Mod. 1 Vocabulary

What is the purpose of formative evaluation?

• To grade students

• To compare programs or curriculums

• To determine the success of a program or curriculum

• To improve, modify, or revise a program, curriculum or unit of instruction

What is a rubric?

• A type of test

• A list of characteristics used for grading students' work

• A guide for studying

• A type of homework

What is the definition of median?

• The highest number in a group

• The lowest number in a group

• The middle number in a group

• The average of all the numbers in a group

What is portfolio assessment?

• A collection and evaluation of student products and performances selected for inclusion based on agreed-upon criteria.

• A method of grading students based on their attendance.

• A way to evaluate students based on their physical appearance.

• A way to evaluate students based on their age.

What is evaluation?

• A process of gathering and using qualitative and quantitative data to make a judgment of value, worth, merit or effectiveness.

• A process of gathering and using qualitative data only.

• A process of gathering and using quantitative data only.

• A process of gathering and using data to make a judgment of quantity.

What is the definition of reliability?

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate, dependable, stable, consistent and free from error over a period of time.

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are inaccurate, undependable, unstable, inconsistent and full of errors over a period of time.

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate, dependable, stable, consistent and free from error at a specific point in time.

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate, dependable, unstable, inconsistent and full of errors over a period of time.

Can two items be strongly "connected" without one causing the other in correlation?

• Yes

• No

How is range calculated?

• By adding all the scores together

• By subtracting the highest score from the lowest score

• By multiplying the highest score by the lowest score

• By adding 1 to the highest score

How is mastery measured in a criterion-referenced assessment?

• Based on predetermined standards or criteria.

• Based on the performance of the rest of the group.

• Based on the individual's personal goals.

• Based on the teacher's subjective opinion.

How does Grade Equivalent help in evaluating a student's performance?

• It compares a student's score to the average score of norming groups at different grade levels

• It calculates a student's raw score

• It compares a student's score to the highest score in the class

• It compares a student's score to the lowest score in the class