Assessment & Evidence

“Determine Acceptable Evidence” is what stage of Backward Design?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

True or False? Reform is about an exclusive reliance on authentic assessment.

• True

• False

Which of the following would be the best indication to a teacher that students are beginning

to think critically about science?

• They talk about earthquakes, space probes, and science-related information in the

  news.

• They begin to read more books and articles about science on their own.

• They successfully plan and carry out simple experiments to test questions raised in

  classroom discussion.

• They ask the teacher to read stories to them about scientific topics.

True or False? Evidence of Understanding refers to evidence gathered through a variety of formal and informal assessments during a unit of study or a course.

• True

• False

To determine how well the students in an eighth-grade class are reading as compared to

other students in the nation, a teacher should examine the results of which of the following

kinds of tests?

• A criterion-referenced reading test

• A norm-referenced reading test

• An aptitude test

• An informal reading inventory

True or False? Daily lessons develop the related knowledge and skills needed for the understanding performances, just as practices in athletics prepare teams for the upcoming game.

• True

• False

______ are a facets of understanding for assessment purposes.

• Explanation & Interpretation

• Application & Perspective

• Empathy & Self-Knowledge

• All of the above

True or False? Effective assessment is more like a single snapshot than a scrapbook of mementos and pictures.

• True

• False

Which of the following best defines a portfolio assessment?

• An explicit set of criteria used for assessing a particular type of work or performance that usually includes potential levels of achievement for each criterion.

• A systematic collection of materials selected to demonstrate a person’s level of knowledge, skill, or ability in a particular area.

• An informal written record for tracking a child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

• A tool used to gather information that can help teachers make sense of educational situations, gauge the effectiveness of educational practices, and plan for improvement.

True or False?  Agreement on needed evidence of learning is not necessary when it comes  to greater curricular coherence and more reliable evaluation by teachers.

• True

• False