PECT Instructional Strategies & Assessment 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Criterion-referenced assessment

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Gradual release of responsibility

Answer

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

Question 3

Which is the best example of differentiating by process?

Accepted Answer

Offering tiered activities at varied difficulty for the same concept

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The quality and length of student responses

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Portfolio assessment

Answer

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

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