Professional Education Quiz 2

Which is true when the standard deviation is high?

• Scores are not extremes

• Scores are concentrated

• Scores are spread out

• The bell curve shape is steep

In outcomes based education, which of the following are not considered outcomes?

• Procedures

• Performances

• Products

• Portfolios

In order for assessment to have clarity of learning targets, outcomes must be stated in behavioral terms so that this can be measured. Which of the following shows this desired clarity?

• To improve the speed of reading competence

• To appreciate reading competence

• To understand the concept of reading competence

• To practice reading with competence

Among written categories of assessment methods, what instruments did Science teacher Julian use when he prepared a list of behavior that make up a certain type of performance in the use of a microscope?

• Observation and self-report

• Performance test

• Product rating scale

• Written response instruments

What is being assessed by the Rubric that seeks to assess high, moderate, or low imaginative thinking?

• Creativity

• Appeal

• Craftsmanship

• Aesthetic

Which of the following are alternative assessments?

• Multiple choice, structured observation, sentence completion

• Self-assessment, authentic assessment, surveys

• Paper-and-pencil test, demonstration, reports

• Portfolio, exhibits, journals

Among standardized tests, which reveals strengths and weaknesses for purposes of placement and formulating an appropriate instructional program?

• Competency tests

• Personality tests

• Achievement tests

• Diagnostic tests

In a Problem-Based Learning Group, who take notes, join discussion and review materials?

• Team leader

• Team members

• Recorder

• Facilitator

A positive correlation is to direct relation; to what relation is negative correlation?

• Neutral relation

• Definite relation

• Indefinite relation

• Inverse relation

What is the criterion-referenced test designed to determine?

• Performance level on a specific skill

• Attaining a personal target

• Performance on a wide content of coverage

• Performance higher than other members of the group