Chapter 14: Assessment of Classroom Learning

How may quizzes and exams be considered formative assessments?
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How may quizzes and exams be considered formative assessments?
Results are used to improve instruction and learning.
What is the main purpose of formative assessment?
facilitating learning and improving achievement
What is a major advantage of criterion-referenced grading systems?
Useful information about students' strengths and weaknesses is provided.
How should teachers approach the use of computerized grading tools?
It takes professional judgment to fairly assign grades.
Mr. Jones wants his third grade students to add and subtract integers, so he sets up a store in his classroom in which students purchase candy bars and one student acts as the store cashier. What type of assessment is Mr. Jones conducting as he observes the interactions of cashier and customers?
authentic
How do teachers commonly measure learning?
quizzes or exams

homework exercises

written essays

oral presentations
What is the basic idea behind mastery learning?
Instruction, time, and motivation determine achievement.
What are the major advantages of essay tests?
require higher-level cognitive skills

encourage meaningful learning of material

reveal organization and communication skills
What types of technology tools assess performance?
Simulation programs show scientific inquiry skills.

Digital portfolios extend the types of products that show mastery.

GLOBE assesses students' abilities to perform scientific inquiry.

Adventure learning demonstrates real world problem solving.
What is a major characteristic of selected-response tests?
objective scoring