Question 1

What is the purpose of student self-assessment? What are three strategies that teachers might use to encourage student self-assessment?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of student self-assessment i

Question 2

Evaluating mastery of a topic or skill is one purpose of classroom assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A first step in planning assessment is:

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A) to choose a good test. 
B) to determine which objective(s)will be assessed. 
C) to decide whether to observe or interview students. 
D) to determine which methods will be used for gathering and interpreting data. 
A) to choose a good test. 
B) to determine which objective(s)will be assessed. 
C) to decide whether to observe or interview students. 
D) to determine which methods will be used for gathering and interpreting data.

Question 4

Keeping track of student progress mentally has:

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A) the advantage that students cannot see other students' grades. 
B) limitations related to memory and inconsistency. 
C) the advantage that grades for children with learning disabilities can be increased without being obvious to mainstream children. 
D) the limitation that administrators' evaluation of teachers may be negative because grades are not posted. 
A) the advantage that students cannot see other students' grades. 
B) limitations related to memory and inconsistency. 
C) the advantage that grades for children with learning disabilities can be increased without being obvious to mainstream children. 
D) the limitation that administrators' evaluation of teachers may be negative because grades are not posted.

Question 5

Pre-assessment allows a teacher to do all of the following except:

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A) plan instruction more effectively. 
B) scaffold student learning by supporting new skills and concepts based on student experience. 
C) help students avoid their zone of proximal development. 
D) attend to the differences in achievement found in their classroom. 
A) plan instruction more effectively. 
B) scaffold student learning by supporting new skills and concepts based on student experience. 
C) help students avoid their zone of proximal development. 
D) attend to the differences in achievement found in their classroom.

Question 6

State mandated tests provide teachers with student achievement information that is adequate for:

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A) making instructional decisions for specific students. 
B) making decisions about promotion and retention. 
C) determining how well groups of students achieved compared to each other. 
D) determining how well teachers are teaching. 
A) making instructional decisions for specific students. 
B) making decisions about promotion and retention. 
C) determining how well groups of students achieved compared to each other. 
D) determining how well teachers are teaching.

Question 7

Giving families report cards with grades is one purpose of classroom assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A summative assignment:

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A) allows assessment of mastery of concepts and skills. 
B) is given approximately halfway through the teaching of a unit. 
C) must be a paper-and-pencil assessment for which a numerical grade can be given. 
D) is the same thing as a performance indicator. 
A) allows assessment of mastery of concepts and skills. 
B) is given approximately halfway through the teaching of a unit. 
C) must be a paper-and-pencil assessment for which a numerical grade can be given. 
D) is the same thing as a performance indicator.

Question 9

Norm referenced standardized tests:

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A) compare a student's score with scores of a small group of students taking the same test. 
B) give scores in percentiles comparing scores of a large group of students. 
C) provide teachers with extensive diagnostic information about students' achievement on various learning objectives. 
D) give teachers information about enriched and remedial instruction needed. 
A) compare a student's score with scores of a small group of students taking the same test. 
B) give scores in percentiles comparing scores of a large group of students. 
C) provide teachers with extensive diagnostic information about students' achievement on various learning objectives. 
D) give teachers information about enriched and remedial instruction needed.

Question 10

The purposes of diagnostic assessment includes all of the following except:

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A) to determine strengths and weaknesses in concepts and skills. 
B) to encourage student self-monitoring. 
C) to encourage students to work independently and in groups. 
D) to track growth over time. 
A) to determine strengths and weaknesses in concepts and skills. 
B) to encourage student self-monitoring. 
C) to encourage students to work independently and in groups. 
D) to track growth over time.

Question 11

All of the following are characteristics of appropriate uses of standardized testing except:

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A) standardized testing can provide a classroom teacher with useful information about student learning. 
B) standardized testing can help teachers determine strengths and weakness if teachers understand what the test scores mean. 
C) standardized testing allows teachers to explain to parents how their children are performing relative to others in the class. 
D) standardized testing provides useful information for administrators to evaluate teachers. 
A) standardized testing can provide a classroom teacher with useful information about student learning. 
B) standardized testing can help teachers determine strengths and weakness if teachers understand what the test scores mean. 
C) standardized testing allows teachers to explain to parents how their children are performing relative to others in the class. 
D) standardized testing provides useful information for administrators to evaluate teachers.

Question 12

What are some issues or questions teachers should consider when planning for assessment?

Accepted Answer

When planning for assessment, teachers s

Question 13

Describe three strategies a teacher might adopt to collect and record assessment information. What would be the advantage and disadvantage of each strategy?

Accepted Answer

1. Observational assessments: A teacher

Question 14

Assignment of children to gifted and talented classes is one purpose of classroom assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The following are characteristics of criterion-referenced tests except:

Accepted Answer

A) mastery is determined by the number of items answered correctly for each performance objective and the number of objectives mastered. 
B) these tests are similar to norm-referenced tests because they compare students to one another. 
C) these tests usually provide more diagnostic information for teachers. 
D) if mastery of an entire test is 80%, the student would be required to master 8 out of 10 performance objectives. 
A) mastery is determined by the number of items answered correctly for each performance objective and the number of objectives mastered. 
B) these tests are similar to norm-referenced tests because they compare students to one another. 
C) these tests usually provide more diagnostic information for teachers. 
D) if mastery of an entire test is 80%, the student would be required to master 8 out of 10 performance objectives.

Question 16

Portfolios are primarily useful for:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing students' grades at the end of the grading period. 
B) showcasing students' work for parents and siblings. 
C) demonstrating learning over time. 
D) showcasing how rubrics work. 
A) increasing students' grades at the end of the grading period. 
B) showcasing students' work for parents and siblings. 
C) demonstrating learning over time. 
D) showcasing how rubrics work.

Question 17

Given four levels of assessment tasks (mental, symbolic, pictorial, and concrete), give an example of one objective and performance objective or indicator you would construct for each level. 
a. Addition of 3 and 4. 
b Multiplication of 3 and 4. 
c. Measurement of the height of the door. 
d. Comparison of 3 different triangles: right, isosceles, and equilateral.

Accepted Answer

Mental level:
Objective: The student wil

Question 18

If a teacher determines that five children in the class do not understand division of whole numbers, the best strategy would be:

Accepted Answer

A) to call their parents and suggest home activities. 
B) to assign the students extra homework so they can catch up. 
C) to re-teach individually or in a small group with new strategies. 
D) to continue to assess them and hope they improve before mid-term test. 
A) to call their parents and suggest home activities. 
B) to assign the students extra homework so they can catch up. 
C) to re-teach individually or in a small group with new strategies. 
D) to continue to assess them and hope they improve before mid-term test.

Question 19

Finding out whether the textbook is a good resource is one purpose of classroom assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the roles of pre-assessment, assessment during instruction, and assessment at the end of instruction. Give one example of the types of assessments that would be most appropriate for each instructional phase.

Accepted Answer

Pre-assessment, assessment during instru

What is the purpose of student self-assessment? What are three strategies that teachers might use to encourage student self-assessment?

Evaluating mastery of a topic or skill is one purpose of classroom assessment.

A first step in planning assessment is:

Keeping track of student progress mentally has:

Pre-assessment allows a teacher to do all of the following except:

State mandated tests provide teachers with student achievement information that is adequate for:

Giving families report cards with grades is one purpose of classroom assessment.

A summative assignment:

Norm referenced standardized tests:

The purposes of diagnostic assessment includes all of the following except:

All of the following are characteristics of appropriate uses of standardized testing except:

What are some issues or questions teachers should consider when planning for assessment?

Describe three strategies a teacher might adopt to collect and record assessment information. What would be the advantage and disadvantage of each strategy?

Assignment of children to gifted and talented classes is one purpose of classroom assessment.

The following are characteristics of criterion-referenced tests except:

Portfolios are primarily useful for:

If a teacher determines that five children in the class do not understand division of whole numbers, the best strategy would be:

Finding out whether the textbook is a good resource is one purpose of classroom assessment.

Describe the roles of pre-assessment, assessment during instruction, and assessment at the end of instruction. Give one example of the types of assessments that would be most appropriate for each instructional phase.

Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century

Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Program

Mathematics for Every Child

Learning Mathematics

Organizing Effective Instruction

Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Developing Concepts of Number

Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems

Developing Number Operations With Whole Numbers

Extending Computational Fluency With Larger Numbers

Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Thinking Algebraically

Developing and Extending Geometric Concepts and Systems

Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts

Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data

Investigating Probability

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Exam 6: Integrating Assessment

What is the purpose of student self-assessment? What are three strategies that teachers might use to encourage student self-assessment?

Evaluating mastery of a topic or skill is one purpose of classroom assessment.

A first step in planning assessment is:

Keeping track of student progress mentally has:

Pre-assessment allows a teacher to do all of the following except:

State mandated tests provide teachers with student achievement information that is adequate for:

Giving families report cards with grades is one purpose of classroom assessment.

A summative assignment:

Norm referenced standardized tests:

The purposes of diagnostic assessment includes all of the following except:

All of the following are characteristics of appropriate uses of standardized testing except:

What are some issues or questions teachers should consider when planning for assessment?

Describe three strategies a teacher might adopt to collect and record assessment information. What would be the advantage and disadvantage of each strategy?

Assignment of children to gifted and talented classes is one purpose of classroom assessment.

The following are characteristics of criterion-referenced tests except:

Portfolios are primarily useful for:

If a teacher determines that five children in the class do not understand division of whole numbers, the best strategy would be:

Finding out whether the textbook is a good resource is one purpose of classroom assessment.

Describe the roles of pre-assessment, assessment during instruction, and assessment at the end of instruction. Give one example of the types of assessments that would be most appropriate for each instructional phase.

Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century

Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Program

Mathematics for Every Child

Learning Mathematics

Organizing Effective Instruction

Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Developing Concepts of Number

Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems

Developing Number Operations With Whole Numbers

Extending Computational Fluency With Larger Numbers

Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Thinking Algebraically

Developing and Extending Geometric Concepts and Systems

Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts

Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data

Investigating Probability

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