Student Assessment Flashcards
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A teacher notices that the highest-scoring students consistently miss the same three questions on a unit test. What should the teacher do first?
Answer: Review the three questions for ambiguity or instructional misalignment
When high performers consistently miss specific items, it often signals a flaw in the question rather than student misunderstanding.
Which term describes the degree to which an assessment measures the theoretical construct it is intended to measure?
Answer: Construct validity
Construct validity is the extent to which a test accurately measures the theoretical trait or construct it claims to assess.
A teacher is designing a performance task in which students present a research project. Which element is most critical for scoring consistency?
Answer: Developing a detailed analytic rubric with clear descriptors
An analytic rubric with clear, specific descriptors for each criterion reduces scorer subjectivity and improves reliability.
Under FERPA, which action by a teacher would be a violation?
Answer: Posting student grades publicly by student name without consent
FERPA prohibits disclosing personally identifiable student education records publicly without consent; posting grades by name violates this.
A teacher uses pre-assessment data to group students for differentiated instruction. This practice primarily reflects which assessment purpose?
Answer: Informing instructional planning
Using pre-assessment data to form instructional groups is a hallmark of using assessment to plan and differentiate instruction.
Which of the following is an example of a selected-response item format?
Answer: True/false question
True/false questions are selected-response items because students choose from pre-given options rather than generating their own response.
A school wants to compare its students' performance to students nationwide. Which assessment type is most appropriate?
Answer: Norm-referenced standardized tests
Norm-referenced tests are designed with national norming samples, enabling schools to compare their students to a representative national group.