Chapter 4 Flashcards
What can curriculum generally be defined as?
Everything that students experience in school.
What is formal curriculum
What is explicitly taught, such as the teachers goals in English or Math classes
What are the four kinds of curricula?
Null, formal, informal, extracurricular
Content standards are best described as
What student should know and be able to do at specific grade levels
Mrs. Jones decided not to include a unit about evolution in her science class because she is concerned that it is too controversial. This is an example of?
Null curriculum
The common core state standards were organized by the?
NGA and CCSSO
Does the constitution specifically address education
No
The type of standardized assessment that indicates levels of student mastery of a subject is referred to as?
Criterion referenced
Mr. Gomez teaches middle school mathematics. Before beginning a unit of study, he gave his students a pretest . Which form of assessment is Mr. Gomez using?
Diagnostic
Effective monitoring a student progress during an instructional unit is an important component of which type of assessment?
Formative
What is a good example of a summative assessment
A social studies post test
What is a good example of a forced-choice form of an assessment?
A matching exam
What is not a good reason for teachers to use a rubric
Rubrics provide less paperwork and require less effort for teachers
Which type of rubric uses a single scale for an entire project?
Holistic rubric
An assessment that measures what it is intended to measure is
Valid
Mrs. Jackson uses grades as a way to inform parents about student achievement. This an example of which purpose of grading?
Communication
What best describes administrative reasons for grading
Promotion, graduation, honors, eligibility
What are three purposes of the TIMSS
- Provides achievement data to show trends in performance over time
- Fosters public accountability
- Allows achieving comparisons among countries
What grade level is NAEP administered annually a sampling of
4th, 8th, 12th
The NAEP report all the following: Race, grade level, state, schools… except for?
Schools
What is not a benefit of standardized testing?
Pressure from high-stakes tests can undermine productivity
Mr. Huey is concerned that he will have no “teach to the test” and will not have the opportunity present his students with hands on learning experiences. With which drawback of standardized testing is Mr. Huey most concerned?
Standardized testing often reduces the curriculum
Mr. Fairbanks plans the school year using a document that dictates the timing of contact coverage. He is most likely using a?
Pacing guide
What is not a positive way to “teach the test”
Emphasizing particular content and limiting exposure to untested subjects
