GED Assessment & Evaluation Methods 3

Question 1

Which assessment practice best promotes student ownership of learning?

Accepted Answer

Student self-assessment using clear criteria

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Teacher-only grading with scores returned the next day

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Surprise quizzes at the end of units

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Standardized tests with norm-referenced scores

Question 2

A test that measures what it claims to measure is said to have high:

Accepted Answer

Validity

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Reliability

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Standardization

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Normativity

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of performance-based assessment?

Accepted Answer

A lab experiment where students record and present findings

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A 50-question multiple choice final exam

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A standardized norm-referenced reading test

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A true/false quiz on vocabulary terms

Question 4

Criterion-referenced tests measure student performance against:

Accepted Answer

A predetermined set of standards or learning objectives

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The national average score for that grade level

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The top-performing students in the class

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The student's own prior performance

Question 5

Providing students with written comments about strengths and areas for improvement on a graded assignment is an example of:

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Formative feedback

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Summative evaluation

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Diagnostic pre-assessment

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Standardized scoring

Question 6

Inter-rater reliability refers to:

Accepted Answer

The degree to which different scorers assign the same scores to the same work

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A test giving the same results when re-administered to the same students

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How well a test predicts future student performance

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The alignment between test items and the curriculum