M7A1 Teacher Pre/Post Test

A specific statement of concepts or skills which indicate what students are expected to know at the end of a lesson is called?

• Planning Objective

• Instructional Objective

• Affective Objective

• Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

Answer explanation

Instructional Objective. A statement of skills or concepts students are expected to know at the end of a lesson (Slavin, 2021, p. 350). Statements should be made clear with guidelines that are measurable and observable to reach learning outcomes.

___________, involves writing broad objectives or long-term goals for a course, then setting large objectives for units, and finally specific planning of daily lesson plans.

Answer explanation

Backward Planning. Planning instruction by first setting long-term goals, then setting unit objectives, and finally planning daily lesson plans (Slavin, 2021, p. 353). Teachers who plan for the year can effectively create instruction that helps students meet day-to-day learning tasks and objectives.

When teachers have instructional goals related to the values and attitudes of their students this is referred to as...

• Learning Objective

• Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

• Instructional Objective

• Affective Objective

Answer explanation

Affective Objective. Instructional goals related to attitudes and values (Slavin, 2021, p. 357). Learning objectives for students should go beyond just facts and skills but focus on how students approach the material.

True or False. Task analysis involves breaking tasks or objectives into large complex components.

Answer explanation

False. Task analysis involves breaking tasks or objectives into simpler components or subskills. When planning a lesson, there’s a three-step process for task analysis: identify prerequisite skills, identify component skills, and plan how component skills will be assembled into a final skill (Slavin, 2021, p. 352).

A hierarchical ordering of objectives or cognitive skills from simpler learning tasks to larger ones is called?

• Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

• Instruction Objectives

• Tasks Objectives

• Affective Objective

Answer explanation

Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Taxonomy of educational objectives or better known as Bloom’s Taxonomy, is the process of ordering objectives from simpler learning tasks to more complex ones. Bloom’s taxonomy is ordered in six levels from lowest to highest: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation (Slavin, 2021, p. 355).

Teachers frequently use __________ to determine how well students are doing and whether they need additional instruction.

Answer explanation

Formative Assessment. Formative assessment is used to tell teachers what students have learned so far, and then use that information to both inform students and to adjust the level of instruction and pace of their teaching (Slavin, 2021, p. 385). Formative assessments occurs frequently during a unit to determine strengths and weaknesses and to provide immediate feedback.

What is a key example of a summative assessment?

• Midterm Exam

• A Weekly Quiz

• A Student Debate

• Peer Assessments

Answer explanation

Midterm Exam. Summative assessments measure students’ knowledge at the end of an instructional unit and is closely tied to formative evaluations (Slavin, 2021, p. 360). Summative assessments do not occur as frequently as formative assessments but have a great effect on a student’s letter grade for a course or unit because it evaluates learning progress and achievement against some standard or benchmark. Summative assessments may include midterm exams, final projects, portfolio, and a signature assignment.

True or False. Performance assessments are assignments or tests that measure how well students can apply their knowledge or skills toward tasks in a real-life context.

Answer explanation

True. Performance assessments are tests that involve actual demonstrations of students’ knowledge or ability to perform tasks in a real-life context, also called authentic assessments (Slavin, 2021, p. 377). With performance assessments teachers can measure a student’s mastery of concepts through creative and engaging pieces.

Multiple-choice, true or false, and matching questions are all common forms of ____________.

Answer explanation

Selected-Response Test Items. Selected-response test items can be defined as test items which students can select one or more possible answers without the need of interpretation (Slavin, 2021, p. 367). The most common selected-response test items are multiple-choice, true or false, and matching questions.

_________ can influence student performance by guiding students toward what's expected of them during assignments and projects.

• Mastery Grading

• Grading Rubrics

• Performance Grading

• Letter Grades

Answer explanation

Grading Rubrics. Grading rubrics are used to specify in advance the type of performance that is expected for each assignment or activity (Slavin, 2021, p. 380). The use of grading rubrics can enhance student performance by giving students a clear idea of what’s to be expected of them during assignments and projects making the decision process much easier.