An 11th grade class has just finished reading the grapes of wrath. What is the best way to assess students understanding of the book ?
a homework
... [Show More] 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
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?
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?
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?
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?
Summative
What assessment provides feedback to a teacher after student practice and is usually not used for grading purposes?
Formative
What assessment helps teachers understand student's skills and prior knowledge in order to adjust future lessons?
Diagnostic
What assessments usually involve an activity or application of hands on skills?
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?
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.
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
Criterion referenced test
Data broken down by gender, ethnicity and grade level is
disaggregated data-broken down into sub groups to reveal patterns among different subpopulations
Information about an entire population is
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.
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
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. [Show Less]