Instructional Strategies & Assessment Flashcards

Which assessment compares a student's performance to a specific mastery standard rather than to other students?

Answer: Criterion-referenced assessment

Criterion-referenced assessments measure performance against a fixed standard of mastery.

A teacher gives sentence starters and a word bank during a writing task, then removes them in later lessons. This reflects:

Answer: Gradual release of responsibility

Gradual release shifts responsibility from teacher supports to independent student performance over time.

Which is the best example of differentiating by process?

Answer: Offering tiered activities at varied difficulty for the same concept

Differentiating process varies how students work through and make sense of the same content.

Wait time, the pause after asking a question, primarily improves:

Answer: The quality and length of student responses

Increased wait time gives students time to think, producing richer and longer responses.

Collecting samples of a student's work over a semester to show growth is known as:

Answer: Portfolio assessment

Portfolio assessment gathers a collection of work over time to document progress and growth.

When a teacher activates prior knowledge before a lesson, the main purpose is to:

Answer: Help students connect new content to what they already know

Activating prior knowledge builds connections that make new information more meaningful and memorable.

Which feedback is most effective for improving student learning?

Answer: Specific, timely feedback tied to the task

Specific and timely feedback tied to the task helps students understand exactly how to improve.