wgu educational assessment (study for
assessment)
system of assessments - (correct Answer) - included multiple levels of assessments that are to provide
different info to different people for many purposes
balanced assessment program example - (correct Answer) - placement, formative, diagnostic, summative
assessments
balanced assessment - (correct Answer) - set of interacting assessments focused on serving the needs of
all for the common purpose of improving education
assessment plan - (correct Answer) - document that outlines the student learning outcomes, the direct
and indirect assessment methods used to demonstrate the attainment of each outcome, the time frame
for collecting and reviewing data, and the individual who will be doing so.
placement assessment - (correct Answer) - measures entry behavior to see where a students learning is
PRIOR to the lesson
formative assessment - (correct Answer) - measures learning DURING the process to monitor the
learning during instruction
diagnostic assessment - (correct Answer) - identifies possible learning problems DURING instruction
summative assessment - (correct Answer) - measures the END or final achievement to see what level the
student learned either at the end of a lesson or end of the year
formal assessments - (correct Answer) - constructed by specialists or textbook publishers and are
summative
informal assessments - (correct Answer) - usually teacher generated and are formative. They are
adaptable to content and instruction
differentiated instruction - (correct Answer) - an approach in which teachers adjust their instruction to fit
the needs of ALL students
content - (correct Answer) - knowledge and skills students are required to master
process - (correct Answer) - ACTIVITIES students use to master the content
product - (correct Answer) - METHOD students use to demonstrate learning
accommodations - (correct Answer) - adaptations that DO NOT change expectations or reduce
requirements
modifications - (correct Answer) - adaptations that DO change expectations and/or reduce requirements
validity - (correct Answer) - appropriateness of the interpretations made from results
, reliability - (correct Answer) - concerned with consistency
ESEA - (correct Answer) - expanded federal role for k-12
ESEA - (correct Answer) - Title 1 developed and appropriated
ESEA - (correct Answer) - Bilingual Education Act
Nation at Risk - (correct Answer) - said public education was broken
Nation at Risk - (correct Answer) - stated federal government should be more involved in state
educational standards
NCLB - (correct Answer) - states set own educational standards
NCLB - (correct Answer) - Provide funding incentives
NCLB - (correct Answer) - hold schools accountable for failing scores
NCLB - (correct Answer) - schools must make adequate yearly progress. If not, they would face graduated
sanctions
IDEA - (correct Answer) - accommodations when necessary and students could have alternative
assessments
ESSA - (correct Answer) - 42 states develop common core
ESSA - (correct Answer) - prepare students for college
ESSA - (correct Answer) - high quality preschool
ESSA - (correct Answer) - reduce test burden
tests - (correct Answer) - any of a variety of procedures used to obtain information about student
progress
selected response - (correct Answer) - type of assessment question in which students choose or select
their response
selected response examples - (correct Answer) - t/f, matching, multiple choice
true false strength - (correct Answer) - it is useful when there are only two possible answers
true false limitation - (correct Answer) - making an item false provides no evidence that the student
knows it is correct
multiple choice strength - (correct Answer) - highly structured and clear tasks are provided
multiple choice limitation - (correct Answer) - it is frequently difficult to find plausible distractors
matching strength - (correct Answer) - reading and response time is short
matching limitation - (correct Answer) - this item type is restricted to simple knowledge outcomes based
assessment)
system of assessments - (correct Answer) - included multiple levels of assessments that are to provide
different info to different people for many purposes
balanced assessment program example - (correct Answer) - placement, formative, diagnostic, summative
assessments
balanced assessment - (correct Answer) - set of interacting assessments focused on serving the needs of
all for the common purpose of improving education
assessment plan - (correct Answer) - document that outlines the student learning outcomes, the direct
and indirect assessment methods used to demonstrate the attainment of each outcome, the time frame
for collecting and reviewing data, and the individual who will be doing so.
placement assessment - (correct Answer) - measures entry behavior to see where a students learning is
PRIOR to the lesson
formative assessment - (correct Answer) - measures learning DURING the process to monitor the
learning during instruction
diagnostic assessment - (correct Answer) - identifies possible learning problems DURING instruction
summative assessment - (correct Answer) - measures the END or final achievement to see what level the
student learned either at the end of a lesson or end of the year
formal assessments - (correct Answer) - constructed by specialists or textbook publishers and are
summative
informal assessments - (correct Answer) - usually teacher generated and are formative. They are
adaptable to content and instruction
differentiated instruction - (correct Answer) - an approach in which teachers adjust their instruction to fit
the needs of ALL students
content - (correct Answer) - knowledge and skills students are required to master
process - (correct Answer) - ACTIVITIES students use to master the content
product - (correct Answer) - METHOD students use to demonstrate learning
accommodations - (correct Answer) - adaptations that DO NOT change expectations or reduce
requirements
modifications - (correct Answer) - adaptations that DO change expectations and/or reduce requirements
validity - (correct Answer) - appropriateness of the interpretations made from results
, reliability - (correct Answer) - concerned with consistency
ESEA - (correct Answer) - expanded federal role for k-12
ESEA - (correct Answer) - Title 1 developed and appropriated
ESEA - (correct Answer) - Bilingual Education Act
Nation at Risk - (correct Answer) - said public education was broken
Nation at Risk - (correct Answer) - stated federal government should be more involved in state
educational standards
NCLB - (correct Answer) - states set own educational standards
NCLB - (correct Answer) - Provide funding incentives
NCLB - (correct Answer) - hold schools accountable for failing scores
NCLB - (correct Answer) - schools must make adequate yearly progress. If not, they would face graduated
sanctions
IDEA - (correct Answer) - accommodations when necessary and students could have alternative
assessments
ESSA - (correct Answer) - 42 states develop common core
ESSA - (correct Answer) - prepare students for college
ESSA - (correct Answer) - high quality preschool
ESSA - (correct Answer) - reduce test burden
tests - (correct Answer) - any of a variety of procedures used to obtain information about student
progress
selected response - (correct Answer) - type of assessment question in which students choose or select
their response
selected response examples - (correct Answer) - t/f, matching, multiple choice
true false strength - (correct Answer) - it is useful when there are only two possible answers
true false limitation - (correct Answer) - making an item false provides no evidence that the student
knows it is correct
multiple choice strength - (correct Answer) - highly structured and clear tasks are provided
multiple choice limitation - (correct Answer) - it is frequently difficult to find plausible distractors
matching strength - (correct Answer) - reading and response time is short
matching limitation - (correct Answer) - this item type is restricted to simple knowledge outcomes based
