Assessment

Question 1

ability test

Answer 1

measure a person’s ability to perform a particular skill without training

Question 2

achievement test

Answer 2

measure acquired knowledge or skills

Question 3

age-equivalent score

Answer 3

found using the average score of students within in age group

Question 4

analytical checklist

Answer 4

checklists outline criteria of student performance that teachers check off as students show mastery of each acquired skill

Question 5

analytical scoring

Answer 5

breaks down the general categories to be scored into more specific parts

Question 6

aptitude test

Answer 6

measure a person’s ability to develop a particular skill

Question 7

criterion-referenced test

Answer 7

measure students according to performance on preset standards

Question 8

diagnostic assessment

Answer 8

given before a learning experience to measure students’ baseline knowledge

Question 9

formal assessment

Answer 9

measures of progress that are supported by data to be statistically accurate like state tests, ACT/SAT etc

Question 10

formative assessment

Answer 10

are informal tests that are used throughout learning experiences to help teachers make instructional decisions and to provide feedback to students

Question 11

holistic scoring

Answer 11

uses general categories to rate the overall outcome

Question 12

informal assessment

Answer 12

collected in the classroom to monitor student performance (projects, records, portfolio)

Question 13

validity

Answer 13

how well an assessment measures what it is intended to measure