Assessment & Evaluation Methods Flashcards
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A principal notices that students from one demographic group consistently score lower on a standardized test than other groups, despite similar classroom performance. What should the principal investigate first?
Answer: Differential item functioning to check for assessment bias
Differential item functioning (DIF) analysis identifies whether specific test items perform differently across demographic groups, revealing potential cultural or linguistic bias.
A campus uses a universal screener three times per year to identify students at risk for reading difficulties. This practice best exemplifies which assessment approach?
Answer: Universal screening within an RTI/MTSS framework
Universal screening conducted at regular intervals to identify at-risk students is a core component of Response to Intervention (RTI) and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
When reviewing STAAR results, a principal wants to determine how the campus performs relative to other schools with similar student demographics. Which comparison is most appropriate?
Answer: Using a demographically similar campus comparison group
Comparing to demographically similar campuses (peer groups) controls for socioeconomic and demographic factors, providing a fairer measure of campus effectiveness.
A teacher administers a five-question exit ticket at the end of each lesson and adjusts the next day's instruction based on results. This is an example of:
Answer: Formative assessment informing instructional decisions
Brief checks for understanding used to adjust upcoming instruction are classic formative assessments embedded in the instructional cycle.
Under the Texas accountability system, which metric specifically measures the academic growth of individual students from one year to the next?
Answer: Student Growth component within the STAAR domain
Texas's STAAR-based accountability system includes a Student Growth measure that tracks how individual student performance changes over consecutive years.
A principal wants to measure whether the campus's new math intervention program caused student achievement gains. Which evaluation design provides the strongest causal evidence?
Answer: A randomized controlled trial with a comparison group
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) eliminates selection bias by randomly assigning students to treatment and control groups, providing the strongest causal evidence.
A principal reviews campus assessment data and finds that reliability coefficients for the campus-created common assessments are below 0.70. What does this indicate?
Answer: The assessments produce inconsistent results that limit their usefulness
A reliability coefficient below 0.70 signals that the assessment produces inconsistent scores, meaning results may reflect measurement error rather than true student knowledge.