GED Teacher Student Evaluation & Progress Monitoring 3

Question 1

Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) is MOST accurately described as:

Accepted Answer

Brief, standardized, timed assessments of specific academic skills that can be used frequently to monitor growth

Answer

CBM probes are brief (1-3 minute), standardized, and directly tied to the curriculum — they can be administered weekly to track growth and are sensitive enough to detect small learning gains.

Question 2

Student-led conferences, where students present their learning to parents using portfolio evidence, primarily develop:

Accepted Answer

Student ownership, metacognitive skills, and communication about their own learning

Answer

Student-led conferences require students to reflect on their own learning, select evidence of growth, and communicate their progress — developing metacognition, self-advocacy, and ownership of learning.

Question 3

A school uses a 'data team' process where teachers meet weekly to review student data and adjust instruction. This practice is BEST aligned with:

Accepted Answer

A data-driven instructional cycle: assess, analyze, plan, teach, reassess

Answer

Data teams engage in a systematic cycle of assessing student performance, analyzing patterns, collaboratively planning responsive instruction, teaching, and reassessing to measure impact — this is data-driven decision making.

Question 4

Which of the following is the BEST use of summative assessment data?

Accepted Answer

Using results to identify patterns in learning gaps and inform future unit planning

Answer

Summative data is most valuable when used to identify patterns in what was and wasn't learned — informing how to approach related content in future units and identifying students who need additional support.

Question 5

When a teacher provides 'grade contracts' that allow students to retake assessments after addressing their errors, this practice is MOST consistent with which philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Learning-focused grading that prioritizes eventual mastery over time of achievement

Answer

Retake policies treat grades as measures of current mastery, not permanent records of performance at one moment — they reflect a belief that all students can eventually learn and that grades should capture what students ultimately know.

GED Practice Test

GED Practice Test

GED Teacher Student Evaluation & Progress Monitoring 3