Role of Assessment in Teaching & Learning

According to the textbook, which of the following is the term used for things that are configured so that they reinforce and support each other.

• Assessment

• Context

• Alignment

According to the textbook, should assessment enhance learning or should it document learning?

• They are equally important.

• Enhancing learning is most important.

• Documenting learning is most important.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the type of educational system that uses commonly accepted objectives for student learning?

• Curriculum-based

• Standards-based

• Mastery-based

By which school year did all states test reading and mathematics annually in grades 3–11?

• 2002–2003

• 2005–2006

• 2008–2009

In which year was the Race to the Top initiative launched?

• 2003

• 2006

• 2009

According to the textbook, which of the following three types of classroom assessment occurs during instruction?

• Contextual-based assessment

• Teacher-made quizzes and tests

• Embedded formative assessment

According to the textbook, which of the following three types of classroom assessment is primarily used to document what students know, understand, and can do?

• Summative assessment

• Accumulative assessment

• Formative assessment

In a backwards design approach to planning, when does the planning for assessment happen?

• Before instruction

• During instruction

• After instruction

Which of the following is the term used to describe a belief in being able to be successful?

• Transference

• Self-efficacy

• Scaffolding

Which of the following is usually true about the effectiveness of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

• They are equally effective

• Intrinsic is more effective than extrinsic

• Extrinsic is more effective than intrinsic