Question 1

Define the term "authentic assessment," and identify at least two assessment formats that are designed to be authentic.

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Authentic assessments evaluate a student...

Question 2

Share the main purposes of grading students in the school.

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(a) Administrative (e.g., determining cl...

Question 3

Which of the following is a strength of true/false items?

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A)   Diagnostic information is provided when students answer incorrectly.
B)   Less demand is placed on reading ability than for some other item types.
C)   Scores are more influenced by guessing than with any other item type.
D)   Students have the opportunity to construct their own answers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Identify two current trends in alternative assessment.

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One current trend is to require students...

Question 5

What is the best way to utilize portfolios as an assessment method?

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Effective use of portfolios requires est...

Question 6

A very small part of preinstruction assessment is informal observation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When you are thinking about the link between assessment and motivation, it is useful to consider whether your assessments will encourage your students to become more meaningfully involved with the subject matter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Grades that are used to inform students, teachers, and parents refer to which purpose of grading?

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A)   Administrative
B)   Informational
C)   Motivational
D)   GuidanceE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Julie Carson's mentoring teacher offers advice about scoring essays. Which strategy below should Julie avoid?

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A)   Score essays anonymously so that students' names are unknown to the scorer.
B)   Evaluate all answers to a given question at the same time so that comparisons can be made.
C)   Avoid writing comments on student papers so that students cannot complain about scores.
D)   Review papers before handing them back to ensure that scoring is accurate.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Checking student work before giving it back to students will mostly lead to unnecessary changes to your comments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When you give a multiple-choice test to students in the first through fourth grades, it is best to ask , students to write their answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which do you feel is the most important strategy for scoring responses to essay questions? Defend your answer.

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(a) Devise a method by which you can sco...

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes a rubric?

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A)   A scoring system for scoring open-ended responses
B)   A type of constructed response answer
C)   A list of learning objectives
D)   A series of questions intended to assess higher-level thinkingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following activities is an example of preinstruction assessment?

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A)   Looking at students' prior grades
B)   Observing student behavior during the first few weeks of school
C)   Asking students to discuss what they know about a particular topic
D)   All of theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 15

Differentiate between the terms holistic scoring and analytic scoring as they are used in the context of essay scoring.

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Holistic scoring refers to making an ove...

Question 16

Mrs. O'Connell tries emphasizing the "carrot and the stick" approach to grading. She creates a competitive, yet friendly, atmosphere in her classroom, where all students are excited to challenge their peers to get good grades. What is the teacher's main purpose for grading?

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A)   Administrative
B)   Informational
C)   Motivational
D)   GuidanceE) A) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of formative assessment?

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A)   Ms. Rowland looks at students' prior grades.
B)   Mr. Kinicki observes student behavior during the first few weeks of school.
C)   Mr. Livingston monitors students' progress toward reading goals.
D)   Mrs. Applegate communicates Jamie's strengths and weaknesses to her parents.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Outline elements you would have students include in a portfolio to capture their progress.

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Elements to include might be lists of books they have read, papers that reflect reading comprehension, pictures of students engaged in reading, tape recordings of students in their reading groups, teacher observations, and reading achievement awards earned.

Question 19

_______ is a system whereby teachers compare a student's performance against preset standards.

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A)   Norm-referenced grading
B)   Criterion-referenced grading
C)   Standards of comparison
D)   Grading on the curveE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Why is assessment during instruction important, and what role does teacher questioning play?

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Oral questions are an especially importa...

Exam 16: Classroom Assessment and Grading

Define the term "authentic assessment," and identify at least two assessment formats that are designed to be authentic.

Correct AnswerverifiedAuthentic assessments evaluate a student...View AnswerShow Answer

Share the main purposes of grading students in the school.

Correct Answerverified(a) Administrative (e.g., determining cl...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following is a strength of true/false items?

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Identify two current trends in alternative assessment.

Correct AnswerverifiedOne current trend is to require students...View AnswerShow Answer

What is the best way to utilize portfolios as an assessment method?

Correct AnswerverifiedEffective use of portfolios requires est...View AnswerShow Answer

A very small part of preinstruction assessment is informal observation.

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When you are thinking about the link between assessment and motivation, it is useful to consider whether your assessments will encourage your students to become more meaningfully involved with the subject matter.

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Grades that are used to inform students, teachers, and parents refer to which purpose of grading?

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Julie Carson's mentoring teacher offers advice about scoring essays. Which strategy below should Julie avoid?

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Checking student work before giving it back to students will mostly lead to unnecessary changes to your comments.

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When you give a multiple-choice test to students in the first through fourth grades, it is best to ask , students to write their answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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Which do you feel is the most important strategy for scoring responses to essay questions? Defend your answer.

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Which of the following statements best describes a rubric?

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Which of the following activities is an example of preinstruction assessment?

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Differentiate between the terms holistic scoring and analytic scoring as they are used in the context of essay scoring.

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Mrs. O'Connell tries emphasizing the "carrot and the stick" approach to grading. She creates a competitive, yet friendly, atmosphere in her classroom, where all students are excited to challenge their peers to get good grades. What is the teacher's main purpose for grading?

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Which of the following is the best example of formative assessment?

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Outline elements you would have students include in a portfolio to capture their progress.

Correct AnswerverifiedElements to include might be lists of books they have read, papers that reflect reading comprehension, pictures of students engaged in reading, tape recordings of students in their reading groups, teacher observations, and reading achievement awards earned.

_______ is a system whereby teachers compare a student's performance against preset standards.

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Why is assessment during instruction important, and what role does teacher questioning play?

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