Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards
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An end-of-unit test used to assign a final grade is an example of which kind of assessment?
Answer: Summative
Summative assessments evaluate learning at the end of an instructional period.
Which MAP subject is tested in every grade from 3 through 8?
Answer: English Language Arts and Mathematics
MAP Grade-Level tests ELA and math every year in grades 3-8, while science is tested only in grades 5 and 8.
Two teachers score the same essays and give very different scores. Which quality is weak?
Answer: Inter-rater reliability
Inter-rater reliability measures how consistently different scorers rate the same work.
Data showing that 90% of students answered an item correctly most directly tells you about the item's what?
Answer: Difficulty (p-value)
An item's p-value is the share of examinees who answer correctly, which indicates how difficult it is.
What does the standard error of measurement (SEM) reported with a scale score show?
Answer: The likely range around the observed score where the true score falls
SEM estimates measurement imprecision, giving a band within which the true score likely lies.
A principal looks at MAP results by subgroup, such as English learners and students with disabilities. What is the main purpose of this analysis?
Answer: To find achievement gaps and target support
Disaggregating data shows how different student groups perform so that resources and interventions can be targeted.
Which approach best fits using MAP data to plan instruction?
Answer: Combining MAP results with classroom formative evidence to find needs
Statewide results work best alongside ongoing classroom evidence when making instructional decisions.