Assessment & Performance Tasks
Which type of constructed-response question is most effective for checking basic understanding?
Completion
Which type of classroom assessment is mainly used to record what students have learned and are able to do?
Summative assessment
Which type of assessment is very effective at measuring basic knowledge and understanding but can take a long time to create properly?
Selected-response
According to Ackerman, what is the most important element of differentiation?
Matching instruction and assessment
What is the term for an incorrect answer option in a multiple-choice question?
Distractor
A grading tool that simply marks whether specific criteria are present or not is called what?
Checklist
What is the name for an educational system built around shared learning expectations for students?
Standards-Based
Which assessment method is best for determining if a student has truly mastered a specific skill?
Performance-based
Which of the following is NOT considered a learning modality?
Interpersonal
What is the name for the opening part of a multiple-choice question that presents the problem or question?
Stem
Which constructed-response format allows students the greatest freedom in how they respond?
Essay
In backward design, at what point should teachers plan how they will assess students?
Before instruction
Which type of classroom activity allows teachers to give students immediate and specific feedback during learning?
Seatwork
In a differentiated classroom, do students simply wait for directions instead of thinking independently?
False
Which type of assessment is mainly used to compare one student’s performance to others?
Norm-Referenced
A scoring method that breaks down performance into separate criteria and scores each one individually is known as what?
Analytic rubric
What term describes a student’s belief in their own ability to succeed?
Self-efficacy
Which type of assessment generally produces the most consistent scoring with fewer errors?
Selected-response
What is differentiation in teaching?
Adjusting instruction and assignments to meet different student needs, strengths, and learning styles while maintaining the same learning goals
When is the best time for a teacher to design an assessment?
When planning a unit
A teacher wants students to demonstrate their learning by creating a real-world project and explaining their thinking. What type of assessment is this?
Performance assessment
A teacher designs lessons, activities, and assessments so they all support the same learning goal. What concept does this represent?
Alignment
What are the three key qualities that make a classroom assessment high-quality?
Validity, reliability, and fairness
A teacher allows students to show understanding by writing an essay, creating a drawing, or giving a presentation. What teaching strategy is this an example of?
Differentation
Why is it important for distractors in multiple-choice questions to be believable?
So they can accuratley measure student understanding and prevent guessing