Evidence of Learning Flashcards
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How does STAMP suggest teachers use pre-assessment data before beginning a new unit?
Answer: To identify what students already know so instruction can be tailored to actual needs
Pre-assessment reveals prior knowledge and misconceptions, allowing teachers to differentiate instruction from the start rather than teaching to a hypothetical average.
In STAMP, what does it mean when a student 'demonstrates transfer' in an assessment?
Answer: The student applies the learned skill independently to a new and unfamiliar situation
Transfer is the ability to apply knowledge or skills in novel contexts, which is a key indicator of deep, durable understanding.
Which statement BEST describes the role of formative vs. summative evidence in determining a final STAMP grade?
Answer: Summative evidence determines the grade; formative evidence informs instruction along the way
In STAMP, summative assessments provide the final evidence of mastery while formative data guides the learning process that precedes them.
What is the danger of using only recall-level questions as evidence of mastery in STAMP?
Answer: Recall questions do not show whether students can apply or transfer the knowledge
Recall measures only the most basic level of understanding; deeper evidence requires application, analysis, or creation tasks.
How does evidence collection in STAMP differ from evidence collection in a traditional points-based gradebook?
Answer: STAMP organizes evidence by standard, not by assignment type or category weight
Organizing evidence by standard allows teachers and students to clearly see proficiency on each learning goal rather than an accumulated point total.
In STAMP, why is 'recency' an important factor when interpreting a body of evidence?
Answer: More recent evidence better reflects the student's current level of mastery
Learning is a progression; recent assessments are more likely to capture the student's current, true level of proficiency than older scores from earlier in the learning process.