ABCTE PTK assessment PRACTICE 43 Questions with Verified Answers
An 11th grade class has just finished reading the grapes of wrath. What is the best
... [Show More] way to assess students understanding of the book ? - CORRECT ANSWER a homework assignment that requires students to reflect on facts and key points
why? the assessment is aligned with lesson content. the question does not state that the teacher has taught the class about literary terms, such plot and theme like choice c addressed (written test about plot, theme, and main characters)
What is the unbiased standard deviation of the following sample?
Student Score 1 3 5 7 9 - CORRECT ANSWER 4.28
The correct answer is B.
Step 1: The mean is 5.
Step 2: Subtracting the mean from each score.
(1−5) = −4
(3−5) = −2
(5−5) = 0
(7−5) = 2
(9−5) = 4
Step 3: Squaring the result for each score.
16
4
0
4
16
Step 4: Adding the results (16 + 4 +0 + 4 + 16) = 40
Step 5: Dividing 40 by the number of scores minus 1 = 10
Step 6: The square root of 10 is approximately 3.16.
Which of the following BEST describes what a Pearson coefficient of zero between scores on two tests would indicate to a teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER The scores on the two tests are ...unrelated
A Pearson coefficient of zero indicates that the scores on the two tests are not related in a reliable or predictable way.
If the graph of a data distribution shows that the mean is graphed to the right of the mode, which of the following is most likely true? - CORRECT ANSWER positively skewed
The correct answer is A. In a positively skewed frequency distribution, the mean moves to the right of the mode and the majority of the scores fall below the mean. For a frequency distribution that is negatively skewed, the mean moves to the left of the mode and is shaped so that the majority of its scores fall above its mean. In a positively skewed distribution, the median is generally less than the mean.
Which of the following BEST describes a graph of a bimodal distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER There are two points of high frequency data within the distribution.
The correct answer is B. "Bimodal" means that there are two modes or peaks within the same distribution of data. The two modes will not necessary reflect two extremes and may be clustered near one another.
at the end of a unit on world war II, students take a test on the major aspects of the war. the teacher uses the test results for grading and evaluation. this is an example of what type of assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER Summative
What assessment provides feedback to a teacher after student practice and is usually not used for grading purposes? - CORRECT ANSWER Formative
What assessment helps teachers understand student's skills and prior knowledge in order to adjust future lessons? - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnostic
What assessments usually involve an activity or application of hands on skills? - CORRECT ANSWER Performance
A 2 grade student throws violent tantrums in class. The teacher has tried several known classroom management techniques, but the tantrums are becoming more severe. Which response would best help this student? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask for help from other school or district professionals
not- tell parents its getting worse
Why? The severity of the situation indicates that expertise from other professionals is needed. Other choices have most likely been addresses and are too passive for severe and violent behavior.
A teacher is writing an assessment to test students' knowledge of mass, volume, and density. Which one of the following BEST describes the types of problems the teacher should include in the exam?
A. Ask students to generalize learned concepts to new scenarios
C. Question students on definitions of mass, volume, and density. - CORRECT ANSWER A., assessments should be used to determine whether students can generalize concepts to new scenarios and problems. Having students calculate the mass of an object in the room, choice B, may be a good question, but does not address the assessment as a whole. Students should already have a firm understanding of mass, volume, and density if they are applying the concepts.
During c lass discussions, English students have been answering open-ended questions regarding the current reading. Which one of the following would be the most valid assessment for this material?
A. A written quiz where students provide short answer responses
C An essay project where students summarize their reading - CORRECT ANSWER A. To keep an assessment valid, students should be tested in the same or similar modality as classroom practice. A short answer response is the most similar to the in-class discussion questions.
A tenth-grade English teacher has assigned her new class to read five chapters from The Great Gatsby as homework but finds that several students did not complete the reading the next day. Which one of the following should the teacher do first?
B. Determine whether the students have special needs that may require corrective remedies.
C. Disciplinary action
D. Require parents or guardians to sign a piece of paper - CORRECT ANSWER B. -Before implenting any corrective disciplinary action or potentially embarrassing students by having them summarize the reading for the rest of the class, the teacher must determine if there is a learning disability or (dyslexia) or other special need that may require giving students more time to complete the readings. Requiring parents to sign paper should only be used if no special needs are identified and students repeatedly fail to complete assignments.
Student has scored almost perfect on every math test except one, on which they received a failing grade. The teacher normally calculates a student's overall grade using the mean. Which one of the following teacher responses would best represet the student's learning?
A. usE STANDard deviation
b. consider revising student's grade using the mode or median - CORRECT ANSWER b. the mean, or average, for this student is heavily skewed by one low score. By looking at other central measures of the student's grade, the teacher can see which one best reflects actual learning. Standard deviation, would not be an appropriate measure.
A teacher wants to find out how well students can apply math skills to real worls scenarios. which one of the following is the best question format for testing this knowledge?
b multiple choice
c. short answer - CORRECT ANSWER c. the short answer format allows students to calculate their own problems without the opportunity to guess. students could guess at true or false, matchine, and multiple choice without actually applying their calculations to the scenario.
USed to compare students from one school district to other school districts? - CORRECT ANSWER Norm-referenced test
Give percentile score that places each student on a continuum of 1 to 99+
Use to measure how well a student has mastered specific material? - CORRECT ANSWER Criterion referenced test
Data broken down by gender, ethnicity and grade level is - CORRECT ANSWER disaggregated data-broken down into sub groups to reveal patterns among different subpopulations
Information about an entire population is - CORRECT ANSWER aggregated data
A math teacher is concerned about the complex concepts being taight in an algebra lesson. Which one of the following is the best way for the teacher to check student progress in understanding the lesson concepts?
A. Give daily quizzes on homework
C. Track students' verbal responses during lessons. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Informally noting the student responses during clas work allows teachers to see current learning and make corrections to early stage misconceptions. D (asking questions at the end of class) may postpone questions to the point students forget them. Choices a and b may increase motivation to complete activities but will nto give students or the teacher the opportunity for correction or clarification when students have not achieved mastery of the material..
A 4TH grade teacher would like students to produce a creative writing portfolio as an aid to help identify their writing strengths and weaknesses. Which one of the following steps should the teacher take to create the best portfolio for the class?
A. Hold a class discussion to decide, as a class, which creatvie works to include in the portfolio.
B. Consult with 5th grade teachers which items should go into a successful portfolio - CORRECT ANSWER A. Involving the students in developing the criteria for assessment often results in greater effort from the students. Consulting other teachers may not result in the best ideas for portfolio of a specific grade level.
A 5TH grade class contains students with varying reading levels. Which of the following is the BEST way for teacehr to ensure that students with lower reading levels don't fall behind?
A. Check in with students at lower levels during lesson to answer questions.
D Pair students with different reading levels together for reading assignments - CORRECT ANSWER D. Teachers should develop plans to accommodate students' special needs, and pairing students of different aptititudes for reading activities will allow higher-level readers to assist lower-level readers on a one-on-one basis. Choice a is an acceptable answer, but it does not provide the same level of one-on-one help that pairing students does.
a teacher plans to give an exam midway through the year to check on student progress. What type of test should be used?
A. Achievement
B. Aptitude
C. Norm-referenced
D. Standardized - CORRECT ANSWER A. Achievement tests measure knowledge students have required in a specific subject area or topic. Aptitude tests measure overall intelligence or ability. Standardized tests are not necessary in this situation, and norm-referenced tests are a type of standardized test.
Which one of the following is the most important consideration for a teacher in selecting test items to include on a unit test?
A. The degree to which questions cover material previously mastered by students
B. How well questions align to lesson content - CORRECT ANSWER B. Teachers should align assessments to taught objectives and lesson content. Anything not covered during class lessons should be removed from the test. A is not essential, especially if the teacher wants to conduct a cumulative assessment.
A 5 grade teacher frequently uses cooperative learning groups in the classroom. Although there are different assessments and activiites employed for each unit, which one of the following is the most effective method for measuring group learning?
C. Group project rubric grading
d. ongoing teacher monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER d. this helps the teacher note participation, learning, and group progress best. B helps students monitor their own progress and build self-awareness, but it is not a substitute for actual teacher monitoring. Group project rubrics can evaluate the project as a whole, but can often mask the lack of work by some students
A new teacher graded a science test and the results showed a mean grade of c a and a mode of f. What is the best response to these results?
B. Let students make corrections as homework and replace the test scores
D. Consult with another teacher about different testing strategy for this material - CORRECT ANSWER D New teachers benefit from another teacher's guidance when their classroom strategies do not satisfy goals. B Is incorrect because this action would not be fair to students who tested well.
Assessment where student is compared to his best previous attempt within the same curricular content? - CORRECT ANSWER Ipsative
Assessment that looks back on prior student learning and provides data that connects to new learning. Allows teacher to make judgements regarding how well a student is performing or is likely to perform on a particular curricular topic. - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnostic
Data table displaying scores from highest to lowest - CORRECT ANSWER ordered array
the distance between the highest and lowest score - CORRECT ANSWER RANGE
Divide ordered data into 100 seperate units, value or score on the ordered array of data that indicates the percentage of the scores that fall at or below that value - CORRECT ANSWER percentile
Useful continuation of percentile, the _ for a given raw score, such as the score of a particular test, is the percentage of students that scored less than or equal to that raw score. - CORRECT ANSWER percentile rank
Special type of percentile. Any of the 3 values whch divide the sorted data set into 4 equal parts that represents 1/4 of the population - CORRECT ANSWER Quartile
Point on ordered array where 75% of the scores are above it and 25% of the scores are below it - CORRECT ANSWER first quartile.
second quartile is 50/50
third quartile establishes that point where 25% of scores are located above it and 75% below
The difference between the upper and lower quartiles - CORRECT ANSWER interquartile range
Takes ordered array and extneds usefulness of the available data , indicates how many students scored at the same level - CORRECT ANSWER frequency distribution
graphic represenation of related data - CORRECT ANSWER histogram
what does a normal curve resemble - CORRECT ANSWER bell. and is used to show info not likely to occur in reality
when data favors right side of the graph, what does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER it is negatively skewed, which ironically is a positive thing because most students did better than average
most frequently occuring score - CORRECT ANSWER mode
divides a distribution of data exactly half - CORRECT ANSWER median
average of all data - CORRECT ANSWER mean
standard deviation - CORRECT ANSWER measure of the spread of scores around the mean in a normal curve, mean of the mean
1. determine mean
2. subtract mean from each score
3. sqaure result from each score
4. add results together
5. divide result by either number of scores (biased) or number of scores minus 1 (unbiased)
6. determine square root of this number which is what we call the biased standard deviation, when unsure use unbiased [Show Less]