Cirrus Praxis 5622 Chapter Three

Which of the following is an example of an informal assessment?

• annual state test

• college admission test

• IQ test

• portfolio assessment

Mr. Clayborne wants to informally gather information about Charity's progress in reading to help her target her flexible small-group instruction. Which assessment is most appropriate for him to use?

• state standardized test

• aptitude test

• anecdotal record

• intelligence test

Ms. Randle is gathering information about her students at the beginning of the school year to determine their reading levels. She wants to find out what skills they are entering school with. Which assessment tool should she choose?

• diagnostic assessment

• formative assessment

• summative assessment

• aptitude test

Mr. Ferguson's students are taking an end-of-course examination that they must pass as a graduation requirement. Which type of assessment are they taking?

• Diagnostic

• Formative

• Summative

• Intelligence test

Mrs. Franco's students meet with her individually so that she can ask them questions about what they have learned. Which assessment format is Mrs. Franco using?

• performance

• observation

• conference

• portfolio

Mr. Diego, the history teacher will be giving a final test the day before grades are due for the semester. He needs an assessment that will cover all of the information that has been learned so far this year in a format that will be quick and easy to grade. Which format would work best for Mr. Diego?

• essay

• selected-response

• conference

• portfolio

Mrs. Frisillo notates the progress of her kindergarten students by indicating the date at which children can master skills such as writing their name, identifying basic shapes, and memorizing their parents' phone number. Which assessment tool is she using?

• rubric

• checklist

• anecdotal notes

• portfolio

Mr. Amendt, the English teacher, provides students with detailed descriptions of criteria that define each level of writing performance. Students use the descriptions to learn what they can do to be better writers, and then the student's level of performance is graded according to the criteria. Which assessment tool is he using?

• rubric

• checklist

• selected response

• anecdotal notes

Ms. DiCristafaro is considering using peer assessment to help students edit their writing assignments. Which of the following steps should she take first?

• establish a safe learning environment

• pair students by ability level

• teach students active listening skills

• remind students of the importance of grades

Mr. Patrick would like his students to self-assess their history projects before turning them in. Before beginning the project, which of the following should take place?

• set learning goals

• locate resources

• critically evaluate their work

• articulate learning