Describe two essential characteristics of effective assessments, and explain why each is important
What will be an ideal response?
First, assessment must be aligned with learning objectives, so the teacher can determine the extent to which learners are learning what she wants them to learn. Second, effective assessments give teachers information about students' thinking. Without this information, teachers are unable to identify students' misconceptions and incomplete understanding.
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Research exists in several published studies which find extreme bias in tests at the level of the individual item
a. True b. False
Define criterion-referenced tests.
a. Compare performance to mastery of the content being tested b. Tests must yield consistent results. c. Interprets a person’s performance by comparing it to that of his or her peers d. Tests come from a legitimate source and meet basic statistical criteria.
Describe what is meant by a "transactional strategy instruction approach" to reading.
What will be an ideal response?
What is the major flaw in the following questionnaire item: "Do you approve of not having the new policy of 'no pass/no play' for interscholastic sports in the high school athletic program?" The item
a. is too long. c. is negatively stated. b. is double-barreled. d. uses emotionally loaded terms.