Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards
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In program evaluation, formative evaluation is conducted to:
Answer: Provide ongoing feedback to improve a program while it is running
Formative program evaluation gathers data during implementation to inform improvements while the program is still ongoing.
The CIPP evaluation model stands for Context, Input, Process, and:
Answer: Product
Stufflebeam's CIPP model evaluates Context, Input, Process, and Product to support decision-making at each stage of a program.
High-stakes testing refers to assessments whose results:
Answer: Carry significant consequences such as grade promotion or graduation
High-stakes tests have major consequences for students, educators, or institutions, such as determining graduation, grade promotion, or school accreditation.
When a test consistently measures the wrong thing, it has low:
Answer: Validity
Validity refers to whether a test measures what it is intended to measure; a test measuring the wrong construct has low validity.
An assessment is considered authentic when it:
Answer: Requires students to apply knowledge to real-world tasks or contexts
Authentic assessment requires students to demonstrate competencies through realistic, meaningful tasks that mirror real-world applications.
A teacher uses exit tickets at the end of each lesson to adjust the next day's instruction. This is an example of:
Answer: Formative assessment
Using quick checks during instruction to inform and adjust teaching is the defining characteristic of formative assessment.
Split-half reliability is estimated by:
Answer: Dividing test items into two halves and correlating the scores
Split-half reliability divides test items into two equivalent halves and computes the correlation between the two sets of scores to estimate internal consistency.