GCPS Evaluation Strategies 2

Question 1

A teacher uses a KWL chart at the beginning and end of a unit. Which evaluation purpose does this primarily serve?

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic and reflective self-assessment

Answer

KWL charts capture prior knowledge (diagnostic) and prompt students to reflect on what they learned (self-assessment).

Question 2

Which statistical measure best indicates how consistently a test measures what it is supposed to measure across repeated administrations?

Accepted Answer

Reliability coefficient

Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency of assessment results across repeated administrations or equivalent forms.

Question 3

A student scores in the 72nd percentile on a standardized reading test. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The student scored higher than 72% of the norming group

Answer

A percentile rank indicates the percentage of students in the norm group who scored at or below that score.

Question 4

When should a teacher most appropriately use criterion-referenced assessment rather than norm-referenced assessment?

Accepted Answer

To determine whether students have mastered specific learning standards

Answer

Criterion-referenced assessments measure student performance against a defined standard or set of learning objectives, not against other students.

Question 5

A Gwinnett County teacher collects exit tickets daily and adjusts the next day's lesson based on the results. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Data-driven formative instructional decision-making

Answer

Using quick daily checks to adjust upcoming instruction is a hallmark of formative assessment driving instructional decisions.

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