QC FNES 146 pre/post Chapter 1 The Need For Change

The minimal amount of information that all students should know and be able to do in relation to a given a subject is called a....

This is what students should know and be able to do.

• Performance Standard

• Content Standard

• Event Task

• Application Task

Where the teacher places the height of the bar for the high jump is an example of a(n)...

• Application Task

• Content Standard

• Performance Standard

• Event Task

The goal of Standards Based Instruction is to have a formalized way of comparing students with one another.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Standards Based Instruction ensures that all students meet specific criteria established by the standards.

When students are judged via a criterion-referenced score or standard, there is no limit to the number of students who can reach the goal.

Norm referenced (old school Presidential Fitness Test) compares and limits students' success.

Which of the following represents a proper grade band?

• K-3

• 5-8

• 3-6

• 10-12

• None of these are correct

Answer explanation

The proper grade level bands are: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12.

If we break it down to just 3 (K-5, 6-8, 9-12), what are we generally tying to teach within each band?

The goal at the completion of the unit in Standards-Based Instruction is that ___________ child(ren) will meet the criteria for performance for the unit.

• no

• most

• some

• every

Answer explanation

In Standards-Based Instruction, teachers identify unit goals based on state or national standards and use these goals to set expectations for student learning. Assessments are developed based on these expectations prior to the start of instruction. Formative assessments are used regularly to determine progress. When unable to meet expectations for learning, teachers modify instruction to support student learning.

In Performance-Based Assessment (PBA), even if they don't like the choices, students must select the answer that best solves the problem.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

SBI uses PBA. PBA requires students to generate rather than select a response.

PBA includes two essential parts: 1) the performance task the students are asked to do and 2) the criteria by which it will be judged

The process referred to when instruction is planned by looking at what you ultimately want to accomplish and then determining the best path to get there is called _____________.

According to Standards-Based Assessment, place these steps for planning in the proper order from 1st to last.

A) Write/Choose rubric

B) Choose activity

C) Define targeted standards and Grade Level Outcomes

D) Determine how you will know whether the standards were met (Assessment)

E) Select a goal that helps students meet 1 or more standards

• A,D,C,E,B

• E,C,D,A,B

• B, D,C,E,A

• B,E,A,D,C

• E,D,C,B,A

Answer explanation

The correct order should be: 1)Select a goal that meets 1 or more standards

2) Define the GLOs

3) Determine assessment (How do you know goals have been met?)

4) write or choose the rubric 5) choose the activity

Traditional assessments select the activity before determining goals, GLOs, etc.

Example from book:

A preservice teacher (baseball coach) had access to a radar gun. He planned an activity that revolved around timing the speed of serves of beginning badminton players. After considering his goals for the unit, why did he realize that this was an inappropriate lesson for beginners?