Basics of Assessment
Procedures used to obtain information about student performance
What is assessment?
Testing in which scores are compared with the average performance of others
What is norm-referencing testing?
What are informal assessments?
An evaluation expressed in quantitative terms
What is measurement?
Large sample of students serving as a comparison group for scoring tests
What is a norm group?
Assessment procedures that test skills and abilities as they would be applied in real-life situations
What are authentic assessments?
Tests given, usually nationwide, under uniform conditions and typically scored under uniform procedures.
What are standardized tests?
Testing in which scores are compared to a set performance standard
What is criterion-reference testing/grading?
A collection of the student's work in an area, showing growth, self-reflection, and achievement
What is a portfolio?
Formative test for assessing students' knowledge, readiness, and abilities
What is a pretest?
The question part of a multiple choice exam
What is stem?
Rules that are used to determine the quality of a student's performance
What is a scoring rubric?
Testing that follows instruction and assesses achievement
What is a summative assessment?
Wrong answers offered as choices in a multiple choice item
What are distractors?
A performance test or demonstration of learning that is public and usually takes one extended time to prepare
What is an exhibition?