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GAPSC Assessment, Data & Differentiated Instruction Flashcards

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  1. A teacher groups students by similar readiness levels for a specific skill and provides different texts at varying complexity levels. This is an example of differentiating by:

    Answer: Content

    Differentiating by content means adjusting what students learn or the materials they use based on their current readiness, interest, or learning profile.

  2. When a teacher analyzes a student's pattern of errors on a math assessment to pinpoint specific misunderstandings, this process is called:

    Answer: Error analysis

    Error analysis examines the types of mistakes students make to reveal underlying misconceptions and guide targeted reteaching.

  3. Which data source is most useful for monitoring a student's growth in reading fluency over a short period of time?

    Answer: Curriculum-based measurement (CBM)

    Curriculum-based measurements like oral reading fluency probes are brief, frequent, and sensitive to short-term growth, making them ideal progress monitoring tools.

  4. A tiered intervention framework used in Georgia schools to provide increasing levels of academic support based on student data is called:

    Answer: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

    MTSS is a framework using data-driven, tiered interventions — Tier 1 (whole class), Tier 2 (small group), and Tier 3 (intensive) — to support all learners.

  5. Allowing students to demonstrate mastery through a presentation, a poster, a written report, or a model is an example of differentiating by:

    Answer: Product

    Differentiating by product means offering students various ways to show what they have learned, honoring different strengths and learning styles.

  6. Which assessment type is criterion-referenced and measures whether students have met specific Georgia academic standards?

    Answer: Georgia Milestones Assessment System

    The Georgia Milestones is a criterion-referenced test aligned to Georgia's content standards, reporting whether students meet, exceed, or fall below proficiency benchmarks.