Aligning Assessment

According to Total Instructional Alignment, what is the primary purpose of assessment?

• to sort and select students
• to guide instruction
• both of these
• neither of these

The second generation of effective schools research believes that 

• teachers should monitor student progress
• students should monitor their own progress (self assess)
• students should monitor peer progress (peer assess)
• teachers should assist students in self monitoring

The idea that all students should be given the appropriate time and support needed to learn essential skills is defined as:

• scaffolding
• teaching to mastery 
• flipped instruction
• growth mindset

Norm referenced data measures

• mastery of set criteria
• mastery of predetermined data
• mastery of performance tasks
• mastery of normal skills based on age of students

Watching, listening, observing, and questioning are forms of assessment that are:

• objective.
• daily tasks.
• always documented.
• used to measure proficiency.