CHAPTER 10: ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATION Flashcards
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It is a multilevel prevention framework applied in educational settings that is designed to maximize student achievement through the use of data that identifies students at risk for poor learning outcomes, combined with evidence-based intervention and teaching that is adjusted on the basis of student responsiveness.
Response To Intervention Model (RtI Model)
It is “a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations.”
Specific Learning Disability
It refers to the use of interventions tailored to students’ individual needs that are selected by a multidisciplinary team of school professionals.
Problem-solving Model
It is a multidisciplinary approach to evaluation that assimilates input from relevant sources.
Integrative Assessment
It refers to “the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by individual problem-solving, and the level of potential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers”.
Zone of Proximal Development
Tests that are designed to measure accomplishment.
Achievement Tests
It pertains to pretests that are administered to determine the level of the actual test most appropriate for administration.
Locator Tests (or Routing Tests)
A term used to refer to assessment of information acquired from teachings at school.
Curriculum-based Assessment (CBA)
A type of CBA, is characterized by the use of standardized measurement procedures to derive local norms to be used in the evaluation of student performance on curriculum-based tasks.
Curriculum-based Measurement (CBM)
A test that tends to focus more on informal learning or life experiences.
Aptitude Tests
It is a questionnaire on which marks are made to indicate the presence or absence of a specified behavior, thought, event, or circumstance.
Checklist
It is a form completed by an evaluator (a rater, judge, or examiner) to make a judgment of relative standing with regard to a specified variable or list of variables.
Rating Scale
It is a score on a rating scale developed by physician Virginia Apgar (1909–1974), an obstetrical anesthesiologist who saw a need for a simple, rapid method of evaluating newborn infants and determining what immediate action, if any, is necessary.
Apgar Number
It is a typically nonsystematic, relatively brief, and “off-the-record” assessment leading to the formation of an opinion or attitude conducted by any person, in any way, for any reason, in an unofficial context that is not subject to the ethics or other standards of an evaluation by a professional.
Informal Evaluation
It refers to children who have documented difficulties in one or more psychological, social, or academic areas and for whom intervention is or may be required.
At Risk
It is a test battery developed by Nurss (1994) to assess early reading and math skills crucial for success in formal schooling. It is designed for kindergarten and first-grade children and is divided into two levels: Level I (for beginning to mid-kindergarteners, administered individually) and Level II (for end of kindergarten to first grade, administered in groups). The test is orally administered, untimed, and typically takes around 90 minutes. A practice test can be given beforehand to help young children become familiar with test-taking procedures.
Metropolitan Readiness Tests (sixth edition; MRT6)
It measures skills in verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing. It checks how well you understand and analyze text, use basic math, and express ideas clearly in writing. The test can be taken on paper or computer, and all written essays are sent to graduate schools along with the results.
GRE General Test
This is a 100-item, multiple-choice analogy test that draws not only on the examinee’s ability to perceive relationships but also on general intelligence, vocabulary, and academic learning.
Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
It is typically applied to tests or test data that are used to make judgments (such as pass–fail and admit–reject decisions).
Evaluative Information
As used in educational contexts (and related phrases such as diagnostic purposes), it is typically applied to tests or test data used to pinpoint a student’s difficulty, usually for remedial purposes.
Diagnostic Information
It is a tool used to identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention.
Diagnostic Test
It is a paper-and-pencil test used to assess reading readiness, achievement, and difficulties in individuals aged 4½ to 80 years. It takes about 15 to 45 minutes to administer and is based on a nationally representative sample.
Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Revised (WRMT-III)
It is a standardized, individually administered math test designed for individuals aged 4½ to 21 years. It includes two forms, each with 10 subtests, covering essential math skills based on state standards and national curriculum guidelines.
KeyMath 3 Diagnostic Assessment (KeyMath 3DA)
It is a standardized math test for students from early school age up to college entry.
SDMT-4 (School Diagnostic Mathematics Test, 4th edition)
