PPR Choosing Appropriate Assessment Methods 3

Question 1

A teacher notices that most students failed the same section of a unit exam. What is the MOST appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Re-teach the concept using a different instructional strategy

Answer

Using assessment data to guide re-teaching with a different approach directly responds to evidence of student misunderstanding.

Question 2

Which of the following is the BEST example of criterion-referenced assessment?

Accepted Answer

Determining whether each student can read at 90 words per minute as a grade-level benchmark

Answer

Criterion-referenced assessment measures student performance against a defined standard, not against other students.

Question 3

A kindergarten teacher uses observation checklists during free play to assess social-emotional development. This approach is MOST appropriate because:

Accepted Answer

Observational tools capture authentic behaviors in natural settings

Answer

Observational checklists capture social-emotional behaviors as they occur naturally, making the data authentic and valid.

Question 4

Which scenario demonstrates assessment validity?

Accepted Answer

A history test that asks students to analyze primary sources to assess historical thinking skills

Answer

Validity means the assessment actually measures what it intends to measure — here, primary source analysis measures historical thinking.

Question 5

A teacher uses the same quiz to assess all students, but some students with IEPs require extended time. Providing extended time is an example of:

Accepted Answer

An accommodation that maintains the integrity of the assessment

Answer

Accommodations like extended time remove barriers without altering the content or standards being assessed.

(PPR) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Practice Test

(PPR) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Practice Test

PPR Choosing Appropriate Assessment Methods 3