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19 Cards in this Set
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Assessment
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Collection of information informing teachers about what students know.
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Evaluation
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Measurement or judgment placing value (grade) on student learning.
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Validity
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The extent to which the test measures what it is supposed to measure.
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Reliability
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The extent to which the test results are consistent for an individual.
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Formative
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Forming an opinion along the way about what the student has learned.
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Summative
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Summary at the end of instruction; most often used for grading.
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Diagnostic Test
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Identifies strengths and weaknesses.
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Standardized test
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Made by professionals to compare students on a broad scale.
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Aptitiude Test
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predicts future performance
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Achievement Test
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measures levels of knowledge and skills acquired in an area.
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Norm-referenced test
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compares students to the average of a group of other students (norm group).
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Criterion-referenced test
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assesses the level of mastery of a set of skills (criteria).
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Performance Assessment (Authentic or Alternative)
Observation |
Teachers watch and record students in normal classroom routines.
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Constructed-response item
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Teachers ask a question and students respond.
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Essay
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Teachers look for understanding in the written responses of students.
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Oral
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Teachers listen for stuents' understanding and comprehension.
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Projects
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Teachers review performances or presentations.
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Experiments
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Teachers use a lab setting to assess student understanding.
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Portfolio
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Students / teachers assemble a collection of work over a period of time.
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