Gifted Assessment

Match to the correct term -The extent to which a score differs from a certain reference point, usually the norm, midpoint or average.

• Deviation

• Aptitude

• Standards

• Diagnostic Test

Match to the correct term - Information and data gathered along the way which is used to improve, modify, or revise a program, curriculum or unit of instruction in order to enhance student learning.  This type of evaluation is helpful in guiding ongoing classroom instruction.

• Evaluation

• Formative evaluation

• Range

• Bias

Match to the correct term - A learning or inclination giving an unfair advantage or disadvantage.  An undesirable characteristic of tests in which factors unrelated to the test influence the scores.  Therefore, the content of test items discriminates in favor or against certain students or groups of students because of their experiences, race, gender, cultural exposure, economic status, etc..  An error in content, administration and/or interpretation built into the system which contributes to statistical difference between groups or types of people.

• Consistency

• Quartile

• Norms

• Bias

Match to the correct term - Doing the same thing every time.  Accuracy and predictability in measurement over a period of time with different students and different scorers in different environments.

• Median

• norms

• Quartile

• consistency

Match to the correct term - The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate, dependable, stable, consistent and free from error over a period of time.  This includes the way they are administered, implemented and scored.

• range

• correlation

• reliability

• grade equivalent

Match to the correct term -  Describes the degree to which a given test measures what it says it is measuring.

• content validity

• Stanine

• aptitude test

• consistency

Match to the correct term - Mathematically, the sum of a group of numbers divided by the amount of numbers.  This term is also used to describe the center, the normal or the general level of knowledge which is minimally acceptable.  On a report card, a grade of “C” usually indicates average.

• range

• average

• mean

• norm

Match to the correct term - The process of gathering data and quantifying something according to a numerical scale or standard and assigning numbers to process events and objects.

• validity

• test

• measurement

• accountability

Match to the correct term - A progression showing the steps, guideposts or reasonable expectations indicating what students are capable of learning and what they should know and be able to do at different ages and grade levels in regard to standards.  They often provide the framework for teaching and assessing key concepts and skills because they are usually more specific and concrete than standards.

• percentile

• high stakes testing

• norm referenced

• benchmarks

match to the correct term - The number of points or a given part out of 100.  The score on many classroom tests as well as report card grades are based on the percentage a student has gotten correct.

• percentile

• percentage

• battery

• ceiling