CodeHS Assessment and Evaluation Methods 2

Question 1

In CodeHS, what is the primary purpose of a 'checkpoint' within a programming unit?

Accepted Answer

To assess cumulative understanding of concepts covered so far in the unit

Answer

Checkpoints in CodeHS assess students' cumulative understanding of the concepts taught up to that point in the unit.

Question 2

Which CodeHS feature allows teachers to see a visual snapshot of which students have completed each assignment?

Accepted Answer

Progress dashboard

Answer

The CodeHS progress dashboard gives teachers a visual grid showing completion status per student per assignment.

Question 3

When a CodeHS free-response question asks students to 'trace' code, what are they expected to do?

Accepted Answer

Manually follow the code line-by-line to determine the output

Answer

Tracing code means manually executing each line in order to determine what the program outputs without running it.

Question 4

A CodeHS teacher notices a student consistently fails on while-loop exercises but passes for-loop exercises. What is the BEST next step?

Accepted Answer

Review the student's while-loop submissions to identify specific misconceptions

Answer

Reviewing specific failed submissions helps the teacher pinpoint the exact misconception causing difficulty with while-loops.

Question 5

In CodeHS, what does it mean when a submission is marked 'needs revision'?

Accepted Answer

The teacher has reviewed the work and requests changes before it is considered complete

Answer

'Needs revision' is a teacher-assigned status indicating the work requires student corrections based on feedback.

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