Classroom Assessment for Student Sucess Chapter 1

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What is assessment?

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The process of gathering information to inform instructional decisions.

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How do teaching and assessing relate to each other?

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Teaching and assessing complement one another and go hand in hand.

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What is validity in assessment?

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Accurately measuring what you intend to measure.

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What is reliability in assessment?

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Consistent results every time; the extent to which an assessment method or instrument consistently measures performance.

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What are clear learning targets?

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Statements of what we want students to know and be able to do, providing a vision of where instruction and learning are headed.

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What is sound design in assessment?

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Assessment design methods that match learning targets, are varied, high quality, and control for bias.

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What is effective communication in assessment?

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Assessment results should inform and guide instruction, providing feedback for both teachers and students.

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How can students be engaged in the assessment process?

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Through self-assessment, tracking their own progress, self-reflection, and communicating about their learning to others.

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What are the three types of goal orientations?

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Ego, Task Completion, and Learning.

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What is the goal orientation of learning?

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A student's willingness to put in effort to find out what they don’t know and improve.