ASSESSMENT TASK

Teacher S teaches a lesson in which students must recognize that ¼ is the same 0.25. They use this relationship to determine that 0.15 and 0.20 are slightly less than ¼. Which of the following concept/s is/are being taught?

• Numeration skills

• Place value of decimals

• Numeration skills of decimals and relationships between fractions and decimals

• Relationship between fraction and decimals

What is the best way to develop math concept?

• Solving problems using multiple approaches

• Solving problems by looking for correct answer

• Learning math as applied to situations, such as being a tool of science

• solving problems by applying learned formulas

After the reading of a selection in the class, which of these activities can enhance students creativity.

I. Reader’s theater

II. Reading aloud

III. Silent reading

• I and II

• II only

• I only

• III only

Teacher C, a Reading teacher, advised he class to “read between the lines”. What does she want her pupils to do?

• Make an educated guess

• Determine what is meant by what is stated

• Apply the information read

• Describe the characters in the story

To nurture students’ creativity, which activity should a teacher AVOID?

• Ask “hat if…” questions

• Ask divergent thinking questions

• Emphasize the need to give right answers

• Be open to “out-of-this-world” ideas

Teacher R wants to develop his student’s creativity. Which type of questions will be MOST appropriate?

• Synthesis questions

• Fact questions

• “What if….” questions

• Analysis questions

In my attempt to develop creative thinking skills, I want to test fluency of ideas. Which activity for my students will be MOST appropriate?

• Solve this math problem

• List animals covered with hair in 1 minute

• Solve this puzzle

• Compare pictures 1 and 2. Where are the differences?

You want your students to answer the questions at the end of a reading lesson. “What did I learn did?”,”What still puzzle me?”, “What did I enjoy, hate accomplish in the class today”?,”How did I learn from the lesson?”.Which of the following are you asking them to do?

• Work on an assignment

• Make journal entry

• Work on a drill

• Apply what they learned

After reading an essay. Teacher B wants to help sharpen her students’ ability to interpret. Which of these activities will be most appropriate?

• Drawing conclusions

• Making inferences

• Getting the main idea

• Listing facts separately from opinion

Research says that mastery experiences increase confidence and willingness to try similar or more challenging tasks as reading. What does this imply for children’s reading performance?

• Children who have not mastered the basic skills are more likely to be motivated to read in order to gain mastery over basic skills.

• Children who have mastered basic skills are more likely to be less motivated to read because they get fed up with too much reading.

• Children who have a high sense of self-confidence are not necessarily those who can read

• Children who have gained mastery over basic skills are more motivated to read