Greek writings in a test on modern literature would not accurately reflect the content supposed to be assessed, thus lacking content validity.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a strength of constructed-response tests?&#10;A)They are easy to score.&#10;B)They can assess abstract thinking and creativity.&#10;C)They are easy to create.&#10;D)They can assess students' organizational skills.

Accepted Answer

Constructed-response tests require more time and effort to score than multiple-choice tests, and may also require trained scorers. Therefore, they are not considered easy to score.

Question 5

What makes an assessment reliable?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is a limitation of selected-response tests?&#10;A)They are easy to score.&#10;B)They can be unreliable.&#10;C)They often focus on recall of information.&#10;D)They can be used to assess learning at all levels.

Accepted Answer

Selected-response tests often focus on recall of information, which can limit their ability to assess higher-order thinking skills.

Question 7

The tool commonly used to assign value to authentic assessments is&#10;A)a rubric.&#10;B)a model essay.&#10;C)an exemplary portfolio.&#10;D)a district-wide grading scale.

Accepted Answer

A rubric is a tool that outlines the criteria for success and guides the scoring of an authentic assessment. It ensures consistency and objectivity in the evaluation process. Model essays and exemplary portfolios can be used as examples of high-quality work, but they do not provide a systematic way to evaluate student performance. District-wide grading scales may be used to assign grades, but they do not offer detailed feedback or assess specific learning outcomes.

Question 8

List and define the two key elements that must be considered when evaluating authentic assessment.

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Question 9

Self-referenced grading compares the performance of each student to&#10;A)the average for the group.&#10;B)a predetermined criterion.&#10;C)the same student's previous work.&#10;D)a norm.

Accepted Answer

Self-referenced grading compares a student's current performance to their own previous work, rather than to the performance of others in the group or a predetermined criterion. This allows students to track their own progress and growth over time.

Question 10

How does norm-reference grading differ from criterion-referenced grading?

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Deck 16: Tools for Assessment