Gifted Vocab Quiz

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 is called _________ evaluation

Median

• The middle number

• Average

• Number that occurs the most

• Max value minus min value

A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things is called ___________.

Theoretically, an average score at a given grade level

• median

• grade equivalent

• correlation

• mean

The extent to which a score differs from a certain reference point, usually the norm, midpoint or average is called _________.

A combination of natural and acquired talents, interests and/or abilities that a student may innately possess, or that he/she may have learned.

• objectivity

• giftedness

• confidence interval

• aptitude

Agreed-upon values used to measure levels of attainment that students should work toward in content, process, performance or lifelong learning are called _________

Test which assesses specific skills to determine specific individual strengths and weaknesses, usually in reading and/or math.

• ability test

• diagnostic test

• EOCT

• formative evaluation

The use of some type of assessment to determine the effectiveness of a unit, course of study or program after it has been completed

• summative

• formative

• diagnostic

• homework

Predicts what a student will be able to do in the future and the likely effects of future learning experiences

• summative

• formative

• diagnostic

• aptitude test