Assessment Vocabulary Quiz

What is formative evaluation?

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

• A teacher-constructed list of characteristics used as criteria for ranking the quality of students’ work.

• The middle number; the point where there are one-half above and one-half below.

• Information and data gathered along the way which is used to improve, modify, or revise a program, curriculum or unit of instruction.

What is a rubric?

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

• A teacher-constructed list of characteristics used as criteria for ranking the quality of students’ work.

• The middle number; the point where there are one-half above and one-half below.

• Information and data gathered along the way which is used to improve, modify, or revise a program, curriculum or unit of instruction.

What does the median represent?

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

• A teacher-constructed list of characteristics used as criteria for ranking the quality of students’ work.

• The middle number; the point where there are one-half above and one-half below.

• Information and data gathered along the way which is used to improve, modify, or revise a program, curriculum or unit of instruction.

What is portfolio assessment?

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

• A teacher-constructed list of characteristics used as criteria for ranking the quality of students’ work.

• The middle number; the point where there are one-half above and one-half below.

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

What is evaluation?

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

• A teacher-constructed list of characteristics used as criteria for ranking the quality of students’ work.

• The middle number; the point where there are one-half above and one-half below.

• Information and data gathered along the way which is used to improve, modify, or revise a program, curriculum or unit of instruction.

What does reliability refer to?

• A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things.

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

• The difference between the highest score and the lowest score plus 1.

• An assessment which measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives, outcomes or skills.

What is correlation?

• A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things.

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

• The difference between the highest score and the lowest score plus 1.

• An assessment which measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives, outcomes or skills.

What is the range?

• A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things.

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

• The difference between the highest score and the lowest score plus 1.

• An assessment which measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives, outcomes or skills.

What is criterion-referenced assessment?

• A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things.

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

• The difference between the highest score and the lowest score plus 1.

• An assessment which measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives, outcomes or skills.

What does grade equivalent represent?

• A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things.

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

• Theoretically, an average score at a given grade level.

• An assessment which measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives, outcomes or skills.