Student evaluations serve six purposes. What are they? Using an example, illustrate how two or more of these six functions can be at cross purposes. In other words, illustrate how two of these purposes could call for conflicting evaluation strategies
What will be an ideal response?
(1 ) feedback to students; (2 ) feedback to teachers; (3 ) information to parents; (4 ) information for selection and certification; (5 ) information for accountability; (6 ) incentives to increase student effort.
One example might be: Accountability could conflict with incentives to students. Assessing for accountability may call for norm-referenced strategies, for the purposes of comparing schools or teachers. But for low-achieving students, norm-referenced measures may be detrimental to motivation.
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A. Structured B. Focus groups C. Semi-structured D. Unstructured interview
Identify three skills that one can acquire by overcoming adversity, such as being raised in a gang-infested neighborhood and then going on to graduate from college
What will be an ideal response?
Compose an essay highlighting the cognitive processes that affect a child with ADHD. Discuss ways ADHD affects both behavior and thought and impacts academic and social skills. Conclude by examining both educational and social implications. Be sure the essay is clearly written and well organized
What will be an ideal response?
Reliability in qualitative research is demonstrated through
a. being value-free. b. tight control of the setting and independent variables. c. trustworthiness techniques. d. removing the experimenter from the setting.