Assessment & Evaluation Strategies Flashcards

A teacher uses observational checklists during group work. This is an example of:

Answer: Authentic/performance-based assessment

Observational checklists in real task contexts are a form of authentic assessment capturing performance as it occurs.

Washback effect in assessment refers to:

Answer: The influence of a test on the curriculum and instruction that precede it

Washback (or backwash) describes how high-stakes tests shape what and how teachers teach in preparation for them.

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme outlier scores in a dataset?

Answer: Mean

The mean incorporates all values arithmetically, so extreme scores pull it disproportionately toward the outlier.

A student with a learning disability requires extended time on a written exam. According to IDEA and assessment ethics, this accommodation:

Answer: Levels the playing field by removing a barrier unrelated to the construct being measured

Accommodations remove barriers due to disability so the assessment can measure the intended knowledge or skill more accurately.

Formative feedback is most effective when it is:

Answer: Specific, timely, and actionable for the student

Effective formative feedback helps students understand what to improve and how, in time to act on the information.

Standard deviation in an assessment context measures:

Answer: How far scores are spread around the mean on average

Standard deviation quantifies the average variability or dispersion of scores around the mean.

A teacher wants to evaluate whether instruction has changed student attitudes toward reading. The most appropriate tool would be:

Answer: A Likert-scale survey measuring reading motivation

Attitude and motivation are affective constructs best captured through self-report surveys using scaled response formats.