Gifted Educational Assessment Vocabulary

What is the purpose of formative evaluation in educational settings?

• To finalize student grades at the end of a course

• To gather information and data to improve educational programs

• To measure the final outcomes of a curriculum

• To compare student performance against others

What does a rubric in education typically include?

• A list of student names and grades

• A set of instructions for administrative tasks

• A list of characteristics used as criteria for scoring or grading

• A description of school policies

What does the term "median" refer to in statistics?

• The average value of a data set

• The middle number in a sorted list of numbers

• The most frequently occurring number in a data set

• The difference between the highest and lowest values

What is the primary focus of portfolio assessment?

• To evaluate the cleanliness and organization of student portfolios

• To assess student learning based on a collection of their work

• To check the quantity of work submitted by the student

• To compare student portfolios against each other

What does "reliability" refer to in the context of assessments?

• The creativity involved in test design

• The consistency and dependability of test scores

• The difficulty level of the tests

• The speed of scoring tests

What is a criterion-referenced assessment designed to measure?

• The overall intelligence of a student

• Progress toward mastery of specific skills and objectives

• The student's ability to work in groups

• The student's physical fitness level

What does the term "grade equivalent" mean in educational assessments?

• The age at which a student should attend a specific grade

• The comparison of a student's performance to a set standard

• The relation of a student's score to the average scores at a given grade level

• The number of grades a student has completed

What does the term "Deviation" refer to in educational assessments?

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

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

• The statistical measure of the dispersion in a set of scores.

• The predicted future abilities of a student based on a test.

What is primarily assessed by a Diagnostic Test in education?

• The overall effectiveness of a unit or course.

• Specific skills to determine individual strengths and weaknesses.

• The general abilities and future learning experiences of a student.

• The agreed-upon values used to measure levels of attainment.

Which of the following best describes "Content Validity"?

• The type of standardized score based on a scale of nine equal units.

• The statistical measure of the dispersion in a set of scores.

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

• The extent to which a score differs from the norm or average.