Explain the concept of authentic assessment. How might it provide a more accurate assessment than a standardized assessment?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: One form of alternative assess¬ment is authentic assessment, which is believed to paint a more accurate or genuine picture of what a pupil can and cannot accomplish in real-life situations such as in the classroom or at home.
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Which explanation of infantile amnesia is NOT supported by research?
A. We cannot remember events that happened in infancy because infants cannot form long-term memories. B. We cannot remember events that happened in infancy because we stored them as nonverbal memories rather than verbal memories and are thus harder to retrieve. C. We cannot remember events that happened in infancy because the parts of the brain involved in memory are not fully formed yet and thus are not as efficient at creating memories. D. We cannot remember events that happened in infancy because we had not created a clear sense of self yet, so the memories could not be formed into a coherent story of our lives yet.
The term that defines the process of quantifying the presence or absence of a trait is called
A. reliability. B. measurement. C. assessment. D. validity.
The first step in teaching LEP students should always be to show respect for student’s ______.
a. instructional needs b. academic strengths c. cultural backgrounds d. English deficits