Thinking Traits
Defined as a high-level, generative cognitive strategy by adding detail or expanding on ideas
What is Elaboration?
An assessment that compares a student’s test performance to his or her mastery of a body of knowledge or specific skill rather than relating scores to the performance of other students.
What is Criterion-Referenced?
Making judgments based on measurement data
What is Evaluation?
The ability to read, think, or create with a high level of accuracy or automaticity, generating many ideas or responses.
What is Fluency?
Compares an individual student's results to a group of students who took the same assessment.
Examples: SAT, Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Georgia Milestones
What is Norm-Referenced?
Assigning numbers to performance or traits
What is Measurement?
Cognitive ability to produce ideas, products, or solutions that are unique, unusual, unexpected, or "first of their kind".
What is Originality ?
Measures cognitive ability or aptitude; Example I.Q. Test
What is Mental Ability Test?
Mutual exchange in learning interactions; shared dialogue that supports development
What is Reciprocity?
The cognitive, emotional, and creative capacity to adapt to new information, shift perspectives, and modify approaches when tackling complex problems.
What is Flexibility?
Evaluating student learning through the use of student portfolios, performance, or observations and Real-world tasks demonstrating application of skills.
What is Authentic Assessment?
Produces consistent results
What is Reliable?
Indicates potential score variation due to testing error
What is Standard Error of Measurement?
Measures what it is intended to measure
What is Valid?