Question 1

A precise way to accomplish the goal of matching assessment to instruction is to use a behavior-content matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

System in which a grade represents a specific set of accomplishments, which can be identified for one student independently of the performance of other students (for example, getting 80 percent of the questions right) .

Accepted Answer

A)   criterion-referenced grading system
B)   relative improvement grading system
C)   absolute performance grading system
D)   norm-referenced grading system

Question 3

Which question type is the best format for probing student understanding and reasoning at a complex level?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple choice
B)   short answer
C)   essay
D)   matching

Question 4

Classroom assessments consist of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   test results, grades on homework and class presentations, informal conversations teachers have with students
B)   test results
C)   test results and grades on homework
D)   test results, grades on homework and class presentations

Question 5

Mr. Thomas has designed a grading system whereby each student has a chance to earn an "A" in his class. Each student earns points for not only exams, but for attendance, participation, and book reports. Mr. Thomas then just adds up the points to assign grades. Mr. Thomas is using which of the following grading systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   contract system
B)   percentage grading system
C)   summative system
D)   total point grading system

Question 6

Students in Mr. Kim's class perform under conditions created to simulate the real world. Today, his students are learning CPR on a dummy. This type of authentic assessment is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the paper-and-pencil test
B)   the identification test
C)   the simulated performance
D)   the work-sample assessment

Question 7

Ms. Johnson announces to the class that 40% of the students will receive a "C" in the class and that the top 10% of the students will receive "A's", the next 20% of the students will receive "B's", the bottom 10% of the class will receive "F's" with the final 20% of the class receiving "D's." How can this be?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ms. Johnson uses norm-referenced grading.
B)   Ms. Johnson is a psychic.
C)   Ms. Johnson has been teaching so long, she knows this is how grades always turn out.
D)   Ms. Johnson uses criterion-referenced grading.

Question 8

On the first day of class each school year, Mrs. Diaz gives the students a test to determine the students' strengths and weaknesses in prior learning. Mrs. Diaz is using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   formative assessments
B)   informal assessments
C)   formal assessments
D)   summative assessments

Question 9

Which of the following is potential problem with using relative improvement as part of a grade?

Accepted Answer

A)   not every student improves in a semester
B)   grades can be biased against students the teacher doesn't know well
C)   grades can be biased against students who are really trying, but do not understand the material
D)   not every student test well

Question 10

Which of the following asks students to use skills and knowledge to solve problems in the same manner as if the students were completing real-world tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   formative assessment
B)   authentic assessment
C)   subjective test
D)   objective test

Question 11

How can a teacher help each student feel that he or she is capable of working toward learning goals?

Accepted Answer

A)   by stressing effort and improvement and by being encouraging
B)   by stressing test performance as the most important part of the grading system
C)   by explaining the grading system clearly to the students
D)   by basing grades on multiple sources of information in the classroom

Question 12

Which of the following has research supported as the type of choice in objective tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   fill-in-the-blank
B)   matching
C)   multiple-choice
D)   true-false

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of assessment as mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   to determine what students know
B)   to provide feedback to students of their learning
C)   to provide feedback to administrators of guidance counselors' performance
D)   to provide feedback to teachers of their instruction

Question 14

According to the text, what is the key to a successful contrast system?

Accepted Answer

A)   intelligence level of a group of students
B)   specific guidelines about quality and quantity of student work
C)   parental involvement with writing the contracts for the students
D)   having the principal's support in changing requirements of he class.

Question 15

Grading system in which grades are assigned on the basis of the percentage of the material a student has learned

Accepted Answer

A)   contract system
B)   summative system
C)   percentage grading system
D)   total point grading system

Question 16

In a normal curve for standardized assessment., what percentage of test-takers falls within one standard deviation of the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   32%
B)   55%
C)   768%
D)   75%

Question 17

Authentic assessments are best graded on a norm-referenced system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mr. Roberts is creating a grading system for his class and he is concerned about the impact of it on the students' learning. What should Mr. Roberts emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)   objective tests
B)   authentic assessments
C)   varying proportions of work and performance
D)   essay tests

Question 19

Raul's teacher requires his class to give oral book reports. Raul's teacher is using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   exhibition
B)   work-sample assessment
C)   simulated performance
D)   portfolio

Question 20

Assessments are objective and rigorous methods for obtaining information about students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Classroom Assessments

System in which a grade represents a specific set of accomplishments, which can be identified for one student independently of the performance of other students (for example, getting 80 percent of the questions right) .

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Which of the following has research supported as the type of choice in objective tests?

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A precise way to accomplish the goal of matching assessment to instruction is to use a behavior-content matrix.

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Which of the following asks students to use skills and knowledge to solve problems in the same manner as if the students were completing real-world tasks?

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On the first day of class each school year, Mrs. Diaz gives the students a test to determine the students' strengths and weaknesses in prior learning. Mrs. Diaz is using which of the following?

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In a normal curve for standardized assessment., what percentage of test-takers falls within one standard deviation of the mean?

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Authentic assessments are best graded on a norm-referenced system.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of assessment as mentioned in the text?

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Grading system in which grades are assigned on the basis of the percentage of the material a student has learned

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Which of the following is potential problem with using relative improvement as part of a grade?

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According to the text, what is the key to a successful contrast system?

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Raul's teacher requires his class to give oral book reports. Raul's teacher is using which of the following?

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Classroom assessments consist of which of the following?

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Mr. Roberts is creating a grading system for his class and he is concerned about the impact of it on the students' learning. What should Mr. Roberts emphasize?

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Which question type is the best format for probing student understanding and reasoning at a complex level?

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Assessments are objective and rigorous methods for obtaining information about students.

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How can a teacher help each student feel that he or she is capable of working toward learning goals?

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Students in Mr. Kim's class perform under conditions created to simulate the real world. Today, his students are learning CPR on a dummy. This type of authentic assessment is known as which of the following?

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Exam 14: Classroom Assessments

System in which a grade represents a specific set of accomplishments, which can be identified for one student independently of the performance of other students (for example, getting 80 percent of the questions right) .

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Which of the following has research supported as the type of choice in objective tests?

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A precise way to accomplish the goal of matching assessment to instruction is to use a behavior-content matrix.

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Which of the following asks students to use skills and knowledge to solve problems in the same manner as if the students were completing real-world tasks?

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On the first day of class each school year, Mrs. Diaz gives the students a test to determine the students' strengths and weaknesses in prior learning. Mrs. Diaz is using which of the following?

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In a normal curve for standardized assessment., what percentage of test-takers falls within one standard deviation of the mean?

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Authentic assessments are best graded on a norm-referenced system.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of assessment as mentioned in the text?

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Grading system in which grades are assigned on the basis of the percentage of the material a student has learned

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Which of the following is potential problem with using relative improvement as part of a grade?

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According to the text, what is the key to a successful contrast system?

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Raul's teacher requires his class to give oral book reports. Raul's teacher is using which of the following?

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Classroom assessments consist of which of the following?

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Mr. Roberts is creating a grading system for his class and he is concerned about the impact of it on the students' learning. What should Mr. Roberts emphasize?

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Which question type is the best format for probing student understanding and reasoning at a complex level?

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Assessments are objective and rigorous methods for obtaining information about students.

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How can a teacher help each student feel that he or she is capable of working toward learning goals?

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Students in Mr. Kim's class perform under conditions created to simulate the real world. Today, his students are learning CPR on a dummy. This type of authentic assessment is known as which of the following?

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