Deck 16: Art Assessment

Question 1

In their artwork, children share:

A) pleasant experiences.
B) unpleasant experiences.
C) strong feelings and emotions.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Communication between parents and teachers should be:

A) a one-way process.
B) for sharing problems and concerns.
C) a two-way process.
D) during formal conferences and meetings.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When teachers share assessment information with children's families, they should always:

A) avoid negative perspectives that may elicit defensive reactions from families.
B) predict the child's developmental progress and academic success.
C) frame information around the state standards and program goals.
D) provide evidence and documentation of the observations.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Genishi (1993) believes that young children's artistic progress can best be documented by an art portfolio that contains:

A) the best of children's art.
B) child-selected art samples.
C) art samples that indicate children's abilities and preferences at specific points in time.
D) parent-selected art samples.

Question 5

Which of the following are required for observation?

A) time, patience, focus, and objectivity
B) time, opportunity, attention, and perseverance
C) time, patience, opportunity, and goals
D) opportunity, objectivity, attention and patience

Question 6

Authentic assessment always:

A) involves the person being assessed.
B) uses objective standards for comparison.
C) is quantitative.
D) is subjective.

Question 7

A mobile is a(n):

A) self-standing, stationary assemblage.
B) sculpture hanging from the ceiling.
C) assemblage hanging from the ceiling.
D) hanging sculpture that moves.

Question 8

Dating the art samples in a child's portfolio is important because:

A) it helps children understand the concept of time.
B) it helps you see a child's progress and development over time.
C) it provides an organizational structure for the portfolio.
D) parents will want this information.

Question 9

Understanding a child includes coming to know all of the following except:

A) who and what is important to the individual child.
B) what is going on in the child's life.
C) the child's IQ and current reading level.
D) what the child wants to know about the world.

Question 10

When a child repeats an upsetting image in his/her artwork, the teacher should:

A) contact the child's parents immediately.
B) interview the child about his/her issues or concerns.
C) consult the school counselor.
D) look beyond the child's artwork to other elements in the child's life for evidence of issues or problems.

Question 11

Which of the following items would not be included in a young child's assessment portfolio?

A) health records
B) photographs of block constructions
C) samples of children's artwork
D) photographs of the child's home

Question 12

A diary is a:

A) teacher-written analysis of child observations.
B) journal or ongoing account of a child's activities.
C) record of what the observer sees children do and hears them say.
D) shortened and more focused version of a diary.

Question 13

A stabile is a(n):

A) hanging sculpture that moves.
B) assemblage hanging from the ceiling.
C) self-standing, stationary mobile.
D) sculpture with moving parts.

Question 14

Sharing evidence and documentation about their child's behaviors, learning, and development with parents is important to:

A) prove your abilities as a teacher and your knowledge of child development.
B) prove that parents are wrong in case they disagree with your assessment of the child.
C) support your views and assessment of the child.
D) all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following observations about children's artwork does not give evidence of a child's growth, development, and learning?

A) the child's choices of what to draw
B) the choice of colors used in the artwork
C) increased sophistication in the language used to describe artwork
D) evidence of more controlled fine motor skills

Question 16

Which is not a good reason for studying young children in the early childhood classroom?

A) understanding children
B) comparing children's performance to their peers in other states
C) communicating with families about children's learning and development
D) planning a program that is developmentally appropriate

Question 17

Anecdotes attempt to capture a specific event or behavior and should include:

A) how it begins, evolves, and concludes.
B) the names and ages of all participants.
C) the curriculum objectives around which the event or behavior centers.
D) a description of the learning environment in which the anecdote occurs.

Question 18

According to the NAEYC guidelines for appropriate assessment (2003), assessment serves all of the following purposes except:

A) planning for instruction.
B) identifying children with special needs.
C) assess the program's ability to intervene.
D) determining a child's grade-level placement.

Question 19

Time sampling:

A) provides a way of measuring the frequency of a behavior within a given period.
B) specifies a behavior and then notes when it happens.
C) gives an ongoing account of a child's behavior over a period of time.
D) is a shortened and more focused version of a diary.

Question 20

With which of the following observation tools does the teacher make a judgment as to the degree to which a behavior occurs in a child?

A) checklist
B) narrative
C) time-sampling
D) rating scale

Question 21

Each portfolio entry should be dated and arranged chronologically in the portfolio.

Question 22

In the process of self-assessment, children learn to:

A) defend their work against the criticism of others.
B) differentiate between "good" and "bad" art.
C) set their own standards and decide if their efforts live up to their own expectations.
D) base their artistic preferences on their own personal tastes.

Question 23

The length of time in which children engage in specific activities is not to the teacher's instructional planning.

Question 24

When assessing children, the relationship between observation and recording should be:

A) complementary.
B) nonexistent.
C) oppositional.
D) theoretical.

Question 25

When required to administer standardized achievement testing, teachers have a tendency to:

A) teach to the test.
B) compensate by developing creative curriculum.
C) broaden their curriculum.
D) integrate their curriculum.

Question 26

The content of children's art often reflects the things about which they have strong feelings.

Question 27

Event sampling:

A) provides a way of measuring the frequency of a behavior within a given period.
B) attempts to capture everything that is happening around the child being observed.
C) focuses on a specific event.
D) specifies a behavior and notes when that behavior occurs.

Question 28

The way a child uses color, shape, size, and placement to portray himself in his artwork provides a valuable clue about how he feels about himself.

Question 29

The purpose of an observational anecdote is to:

A) capture everything the child is doing and saying.
B) describe the context of a child's behavior.
C) predict future behaviors from the child.
D) capture a specific event or behavior.

Question 30

Art assessment involves which of the following developmental domains?

A) cognitive
B) physical
C) social-emotional
D) all of the above

Question 31

A single observation of a child can confirm his/her current stage of cognitive development.

Question 32

Daily, ongoing communication between a child's teacher and parents is important to:

A) ensure parents have enough information about what their child is learning at school.
B) build a bridge between home and school at the beginning of the school year.
C) regularly report a child's problems and issues.
D) build relationships in which parents feel comfortable talking about their child.

Question 33

Observing a child can provide baseline data on what the child knows and can do.

Question 34

Children's behaviors are typically consistent between their homes and the classroom.

Question 35

If children approach you while you are observing them, you should:

A) stop your observation immediately.
B) ignore the children.
C) redirect them back to what they had been doing.
D) tell them what you are doing and ask for their cooperation.

Question 36

A portfolio is defined as:

A) a collection of information about a child's learning.
B) an attitude and a process.
C) an art folder.
D) samples of children's work.

Question 37

Which of the following should not be recorded during the observation of a child?

A) what the child is wearing
B) the child's facial expressions
C) what the child says and does
D) the child's body posture and gestures

Question 38

Which of the following observation tools require the observer to make a judgment during the observation?

A) time sampling
B) checklists
C) rating scales
D) event sampling

Question 39

Observation is descriptive and based on fact; analysis and interpretation are based on:

A) teacher knowledge.
B) inference.
C) environment.
D) chronological age.

Question 40

With planning and organization, teachers should be able to observe and record the behaviors of all children in their classes in a single session.

Question 41

Both audio and video recorders are useful tools when assessing children.

Question 42

Label the statement

-Kevin is in a bad mood today.

A)Fact (f)
B)Inference (i)

Question 43

Label the statement

-David and Caroline aren't getting along well today.

A)Fact (f)
B)Inference (i)

Question 44

List the six guidelines for effective observation and recording.

Question 45

Label the statement

-Keisha used the scissors with her right hand.

A)Fact (f)
B)Inference (i)

Question 46

Portfolios should be comprehensive reflections of children's physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and creative accomplishments.

Question 47

List the five guidelines for portfolio assessment.

Question 48

Observational data is more useful to teachers than to parents.

Question 49

Discuss the importance of assessment in an early childhood program.

Question 50

Explain why it is important for children to learn to self-assess their artwork.

Question 51

Young children are typically good test takers.

Question 52

List four of the five reasons for studying an individual child.

Question 53

Checklists require teachers to make judgments about the behaviors they are seeing.

Question 54

Label the statement

-Angelina poured juice from the pitcher to her cup without spilling.

A)Fact (f)
B)Inference (i)

Question 55

Portfolios should only contain the best samples of children's work.

Question 56

Label the statement

-Joshua threw a temper tantrum.

A)Fact (f)
B)Inference (i)

Question 57

Label the statement

-DeJuan ate two cookies and asked for another at snack time.

A)Fact (f)
B)Inference (i)