Assessment & Evaluation Strategies Flashcards
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When evaluating a program's effectiveness using a pre-test/post-test design, the main purpose of the pre-test is to:
Answer: Establish a baseline for measuring growth attributed to the program
The pre-test creates a baseline so that post-test gains can be attributed to the instructional program.
Which of the following is an example of a high-stakes assessment?
Answer: A state graduation qualifying exam
High-stakes assessments carry significant consequences for students, educators, or schools, such as determining graduation eligibility.
A MAT candidate is designing a unit assessment. To ensure face validity, the candidate should:
Answer: Ensure items appear relevant and appropriate to test-takers on the surface
Face validity is the degree to which an assessment appears to measure what it claims to measure, as judged by those taking it.
A student who consistently earns high grades on class assignments but performs poorly on standardized tests most likely demonstrates a discrepancy in:
Answer: Criterion-referenced and norm-referenced performance
Class grades often reflect criterion-referenced standards, while standardized tests compare performance to national norms, revealing different information.
Which practice best supports the use of assessment data to drive differentiated instruction?
Answer: Analyzing item-level data to identify specific skill gaps and forming flexible groups accordingly
Item-level analysis pinpoints precise gaps, allowing teachers to form targeted, temporary groups for differentiated reteaching.
Construct validity evidence is gathered primarily through:
Answer: Demonstrating that the assessment measures the theoretical trait it claims to measure
Construct validity involves providing evidence that the test actually assesses the underlying psychological or academic construct it purports to measure.
A school uses student growth percentiles (SGPs) rather than raw scores to evaluate teacher effectiveness. The primary advantage of SGPs is that they:
Answer: Account for where students started, measuring individual growth rather than absolute proficiency
SGPs contextualize achievement by showing how much a student grew relative to academically similar peers, controlling for prior performance.