Ron Kenski and Ann Potter both have "students' ability to compare and contrast" as a goal for their American history students. They both assign an essay where the students have to compare and contrast the Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies in early America. Ron constructs a set of criteria to be used in scoring the essay. Ann does not. They both score the essays and assign students' grades. Of the
following, which is the most accurate statement?
a. Ann's assessment is likely to be less reliable than Ron's and therefore less valid as well.
b. Ann's assessment is likely to be less reliable than Ron's but they are equally valid.
c. Both teachers' assessments are likely to be invalid, since they are essays.
d. Both teachers' assessments are valid and reliable since the assessments are consistent with their goals.
a
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Mothers who respond to their child’s cues with insightfulness have children who are significantly more likely to have
a. secure attachment. b. insecure attachment. c. slightly less attachment. d. no change.
The statements about formative assessment are true except for which of the following?
A. The assessment mirrors the philosophy of each program. B. The assessment process does not include feedback to the children. C. The assessment occurs throughout the year on an ongoing basis. D. The assessment includes anecdotal notes, running records, checklists, photographs, and portfolios with work samples.
Which of the following does not constitute a learning strategy for accomplishing a goal?
a. looking ahead of time at the essay questions you will have to answer after reading Tom Sawyer, keeping them in mind, and making notes in the margins as you read b. using the sentence "Every good boy does fine" to remember the notes on the lines of the treble staff (EGBDF) c. looking through a chapter ahead of time, planning how to go about studying for the final, and thinking about how much time will be required for it d. organizing all of the reading material you have selected into specific subcategories as you plan your research paper
Which is an example of inductive teaching?
a. The students apply the principle of reflection of light rays as they trace the direction a flashlight beam of light takes when it is aimed at a plane mirror from several different angles. b. The teacher explains how sedimentary rocks are formed, and asks students to find evidence of this manner of formation in each of several specimens of sedimentary rocks. c. The teacher describes the process of sexual reproduction in plants and asks students to identify the male and female reproductive organs in each of several pictures of flowers. d. The teacher asks the students to list some variables that influence plant growth, and then has the students try each variable and come to a general conclusion about what plants need in order to grow. e. All of the above f. None of the above