Chapters 11, 12, 13-Ph.1

The first standardized test in the U.S. was administered by _______ to classify students by ability and gather evidence for the effectiveness of the state school system.

• Horace Mann

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Dewey

• Noah Webster

The PIRLS, TIMSS, and the PISA are examples of ______ assessments.

• international: Progress in International reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

• state

• elementary

• workforce readiness

Assessments where students’ learning is compared with clearly defined criteria or standards rather than the performance of other students are referred to as _______.

• standardized

• norm-referenced

• criterion-referenced

• comparative

When teachers measure students’ attainment of knowledge and skills for the purpose of making decisions about their teaching, they are engaged in _______.

• summative evaluation

• formative evaluation

• alternative assessment

• measurement

The phrase “forms of assessment that require the active construction of meaning rather than the passive regurgitation of isolated facts” defines one of the following concepts, specifically _______.

• formative assessments

• alternative assessments

• summative assessments

• pre- and post-test assessments

Encouraging students to develop their own responses to problem situations by allowing them to decide what information is relevant and how that information should be organized and used is an example of _______.

• formative assessment

• curricular control

• summative evaluation

• authentic assessment

“Telling the story of a learner’s growth in proficiency, long-term achievement, and significant accomplishments in a given academic area” exemplifies the benefits of _______.

• portfolio assessment

• performance-based assessment

• formative assessment

• pre-test evaluation

Most assessment approaches seek to answer the question, “Do students know content?” Performance-based assessment helps to answer which other important question?

• Are students capable of creative thought?

• How well can students use what they know?

• Can students reproduce what they know on tests?

• Do students commit information to memory efficiently?

An analytic rubric can be said to _______.

• require the teacher to score whole group products

• require the teacher to score content over organization

• require the teacher to score separate product parts

• require the teacher to score generic frameworks

Performance-based assessment focuses on students’ ability to _______.

• apply knowledge, skills, and work habits

• recall previously learned material

• judge the value of material based on specific criteria

• create new products