DESE Educational Assessment & Student Evaluation 3

Question 1

Which principle of test fairness ensures that assessment tasks do not advantage or disadvantage students based on cultural background unrelated to the skill being measured?

Accepted Answer

Universal design for assessment

Answer

Universal design for assessment involves creating assessments accessible and fair to all students from the outset, reducing bias related to cultural or physical differences.

Question 2

A teacher uses exit tickets at the end of each lesson to check for understanding. This practice BEST represents:

Accepted Answer

Formative assessment

Answer

Exit tickets used during instruction to check understanding and adjust teaching represent formative assessment, which informs ongoing instructional decisions.

Question 3

Which type of validity evidence is gathered by examining whether an assessment covers the full range of content it is intended to measure?

Accepted Answer

Content validity

Answer

Content validity examines whether the assessment adequately samples the domain of knowledge or skills it purports to measure.

Question 4

When a teacher adjusts instruction mid-unit after reviewing quiz results, this is an example of using assessment:

Accepted Answer

For learning

Answer

Assessment for learning (formative assessment) provides data that teachers use to modify instruction to better meet student needs during the learning process.

Question 5

A student's raw score of 75 is converted to a z-score of +1.5. This means the student scored:

Accepted Answer

1.5 standard deviations above the mean

Answer

A z-score of +1.5 indicates the student's score is 1.5 standard deviations above the mean of the comparison group.

(DESE) Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Practice Test

(DESE) Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Practice Test

DESE Educational Assessment & Student Evaluation 3