Describe the importance of aligning assessment items to standards and how evaluating standards-based assessments provides important information for instructional decision-making. Also, explain some disadvantages of aligning assessment items to state standards from a curriculum and instructional standpoint

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should include information about students learning what they are supposed to be learning, teachers not having to decide what students should be learning, how testing aligns with what was taught, how standards-based teaching takes away from teacher creativity, and teaching to the test.

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A. The change is not significant. B. The change is significant at the .10 level. C. The change is significant at the .05 level. D. The change is significant at the .01 level.

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De facto segregation is illegal and unconstitutional

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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James Banks (2005) created these four approaches to curriculum integration that specifically emphasizes cultural diversity. Which of the following is not one of these approaches?

a. Level 1 – Contributions b. Level 2 - Integrations c. Level 3 - Additive d. Level 4 - Social Action Approach

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To do well on multiple-choice, true/false, and matching tests, you need to guess well and understand general ideas.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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