Task 5 Quiz

Using stories to bring about deeper understanding is an example of which facet of understanding?

• Explanation

• Synthesis

• Interpretation

• Empathy

Which characteristic of high quality assessment addresses the question, “Would the same outcome occur across administrations, over time or across raters?”

• Reliability

• Validity

• Fairness

• Practicality

Which of the following is most true about the use of standardized tests?

• They are effective when used for formative assessment.

• They are administered by people with some form of training in standardized procedures.

• Standardized tests are subjective in nature.

• They are used mostly for progress monitoring with generally little at stake beyond the classroom.

Which of the following assessment methods work when teachers are trying to evaluate “enduring understanding” in their students?

• Informal Checks for Understanding

• Academic Prompts

• Performance Tasks and Projects

• Both B and C

Which of the following is a characteristic of a test or a quiz?

• They are most appropriate for assessing enduring understanding of concepts.

• They tend to be administered in an informal way.

• It is nearly impossible to make them secure, most students know the answers to question before administration.

• They are convenient to administer and score.

Assessment decisions at the school level are important in order to fulfill these types of needs:

• To know if students have a purpose for learning a specific lesson.

• Federal and state policy

• Staff training and curriculum needs

• Individual progress monitoring and feedback

According to Understanding by Design theory, assessment and evaluation involve:

• determining acceptable evidence of understanding

• decisions made in the final stages of planning

• is usually considered separately from learning objectives to increase validity.

• should always involve standardized tests.

According to Bloom, critically examining information and making judgments are processes involved at which category of higher order thinking?

• Understanding

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Remembering

According to Backward Design theory, performance tasks and projects promote enduring understanding because:

• They can only be graded by teachers

• They only allow for one true answer

• They are open ended, complex and authentic

• They use formulas and algorithms

At the classroom level assessment has which of the following purposes?

• To inform Federal and State decisions on educational policy

• To give students a purpose for learning

• To determine staff training needs

• To see if students with disabilities are meeting district goals