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A student will receive ESL services at school if... correct answers the student has been identified
as having a second language AND the student receives a qualifying score on the WIDA
assessment.
The 25th of May Memorandum of 1970 insures that: correct answers Communication to parents
must be in the language they understood
When a student is in the third stage of language acquisition, the student will: correct answers
Speak in short phrases and write simple sentences
What is true about culture shock? correct answers The first stage is excitement at the new
environment, the reaction to the new environment can vary with individuals, and it can last
longer than six months
A professional regularly... correct answers reads an academic journal focused on specific areas of
teaching
What is the best description of a theory? correct answers A series of related patterns that can be
used as a basis for explanation and prediction
Educational psychologists assert that simply explaining material to learners may not be effective
because... correct answers the process is inconsistent with the way students learn.
If you talk too much or too little in class the teacher will... correct answers work with you and
others to ensure respectful, active participation
Consider the fact that research is often conducted in contexts different from the one in which a
teacher is working. What statement best acknowledges the need to consider differences in
context? correct answers Effective teachers apply research results artistically in their work.
,Research that identifies a relationship between two variables, such as identifying a relationship
between student involvement in learning activities and student achievement is best described as...
correct answers correlational research
What approach is Mr. Dickson using?
Mr. Dickson insists that students pass each test at the 80% level before beginning the next unit.
correct answers Mastery learning
What theoretical concepts justify cooperative learning? correct answers scaffolding, model, and
self-efficacy
What instructional approach is used for learning the basics? correct answers Direct instruction
Which learning approaches occasionally lead to incorrect understandings about classroom
subject matter? correct answers Discovery-learning and inquiry-learning activities
Which of the following is an accurate defition of classroom level Data Driven Decision-Making?
correct answers Classroom level DDDM primarily involves the use of a variety of data to guide
instructional decision-making.
According to your reading, classroom level data is best used with students to
___________________________________. correct answers Assist them in setting learning goals
and to monitor improvements.
What are standardized assessments designed to assess? correct answers state and/or national
standards and higher order thinking skills.
Which of the following is the legislation that protects the privacy of students' personally
identifiable information? correct answers FERPA
,What is the type of assessment that determines what students have and have not accomplished as
compared to predetermined standards. correct answers Criterion-referenced assessments
Which type of assesments are used to show how a student's performance compares to his or her
peers? correct answers Norm-referenced assessments
In which type of assessment must students physically demonstrate abilities and knowledge?
correct answers Performance
Is it appropriate to diagnose learning problems and performance problems using one test
outcome. correct answers no
What is required of standardized tests? correct answers Requires all test takers to answer test
items under the same conditions.
True or False?
Large scale assessment was introduced to schools through No Child Left Behind. correct answers
False
In the 1980s, states and districts began to try attaching financial consequences and incentives to
standardized test outcomes. What was one of the consequences? correct answers Negative
educator response to standardized testing and related practices.
What is the year-to-year measure of student achievement on statewide assessments? correct
answers Adequate Yearly Progress
For a standardized criterion-referenced test, what is a student's performance compared to in order
to dermine achievement levels? correct answers An established set of content objectives.
, This multiple-choice quiz is an example of which type of criterion-referenced test item? correct
answers Select-response
Constructed-response items are growing in popularity. What is an accurate description of
constructed-response items? correct answers Clear scoring rubrics are necessary.
What is a student's preformance compared to on a standardized norm-referenced test? correct
answers The preformance of a well-defined group of other students who took the same test.
What is the definition of the mean? correct answers The arithmetic average.
What is the definition of the standard deviation? correct answers The average distance of
individual scores away from the mean.
What is a correct interpretation of the following: Johnny's percentile rank score on a norm-
referenced standardized test for math was 43rd? correct answers Johnny scored better than 43%
of students in the norming group.
What is an appropriate interpretation of the following: Samantha is a 2nd grader in your class.
Samantha's grade equivalent score on her DIBELS (assesses early literacy skills) oral reading
fluency test was 4.3. correct answers Samantha is reading the 2nd grade material like the norm
group 4th graders in their third month of school.
How would you describe Jasmine's performance on her SAT10 for algebraic thinking if her
stanine score was 4? correct answers Her performance is average.
Select the correct interpretation below based on the following data:
Annie scored a 174 on her Mathematics standardized test. Her confidence interval was as follows
171 - 174 - 177
A student will receive ESL services at school if... correct answers the student has been identified
as having a second language AND the student receives a qualifying score on the WIDA
assessment.
The 25th of May Memorandum of 1970 insures that: correct answers Communication to parents
must be in the language they understood
When a student is in the third stage of language acquisition, the student will: correct answers
Speak in short phrases and write simple sentences
What is true about culture shock? correct answers The first stage is excitement at the new
environment, the reaction to the new environment can vary with individuals, and it can last
longer than six months
A professional regularly... correct answers reads an academic journal focused on specific areas of
teaching
What is the best description of a theory? correct answers A series of related patterns that can be
used as a basis for explanation and prediction
Educational psychologists assert that simply explaining material to learners may not be effective
because... correct answers the process is inconsistent with the way students learn.
If you talk too much or too little in class the teacher will... correct answers work with you and
others to ensure respectful, active participation
Consider the fact that research is often conducted in contexts different from the one in which a
teacher is working. What statement best acknowledges the need to consider differences in
context? correct answers Effective teachers apply research results artistically in their work.
,Research that identifies a relationship between two variables, such as identifying a relationship
between student involvement in learning activities and student achievement is best described as...
correct answers correlational research
What approach is Mr. Dickson using?
Mr. Dickson insists that students pass each test at the 80% level before beginning the next unit.
correct answers Mastery learning
What theoretical concepts justify cooperative learning? correct answers scaffolding, model, and
self-efficacy
What instructional approach is used for learning the basics? correct answers Direct instruction
Which learning approaches occasionally lead to incorrect understandings about classroom
subject matter? correct answers Discovery-learning and inquiry-learning activities
Which of the following is an accurate defition of classroom level Data Driven Decision-Making?
correct answers Classroom level DDDM primarily involves the use of a variety of data to guide
instructional decision-making.
According to your reading, classroom level data is best used with students to
___________________________________. correct answers Assist them in setting learning goals
and to monitor improvements.
What are standardized assessments designed to assess? correct answers state and/or national
standards and higher order thinking skills.
Which of the following is the legislation that protects the privacy of students' personally
identifiable information? correct answers FERPA
,What is the type of assessment that determines what students have and have not accomplished as
compared to predetermined standards. correct answers Criterion-referenced assessments
Which type of assesments are used to show how a student's performance compares to his or her
peers? correct answers Norm-referenced assessments
In which type of assessment must students physically demonstrate abilities and knowledge?
correct answers Performance
Is it appropriate to diagnose learning problems and performance problems using one test
outcome. correct answers no
What is required of standardized tests? correct answers Requires all test takers to answer test
items under the same conditions.
True or False?
Large scale assessment was introduced to schools through No Child Left Behind. correct answers
False
In the 1980s, states and districts began to try attaching financial consequences and incentives to
standardized test outcomes. What was one of the consequences? correct answers Negative
educator response to standardized testing and related practices.
What is the year-to-year measure of student achievement on statewide assessments? correct
answers Adequate Yearly Progress
For a standardized criterion-referenced test, what is a student's performance compared to in order
to dermine achievement levels? correct answers An established set of content objectives.
, This multiple-choice quiz is an example of which type of criterion-referenced test item? correct
answers Select-response
Constructed-response items are growing in popularity. What is an accurate description of
constructed-response items? correct answers Clear scoring rubrics are necessary.
What is a student's preformance compared to on a standardized norm-referenced test? correct
answers The preformance of a well-defined group of other students who took the same test.
What is the definition of the mean? correct answers The arithmetic average.
What is the definition of the standard deviation? correct answers The average distance of
individual scores away from the mean.
What is a correct interpretation of the following: Johnny's percentile rank score on a norm-
referenced standardized test for math was 43rd? correct answers Johnny scored better than 43%
of students in the norming group.
What is an appropriate interpretation of the following: Samantha is a 2nd grader in your class.
Samantha's grade equivalent score on her DIBELS (assesses early literacy skills) oral reading
fluency test was 4.3. correct answers Samantha is reading the 2nd grade material like the norm
group 4th graders in their third month of school.
How would you describe Jasmine's performance on her SAT10 for algebraic thinking if her
stanine score was 4? correct answers Her performance is average.
Select the correct interpretation below based on the following data:
Annie scored a 174 on her Mathematics standardized test. Her confidence interval was as follows
171 - 174 - 177
