Legal and Historical Changes
Standardized testing has led to which of the following outcomes
A. Non-data-driven system
B. Less stressed students
C. Lower rates of student retention
D. Increased teaching to the test
D. Increased teaching to the test
Assessments may be used to…
A. Provide insight on student feelings
B. Decide whether to fire a teacher
C. Quantify student progress
D. Rank students
C. Quantify student progress
The SAT is this type of referenced test
Norm-referenced
True or False: High stakes testing has led to an increase of teaching to the test
True
FCAT was replaced by this
FSA
At the end of the lesson the teacher gives out a short quiz to check their understanding. What type of assessment is this?
Summative
If a teacher finds that all students missed a specific question, the teacher should
Review or reteach the content
Progress monitoring through standardized assessment is generally regarded as positive/negative
positive
The Florida Accountability Act of 1999 included…
A. Observational approach to evaluation
B. Annual standardized testing
C. Requiring teachers to wear clothing approved by the Department of Education
D. ESOL teacher evaluation
B. Annual standardized testing
The WIDA ACCESS is used primarily to ________________ the progress of ELL students.
Monitor
Before starting a new unit, the teacher gives out a pre-test to find out what students already know and what to teach. This type of test is called
A) Formative
B) Summative
C) Diagnostic
D) Criterion- Referenced
C. Diagnostic
Which of the following is a benefit of standardized assessments?
A) To ignore student progress.
B) To compare the data of other assessments
C) To provide instructions on how to do pass the tests.
D) To measure the achievement of student scores.
Explain how testing in Florida has become more data-driven
Possible Responses:
Increased use of standardized testing for all ages
Emphasis on test scores for teacher evaluation
Focus on progress monitoring and student improvement
Instructional practices informed by student performance on testing
If an assessment does not accurately represent what the teacher believes to be testing it lacks this
validity
Criterion referenced tests use
A set rubric to score questions and student responses
Students guessing the answer is a possible con of what type of question format
multiple choice
This legislative act includes the decision that ESOL students should be making equivalent learning gains as their peers.
A. Every Student Succeeds Act
B. Plyer V. Doe
C. No Child Left Behind
D. Lao V. Nichols
D. Lao V. Nichols
The STAR test is ____ referenced
norm-referenced and criterion-referenced
Explain how or why flawed data collection can lead to inappropriate conclusions and decisions
Possible responses include:
- Inappropriate assessments not measuring correct skill
- Inflated scores show mastery which is not accurate
- Instruction decisions can be focused on an inappropriate area
Name three drawbacks or cons to the prevalence of standardized testing
Possible Answers
Increased teaching to the test
Ignoring student overall growth if unrelated to the test
Increased testing anxiety
Increased pressure on students and teachers