Gifted Vocab Review Module 1

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What is formative evaluation?

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Data gathered along the way that is used to improve, modify, or revise a program, curriculum, or unit of instruction to enhance student learning.

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How does formative evaluation help in education?

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It helps guide ongoing classroom instruction.

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Rubric

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A teacher-constructed list of characteristics used as criteria for ranking the quality of students' work, along with some type of guide for scoring or grading.

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Median

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The middle number; the point where there is one-half above and one-half below, thus dividing the group into two equal parts: the 50th percentile.

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Portfolio Assessment

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A collection and evaluation of student products and performances selected for inclusion based on agreed-upon criteria. These generally illustrate a range of abilities and special talents, showing growth, self-reflection, and achievement.

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Evaluation

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Process of gathering and using qualitative and quantitative data to make a judgment of value, worth, merit, or effectiveness. This can be for an individual student, group, class, grade level, department, school, school district, or program.

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Reliability

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The extent to which scores, tests, programs, or assessments are accurate, dependable, stable, consistent, and free from error over time. This includes the way they are administered, implemented, and scored.

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Correlation

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A relationship, correspondence, or connection between two things (not necessarily cause and effect).

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Criterion-referenced

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An assessment that measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives, outcomes, or skills. This measurement does not compare one person's score to the scores of the rest of the group. Instead, this objective measure of mastery is tied to specific skills and objectives based on predetermined standards or criteria. Each individual is judged on how well they achieve the criteria, emphasizing performance relative to an absolute standard.

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Aptitude

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A combination of natural and acquired talents, interests, and abilities that a student may innately possess or have learned. These usually indicate the ability to learn more and to develop proficiency in a given area, subject, or skill.