History
What did testing in America initially look like?
Teacher selected students to orally test publicly
does AA encourage actual learning or memorization?
actual learning
what does TT give the teacher in the classroom?
Autonomy
which promotes authentic skill acquisition?
AA
The impressions that the community members had from watching the teacher handle the class
AA caters to the needs of diverse learners better than TT does... why?
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what are the main "things" that general education lacks to be able to facilitate higher levels of learning at all times?
Time and resources
does AA or TT allow the teacher the ability to measure and critique the student's work throughout the process?
AA
what were 2 of the beliefs that the initial supporters of TT had according to Reese?
Supporters of written tests believed they gathered accurate data on student knowledge, encouraged a variety of teaching strategies, and centralized education authority promoting efficiency (Reese, 2013)
Alternative assessment measures the student holistically... what does it mean to be assessed holistically?
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key words: real life skills, critical thinking, authentic skills
what type of data does TT collect very well?
Basic levels of learning
Which is best at measuring basic knowledge?
TT
what are 3 of the methods of traditional testing? (there are 4 of them)
- True or False test
- Multiple choice test
- essay
- short answer test
what are two of the three cognitive development skills that AA leads to? (Hunt et al)
concept acquisition
decision making
evaluative thinking
two benefits of alternative assessment are increased motivation of students and career experience. Why are those not good reasons to use alternative assessments?
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which type of testing is known for more accurately evaluating diverse learners
Alternative Assessment