OAE Assessment and Instruction Flashcards

A teacher administers a quiz midway through a unit to identify which concepts students have not yet mastered. What type of assessment is this?

Answer: Formative assessment

Formative assessment monitors learning during instruction to guide adjustments before a unit ends.

Which assessment compares a student's performance against a fixed standard rather than against other students?

Answer: Criterion-referenced assessment

Criterion-referenced assessments measure mastery of specific standards independent of peer performance.

A teacher wants to increase the reliability of a scored essay assignment. Which action best supports this goal?

Answer: Using a detailed analytic rubric with clear criteria

A clear rubric standardizes scoring, improving consistency and reliability across students and raters.

What does the validity of an assessment refer to?

Answer: Whether it measures what it claims to measure

Validity concerns whether an assessment actually measures the intended construct or skill.

A teacher provides sentence stems and a word bank so an English learner can demonstrate content knowledge on a science test. This is an example of:

Answer: An accommodation

Accommodations change how a student accesses content without altering the learning standard being measured.

Which practice best reflects the effective use of assessment data to inform instruction?

Answer: Regrouping students based on demonstrated skill gaps

Using data to form targeted instructional groups directly addresses identified student needs.

A teacher asks students to maintain a portfolio of work samples collected over a semester. This assessment approach is best described as:

Answer: Authentic, performance-based assessment

Portfolios gather authentic evidence of learning and growth through real work products over time.