Assessment Vocabulary

What does "Formative Evaluation" refer to in the context of education?

• The final assessment of a student's performance at the end of a course.

• Information and data gathered to improve or revise a program or curriculum.

• A predetermined standard or criteria used to assess student work.

• The average score obtained by norming groups at different grade levels.

What is a "Rubric" used for?

• To describe the degree to which a test measures what it says it is measuring.

• To evaluate the special talents and growth of students.

• To rank the quality of students' work using a guide for scoring or grading.

• To gather and use data to make a judgment of value or merit.

What does the term "Median" refer to?

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

• The average score at a given grade level.

• The middle number where there is one-half above and one-half below.

• A collection and evaluation of student products and performances.

What is the purpose of "Portfolio Assessment"?

• To compare one person's score to the scores of the rest of the group.

• To collect and evaluate student products and performances for inclusion based on growth and achievement.

• To describe the degree to which a test measures what it says it is measuring.

• To assess the natural and acquired talents of a student.

What is meant by "Reliability" in the context of assessments?

• The degree to which a test measures what it says it is measuring.

• The extent to which scores are accurate, stable, and free from error over a period of time.

• The average score at a given grade level.

• The extent to which a score differs from a certain reference point.

What does "Correlation" imply?

• A relationship where one item causes the other.

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

• The difference between the highest and lowest scores.

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

What is "Criterion-referenced" assessment?

• An assessment that compares one person's score to the scores of the rest of the group.

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

• An evaluation of student products and performances for inclusion based on growth.

• A theoretical average score at a given grade level.

What does "Grade Equivalent" mean?

• The middle number in a set of numbers.

• The extent to which scores are accurate over time.

• An average score at a given grade level, theoretically.

• The degree to which a test measures what it says it is measuring.

What is "Deviation" in the context of assessments?

• The relationship between two items.

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

• The process of gathering and using data to make a judgment of value or merit.

• The collection and evaluation of student products and performances.

What does "Aptitude" refer to?

• The difference between the highest and lowest scores.

• The degree to which a test measures what it says it is measuring.

• Natural and acquired talents, interests, and abilities that a student may innately possess or have learned.

• An average score at a given grade level.