If a class examined global warming from the perspective of the balance among living things, which of the following “big ideas” in the science standards would this topic fall under?
a. Systems, order, and organization
b. Form and function
c. Evolution and equilibrium
d. Evidence, models, and explanations
ANSWER: c
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Mr. Hatch wants to assess what his students have learned in a recent unit on four-sided figures. He realizes that the unit included four figures—squares, rectangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids. He also knows that he wants students to do three things for each of these figures: (1 ) recognize examples, (2 ) calculate the perimeter, and (3 ) calculate the area. In essence, Mr. Hatch is:
A) Taking initial steps in constructing a table of specifications. B) Maximizing the likelihood that his assessment instrument will have predictive validity. C) Increasing the extent to which his assessment instrument is standardized. D) Converting an informal assessment into a more formal one.
Infants are better able than adults to distinguish among sounds not found in their language
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A test correlates .90 with a test of the same construct, but .10 with a test of a different construct. This is evidence of:
a. Criterion-related validity evidence b. Content-related validity evidence c. Internal consistency reliability d. Convergent and discriminant validity e. Alternate forms reliability
What does a strong understanding of fractional computation rely on?
A) Estimating with fractions. B) Iteration skills. C) Whole number knowledge. D) Fraction equivalence.