EDU 385 - Ch 10

"The process of observing a sample of a student’s behavior and drawing inferences about the student’s knowledge and abilities"

• Assessment
• Inquisition
• Standardized Test
• Informentation

"Spontaneous, day-to-day observations of what students say and do in the classroom"

• Informal Assessments
• Formal Assessments
• Formative Assessments
• Summative Assessments

"Assessments that are planned in advance and used for a specific purpose"

• Informal Assessments
• Formal Assessments
• Formative Assessments
• Summative Assessments

"Assessments after instruction to assess final achievement"

• Informal Assessments
• Formal Assessments
• Formative Assessments
• Summative Assessments

"Assessments before or during instruction to facilitate planning and enhance learning"

• Informal Assessments
• Formal Assessments
• Formative Assessments
• Summative Assessments

Which of the following is NOT a reason for assessment?

• get grades in the gradebook
• guide instruction
• determine learning
• give feedback

The extent to which an assessment or procedure yields consistent information about the knowledge, skills, or characteristics being assessed.

• Reliability
• Standardization
• Validity
• Practicality

"The extent to which an assessment involves similar content and format and is administered and scored in the same way for everyone"

• Reliability
• Standardization
• Validity
• Practicality

"The extent to which an assessment actually measures what it is intended to measure and allows appropriate inferences about the characteristic or ability in question"

• Reliability
• Standardization
• Validity
• Practicality

"The extent to which an assessment is inexpensive and easy to use, and takes only a small amount of time to administer and score"

• Reliability
• Standardization
• Validity
• Practicality