LETRS Unit 3 Assessment | Verified Answers
2023
The process of measuring and documenting knowledge and skills - Correct answer-
assessment
What allows teachers to determine the proficiency levels of incoming students and
thereby decide which level to place them so their learning is maximized? - Correct
answer-placement tests
Term:
Assessments often in the form of questionnaires that determine what the goals and
needs of individual students are - Correct answer-needs assessments
Type of assessment:
Assessments often in the form of questionnaires that determine what the goals and
needs of individual students are - Correct answer-needs assessments
Type of assessment:
Assessments given during a classroom period. These assessments are useful for giving
constructive, immediate feedback to students in the process of learning.
Example: going over a homework exercise the day it is due - Correct answer-Formative
assessments
Type of assessment:
These assessments are useful for giving constructive, immediate feedback to students
in the process of learning. - Correct answer-Formative assessments
Type of assessment:
Assessments given at the end of a class term or unit.
Given in the form of cumulative tests or exams.
Used either to rank students or to determine whether students have passed or failed the
course - Correct answer-summative assessments
The 2 forms of progress checks - Correct answer-objective
, subjective
Type of assessment:
Things like bubble tests that only have one correct answer - Correct answer-objective
assessment
Type of assessment:
Things such as essay writing that can have more than one correct or accurate answer -
Correct answer-subjective assessment test
What is ADVANTAGE of written tests? - Correct answer-Fast and easy to correct
What are the DISADVANTAGES of written tests?
(2) - Correct answer-Do not have the ability to measure higher-order thinking skills
Only evaluates recognition and memory skills
What is the ADVANTAGE of performance tasks (speaking, reading, writing,
presenting)? - Correct answer-Allows direct assessment of specific skills necessary for
real-life
What are the DISADVANTAGES of performance tasks (speaking, reading, writing,
presenting)?
(2) - Correct answer-Grading can be subjective
Assessments can often be difficult to design
What is the ADVANTAGE of portfolios (collections of students' work)? - Correct answer-
Demonstrates student improvement over a period of time
What are the DISADVANTAGES of portfolios (collections of students' work)?
(2) - Correct answer-Requires significant time and effort to create
Requires significant time to assess
Methods for grading should be determined (before/after) administering a test. - Correct
answer-BEFORE
Proficiency in a language is based on these 4 areas - Correct answer-Listening skills
Speaking skills
2023
The process of measuring and documenting knowledge and skills - Correct answer-
assessment
What allows teachers to determine the proficiency levels of incoming students and
thereby decide which level to place them so their learning is maximized? - Correct
answer-placement tests
Term:
Assessments often in the form of questionnaires that determine what the goals and
needs of individual students are - Correct answer-needs assessments
Type of assessment:
Assessments often in the form of questionnaires that determine what the goals and
needs of individual students are - Correct answer-needs assessments
Type of assessment:
Assessments given during a classroom period. These assessments are useful for giving
constructive, immediate feedback to students in the process of learning.
Example: going over a homework exercise the day it is due - Correct answer-Formative
assessments
Type of assessment:
These assessments are useful for giving constructive, immediate feedback to students
in the process of learning. - Correct answer-Formative assessments
Type of assessment:
Assessments given at the end of a class term or unit.
Given in the form of cumulative tests or exams.
Used either to rank students or to determine whether students have passed or failed the
course - Correct answer-summative assessments
The 2 forms of progress checks - Correct answer-objective
, subjective
Type of assessment:
Things like bubble tests that only have one correct answer - Correct answer-objective
assessment
Type of assessment:
Things such as essay writing that can have more than one correct or accurate answer -
Correct answer-subjective assessment test
What is ADVANTAGE of written tests? - Correct answer-Fast and easy to correct
What are the DISADVANTAGES of written tests?
(2) - Correct answer-Do not have the ability to measure higher-order thinking skills
Only evaluates recognition and memory skills
What is the ADVANTAGE of performance tasks (speaking, reading, writing,
presenting)? - Correct answer-Allows direct assessment of specific skills necessary for
real-life
What are the DISADVANTAGES of performance tasks (speaking, reading, writing,
presenting)?
(2) - Correct answer-Grading can be subjective
Assessments can often be difficult to design
What is the ADVANTAGE of portfolios (collections of students' work)? - Correct answer-
Demonstrates student improvement over a period of time
What are the DISADVANTAGES of portfolios (collections of students' work)?
(2) - Correct answer-Requires significant time and effort to create
Requires significant time to assess
Methods for grading should be determined (before/after) administering a test. - Correct
answer-BEFORE
Proficiency in a language is based on these 4 areas - Correct answer-Listening skills
Speaking skills
