MTEL Assessment and Evaluation Methods 2

Question 1

A teacher uses a checklist to observe whether students can correctly perform each step of a lab procedure. This is best described as which type of assessment?

Accepted Answer

Performance-based assessment

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Portfolio assessment

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Selected-response assessment

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Norm-referenced assessment

Question 2

Which statistical measure best describes the spread or variability of student scores on a classroom test?

Accepted Answer

Standard deviation

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 3

A school wants to determine whether students have mastered grade-level reading standards before moving to the next unit. Which assessment purpose is being served?

Accepted Answer

Criterion-referenced mastery determination

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Predictive validity check

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Summative program evaluation

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Norm-referenced ranking

Question 4

When interpreting a student's score on a standardized test, a teacher notices the score falls at the 70th percentile. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The student scored higher than 70% of the norm group

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The student answered 70% of items correctly

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The student is 70% proficient in the subject

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The student needs 30% more instruction to pass

Question 5

A teacher wants to reduce subjectivity when grading student essays. Which approach would BEST accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

Using a detailed analytic rubric with defined criteria

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Grading all essays at one sitting

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Removing student names before grading

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Averaging scores from two separate readings

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of convergent validity evidence for a new math assessment?

Accepted Answer

Scores on the assessment correlate highly with scores on an established math test

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The assessment produces consistent scores when given twice to the same students

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Math teachers agree the assessment covers important content

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Students score higher on the assessment after receiving math instruction

Question 7

A district administers a universal screening tool to all students three times per year to identify those at risk of reading failure. This practice is most closely associated with which framework?

Accepted Answer

Response to Intervention (RTI)

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Backward design

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

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Mastery learning model