Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a standardized test is valid and reliable, it can be used to place children in special settings. 
B)  The only problem with ongoing observational assessment is that it tends to be intrusive. 
C)  Observation of children can be seriously flawed if interpretation of the evaluator includes a leniency factor. 
D)  Time sampling is not helpful for instructional planning. 
A)  If a standardized test is valid and reliable, it can be used to place children in special settings. 
B)  The only problem with ongoing observational assessment is that it tends to be intrusive. 
C)  Observation of children can be seriously flawed if interpretation of the evaluator includes a leniency factor. 
D)  Time sampling is not helpful for instructional planning. C

Question 2

What is the best feature of using portfolios?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow teachers and parents to compare one child's progress against another's. 
B)  They clearly document what children have failed to learn. 
C)  They are less time consuming than giving a traditional paper/pencil test. 
D)  They focus on what children can do. 
A)  They allow teachers and parents to compare one child's progress against another's. 
B)  They clearly document what children have failed to learn. 
C)  They are less time consuming than giving a traditional paper/pencil test. 
D)  They focus on what children can do. D

Question 3

You ask a child preparing his portfolio, "Tell me why you selected that piece." He answers, "I picked it because it was good." Your response to this is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To teach the child additional self-reflection skills. 
B)  To accept the child's response without further comment. 
C)  To tell the child that his answer is not well thought out and ask for another response. 
D)  To encourage the child to also tell what is wrong with the piece. 
A)  To teach the child additional self-reflection skills. 
B)  To accept the child's response without further comment. 
C)  To tell the child that his answer is not well thought out and ask for another response. 
D)  To encourage the child to also tell what is wrong with the piece. A

Question 4

To be most useful, assessment in an elementary school should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be carried out by the elementary curriculum director. 
B)  Be carried out by the classroom teacher. 
C)  Be diagnostic in nature and standardized. 
D)  Avoid an evaluative component. 
A)  Be carried out by the elementary curriculum director. 
B)  Be carried out by the classroom teacher. 
C)  Be diagnostic in nature and standardized. 
D)  Avoid an evaluative component.

Question 5

Documentation boards:

Accepted Answer

A)  Contain 3-dimensional artifacts produced by children. 
B)  Should contain a description of the goals and objectives of the project depicted. 
C)  Are an excellent technological source of information for parents. 
D)  Should contain only teacher narratives. 
A)  Contain 3-dimensional artifacts produced by children. 
B)  Should contain a description of the goals and objectives of the project depicted. 
C)  Are an excellent technological source of information for parents. 
D)  Should contain only teacher narratives.

Question 6

Which of the following should NOT be included in a portfolio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Written work 
B)  Drawing and painting 
C)  Video- and/or audiotapes 
D)  Every anecdotal record 
A)  Written work 
B)  Drawing and painting 
C)  Video- and/or audiotapes 
D)  Every anecdotal record

Question 7

Following completion of the kindergarten year:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment data should be shredded so that objectivity is not hampered. 
B)  Assessment data should be shared with the grade 1 teacher. 
C)  All assessment data should be sent home to parents. 
D)  All assessment data should be maintained by the kindergarten teacher for future reference. 
A)  Assessment data should be shredded so that objectivity is not hampered. 
B)  Assessment data should be shared with the grade 1 teacher. 
C)  All assessment data should be sent home to parents. 
D)  All assessment data should be maintained by the kindergarten teacher for future reference.

Question 8

In standardized testing, what does the term validity mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifty percent of children will be above the mean and fifty percent will be below the mean. 
B)  The test measures what it is supposed to. 
C)  The child's score will be the same if the test is re-administered. 
D)  The test is timed. 
A)  Fifty percent of children will be above the mean and fifty percent will be below the mean. 
B)  The test measures what it is supposed to. 
C)  The child's score will be the same if the test is re-administered. 
D)  The test is timed.

Question 9

Assessment should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Contain a halo effect. 
B)  Be limited to formal measures. 
C)  Be administered in a whole-group setting. 
D)  Be formative and summative 
A)  Contain a halo effect. 
B)  Be limited to formal measures. 
C)  Be administered in a whole-group setting. 
D)  Be formative and summative

Question 10

In order to obtain good reliability in scoring comprehension when taking an oral reading sample, which of the following would be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structure several questions and ask the same questions of each child tested. 
B)  Structure individual, different questions for each child. 
C)  Ask closed-ended questions to cut down on ambiguity. 
D)  Ask another teacher to listen in. 
A)  Structure several questions and ask the same questions of each child tested. 
B)  Structure individual, different questions for each child. 
C)  Ask closed-ended questions to cut down on ambiguity. 
D)  Ask another teacher to listen in.

Question 11

What is the PRIMARY reason for teachers to collect assessment data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Add to a child's portfolio 
B)  Prevent children from dropping out of school 
C)  Inform instruction 
D)  Preserve cultural bias. 
A)  Add to a child's portfolio 
B)  Prevent children from dropping out of school 
C)  Inform instruction 
D)  Preserve cultural bias.

Question 12

In scoring an oral reading tape for the child's reading accuracy, which is the correct procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtract the number of correct words read from the total. Divide the total number of words read. 
B)  Multiply the total number of words read by the number of uncorrected mistakes. 
C)  Subtract the number of uncorrected mistakes from the total. Divide by the total number of mistakes. 
D)  Subtract the number of uncorrected mistakes from the total. Divide by the total number of words read. 
A)  Subtract the number of correct words read from the total. Divide the total number of words read. 
B)  Multiply the total number of words read by the number of uncorrected mistakes. 
C)  Subtract the number of uncorrected mistakes from the total. Divide by the total number of mistakes. 
D)  Subtract the number of uncorrected mistakes from the total. Divide by the total number of words read.

Question 13

Which is true of rating scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are essentially the same as time-sample participation charts. 
B)  They exist of frequency counts or behavior tallies of specific behaviors as they occur. 
C)  They always have an evaluative component qualifying behavior or skill acquisition. 
D)  They have built-in objectivity. 
A)  They are essentially the same as time-sample participation charts. 
B)  They exist of frequency counts or behavior tallies of specific behaviors as they occur. 
C)  They always have an evaluative component qualifying behavior or skill acquisition. 
D)  They have built-in objectivity.

Question 14

Before selecting an assessment tool, you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the purpose of the assessment 
B)  Use the one that will yield the best results for all children. 
C)  Always choose one that is unobtrusive 
D)  Never choose one that will result in a child doing poorly. 
A)  Determine the purpose of the assessment 
B)  Use the one that will yield the best results for all children. 
C)  Always choose one that is unobtrusive 
D)  Never choose one that will result in a child doing poorly.

Question 15

Explain the difference between the "halo" effect and the leniency factor as described in your text.

Accepted Answer

In the "halo" effect, earlier observatio

Question 16

Discuss the strengths and limitations of using standardized tests with young children.

Accepted Answer

Standardized tests can be a useful tool

Question 17

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  You must not place a student in a special setting on the basis of one test. 
B)  All assessment in an early childhood classroom should be standardized. 
C)  Teacher constructed tools usually lack validity. 
D)  Parents should have access to the scores of all children in a classroom for comparative purposes. 
A)  You must not place a student in a special setting on the basis of one test. 
B)  All assessment in an early childhood classroom should be standardized. 
C)  Teacher constructed tools usually lack validity. 
D)  Parents should have access to the scores of all children in a classroom for comparative purposes.

Question 18

What is the advantage of observational assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not intrusive. 
B)  It has on-the-spot utility for improving instruction. 
C)  Information cannot be gathered in natural settings. 
D)  It does not yield hypotheses that can be evaluated later on. 
A)  It is not intrusive. 
B)  It has on-the-spot utility for improving instruction. 
C)  Information cannot be gathered in natural settings. 
D)  It does not yield hypotheses that can be evaluated later on.

Question 19

Which of the following portfolios is passed from teacher to teacher at the end of the year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual portfolio 
B)  Institutional portfolio 
C)  Teacher portfolio 
D)  Showcase portfolio 
A)  Individual portfolio 
B)  Institutional portfolio 
C)  Teacher portfolio 
D)  Showcase portfolio

Question 20

Explain what is meant by the concept "authentic assessment and evaluation" and describe how you would implement it in an early childhood classroom.

Accepted Answer

Authentic assessment and evaluation in t

Which of the following is a true statement?

What is the best feature of using portfolios?

You ask a child preparing his portfolio, "Tell me why you selected that piece." He answers, "I picked it because it was good." Your response to this is:

To be most useful, assessment in an elementary school should:

Documentation boards:

Which of the following should NOT be included in a portfolio?

Following completion of the kindergarten year:

In standardized testing, what does the term validity mean?

Assessment should:

In order to obtain good reliability in scoring comprehension when taking an oral reading sample, which of the following would be appropriate?

What is the PRIMARY reason for teachers to collect assessment data?

In scoring an oral reading tape for the child's reading accuracy, which is the correct procedure?

Which is true of rating scales?

Before selecting an assessment tool, you should:

Explain the difference between the "halo" effect and the leniency factor as described in your text.

Discuss the strengths and limitations of using standardized tests with young children.

Which of the following is a true statement?

What is the advantage of observational assessment?

Which of the following portfolios is passed from teacher to teacher at the end of the year?

Explain what is meant by the concept "authentic assessment and evaluation" and describe how you would implement it in an early childhood classroom.

Introduction

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children

Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs

Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities

Planning and Implementing Effective Group-Time Activities

Organizing Space and Materials

Child Guidance in Early Childhood Classrooms

Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement

The Aesthetic Domain

The Affective Domain

The Cognitive Domain

The Language Domain

The Physical Domain

The Social Domain

Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play

Organizing Childrens Learning Over Time

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Exam 8: Assessing and Evaluating Childrens Learning

Which of the following is a true statement?

What is the best feature of using portfolios?

You ask a child preparing his portfolio, "Tell me why you selected that piece." He answers, "I picked it because it was good." Your response to this is:

To be most useful, assessment in an elementary school should:

Documentation boards:

Which of the following should NOT be included in a portfolio?

Following completion of the kindergarten year:

In standardized testing, what does the term validity mean?

Assessment should:

In order to obtain good reliability in scoring comprehension when taking an oral reading sample, which of the following would be appropriate?

What is the PRIMARY reason for teachers to collect assessment data?

In scoring an oral reading tape for the child's reading accuracy, which is the correct procedure?

Which is true of rating scales?

Before selecting an assessment tool, you should:

Explain the difference between the "halo" effect and the leniency factor as described in your text.

Discuss the strengths and limitations of using standardized tests with young children.

Which of the following is a true statement?

What is the advantage of observational assessment?

Which of the following portfolios is passed from teacher to teacher at the end of the year?

Explain what is meant by the concept "authentic assessment and evaluation" and describe how you would implement it in an early childhood classroom.

Introduction

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children

Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs

Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities

Planning and Implementing Effective Group-Time Activities

Organizing Space and Materials

Child Guidance in Early Childhood Classrooms

Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement

The Aesthetic Domain

The Affective Domain

The Cognitive Domain

The Language Domain

The Physical Domain

The Social Domain

Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play

Organizing Childrens Learning Over Time

Filters