NES Assessment & Evaluation Strategies Flashcards
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What is authentic assessment?
Answer: Assessment that requires students to apply knowledge and skills to real-world tasks
Authentic assessment evaluates students through meaningful, real-world tasks that demonstrate practical application of knowledge and skills.
Which practice describes using assessment results to adjust ongoing instruction?
Answer: Data-driven instruction
Data-driven instruction involves analyzing assessment results and using findings to modify lessons, grouping, and strategies to improve student outcomes.
What is the purpose of anchor papers in performance assessment?
Answer: To provide scored examples that calibrate rater judgment and ensure consistent scoring
Anchor papers are scored student work samples used to align raters on scoring standards, improving inter-rater reliability.
Which federal law requires states to assess all students annually in reading and math in grades 3–8 and once in high school?
Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
ESSA, signed in 2015, maintains annual testing requirements in grades 3–8 and once in high school for reading and mathematics.
What does 'inter-rater reliability' mean in assessment?
Answer: The degree to which different scorers assign consistent scores to the same student work
Inter-rater reliability measures how consistently two or more evaluators score the same response or performance.
A teacher uses running records during reading instruction. What information do running records primarily provide?
Answer: A detailed analysis of a student's oral reading accuracy, fluency, and error patterns
Running records capture a student's reading behaviors, including errors, self-corrections, and fluency, guiding targeted reading instruction.