Is this assessment reliable
The extent to which students test scores are free from errors of measurement.
What is reliability
accuracy with which a test or assessment measure what it purports to measure
Validity
The easiest way to assess ELLs
Observation
When data is collected with a set plan in mind
Formal
students self reflect on their academic and language progress to plan future learning
assessment as learning
How consistency do the tests items function? For example, If there are many poorly written questions the tests lacks
Internal reliability
The extent to which an assessment procedure adequately represents the content of the curricular aims being measured.
Test Content
Form of observation but more structured- where students are asked to perform certain tasks..
a perfomance assessment
he sum evidence of learning gather at, for an example, the end of a unit
summative
School leaders use assessment data from standardized tests to inform decisions
assessment of learning
How consistent are the results of tests across different testing occasions?
Stability
The extent to which the internal organization of a test confirms an accurate assessment of the construct supposedly being measured.
internal structure
When through reflection, a student assesses herself
self-assessment
a test that determines how much a student has learned by tallying how many questions were answered correctly
a criterion-referenced test
teacher plan and use evidence from classroom based assessment to modify instruction and provide feedback
assessment for learning.
The consistency of those doing the scoring. For example, do different teacher give the same essay the same score?
Inter-rater reliability.
The degree to which and inferred construct appears to exist and has been accurately measured for the intended use.
Relations to other variables
When a classmate assess another classmate
peer assessment
a test where a students score is compared to the scores of other students
norm-referenced tests
The _____ indicates range of trustworthiness of a student's score
standard error measurement (SEM)
factors that have nothing to do with the test back can impact test scores
test score pollution
a form of assessment by taking samples over an extended period of time
portfolio assessment
The concept of _______ emphasizes that teaching and learning are an inherent part of all assessment regardless of purpose or context
dynamic assessment