A junior high social studies teacher wants to know if his students understand at a higher order level of thinking the differences in presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt's political beliefs. The teacher holds a mock debate between two people pretending to be Theodore and Franklin. The students are expected to answer as if they were the former presidents. Which guideline for creating
performance assessments was most likely followed?
a. The task maximized the ability to generalize the results
b. The task reflects essential skills
c. The task measures skills that are "teachable"
d. The task provides a direct assessment of the targeted educational objectives
d
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A distinct advantage of talking with students as an evaluation technique is that it:
a) involves students in the evaluation b) helps the teacher assess the appeal of the instruction c) provides insights on the effectiveness of the instruction d) identifies the parts of the instruction that did and didn't work
Words recognized by a reader at sight constitute a reader's sight vocabulary
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A student who receives specialized ESL instruction during fourth period is an example of which ESL instructional program?
a. ESL Pull Out b. ESL Class Period c. Sheltered English d. Bilingual Education
Some performance assessments require someone other than a teacher to evaluate the assessment. Who might this be?
A. Self-evaluation by student B. Peers C. Administration D. Parents