Assessment Vocabulary Quiz

What is formative evaluation?

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

• A process of gathering and using qualitative and quantitative data to make a judgment of value

• A type of evaluation used to enhance student learning

• A relationship between any two things

What is a rubric used for?

• Ranking the quality of students' work

• Measuring progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives

• Determining specific individual strengths and weaknesses

• Assessing specific skills to guide instruction

What does the median represent?

• An average score at a given grade level

• The middle number

• The extent to which scores differ from a certain reference point

• A combination of natural and acquired talents

What is portfolio assessment?

• A collection and evaluation of student products and performances

• An assessment which measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives

• A process of gathering and using qualitative and quantitative data to make a judgment of value

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate

What is evaluation?

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate

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

• A relationship between any two things

• A process of gathering and using qualitative and quantitative data to make a judgment of value

What is reliability in assessment?

• The extent to which scores differ from a certain reference point

• The middle number

• A relationship between any two things

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate

What is correlation?

• A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things

• A process of gathering and using qualitative and quantitative data to make a judgment of value

• The middle number

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

What does range represent?

• A collection and evaluation of student products and performances

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

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

• The middle number

What is criterion-referenced assessment?

• The extent to which scores, tests, programs or assessments are accurate

• A relationship, correspondence or connection between any two things

• An assessment which measures progress toward mastery of a given set of objectives

• A process of gathering and using qualitative and quantitative data to make a judgment of value

What is grade equivalent?

• The middle number

• The extent to which scores differ from a certain reference point

• An average score at a given grade level

• A combination of natural and acquired talents