Assessment and Planning 2

Why do schools assess children?

• Schools assess children to sell their information to third parties.
• Schools assess children to make them feel stressed and anxious.
• Schools assess children to randomly assign grades without any reason.
• Schools assess children to monitor their growth, locate learning gaps, determine eligibility for special education services, set up resources efficiently, assess the effectiveness of educational services, direct methods of teaching, fulfill accountability obligations, make accurate choices about student outcomes, identify at-risk students, and parent and teacher concerns.

What are some important purposes of assessment?

• Assessment is only for grading purposes
• Assessment has no impact on student learning
• Assessment is a one-time event
• Assessing is important for screening, progress monitoring, eligibility for special education services, and accountability decisions

Are evaluations critical for influencing teaching techniques and evaluating student success over time?

• Yes
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• No

What are the various assessment methods that serve specific purpose to assess student learning?

• Quantitative assessments
• Objective assessments
• Record reviews, interviews, observations, and tests

• Subjective assessments

What is formative assessment?

• A process used that gives consistent input throughout instruction

• A type of standardized testing
• A method to assign grades to students
• A final exam given at the end of the school year

What is summative assessment?

• A formative assessment conducted throughout the instructional unit
• An examination of student comprehension after instructional time

• A type of assessment that focuses on individual student progress
• An assessment method that involves group projects

What is diagnostic assessment?

• A form that recognizes areas where students could use extra assistance

• A tool for evaluating teacher performance
• A method to assign grades to students
• A type of summative assessment

What is performance assessment?

• Assessment based on personal opinion
• Evaluation without any criteria
• Judging without any standards
• Encourage students to show off their skills in real-world situations

What is portfolio assessment?

• Portfolio assessment is a one-time evaluation of a student's performance
• Portfolio assessment involves only written exams
• Portfolio assessment is solely based on teacher's subjective opinion
• Portfolio assessment consist of collecting work by students that shows progress and success.

Backgrounds and significance of test adaptations and accommodations.

• Test adaptations and accommodations only benefit a select few individuals
• Test adaptations and accommodations can lead to biased testing outcomes
• Test adaptations and accommodations are critical to making certain that students with disabilities have equal opportunity to exhibit their understanding and skill on tests. 

• Test adaptations and accommodations are unnecessary for fair testing