Assessment & Evaluation Methods Flashcards
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A GED teacher wants to measure how well students can apply math concepts to real-world problems rather than just recall formulas. Which assessment type best serves this goal?
Answer: Performance-based assessment
Performance-based assessments require students to apply knowledge to authentic tasks, measuring deeper understanding beyond simple recall.
Which of the following best describes inter-rater reliability in GED assessment?
Answer: Two different scorers give the same student the same score
Inter-rater reliability refers to the consistency of scores when two or more evaluators assess the same student response.
A teacher notices a student consistently scores well on practice extended-response questions but fails multiple-choice sections. What is the most appropriate next step?
Answer: Conduct a diagnostic assessment targeting multiple-choice skills
A targeted diagnostic assessment helps identify the specific gap between the student's strong writing skills and weaker test-taking format skills.
Which statistical concept tells a GED instructor how spread out student scores are around the average?
Answer: Standard deviation
Standard deviation measures the dispersion of scores around the mean, indicating whether students performed similarly or very differently.
A GED program wants to evaluate whether its overall curriculum is producing college- and career-ready graduates. Which evaluation approach is most appropriate?
Answer: Summative program evaluation using graduate outcome data
Program-level summative evaluation using outcome data (e.g., employment, college enrollment) measures whether the curriculum achieves its long-term goals.
Which type of scoring guide provides detailed descriptions of what student work at each performance level looks like?
Answer: Analytic rubric
An analytic rubric breaks performance into separate criteria and describes each level for each criterion, offering detailed diagnostic feedback.
A GED teacher assigns a portfolio where students select their best work and write reflections. What is the PRIMARY assessment benefit of this approach?
Answer: It documents student growth and promotes self-reflection
Portfolios document a student's progress over time and encourage metacognition through self-reflection on their own learning journey.