ECE Assessment 5, Questions and
answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+
Which of the following outlines the four types of decisions assessment helps educators make? - ✔✔-
screening, progress, diagnostic, or outcome
What do
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ECE Assessment 5, Questions and
answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+
Which of the following outlines the four types of decisions assessment helps educators make? - ✔✔-
screening, progress, diagnostic, or outcome
What do the ipsative standards compare? - ✔✔-Ipsative standards compare a student's prior
performance to his current performance.
According to research, how long should a teacher wait after asking a question? - ✔✔-3 seconds or more
What does checking for understanding allow a teacher to assess? - ✔✔-it allows the teacher to know if
they need to further scaffold instruction, the skills the students have masters, and insight as to why a
student is thinking a particular way.
What should the teacher explicitly state during direct instruction? - ✔✔-The teacher needs to explicitly
state the objective (what is being taught) and the purpose (how and when it will be used.)
Which of the following statements best summarizes the characteristics of effective feedback? - ✔✔-In
order to give effective feedback, the teacher and student need to understand a clearly defined goal,
evidence of the student's present work, and a way to close the gap between the curriculum goals and
the current work
What does modeling allow students to better understand? - ✔✔-Modeling allows students the
opportunity to observe the demonstration of a skill or problem solving strategy by an expert and
develop inner dialogue when deconstructing a question or problem.
According to Fisher and Frey, what type of "robust" question is provided below?If you could give Romeo
and Juliet advice, what would you tell them? - ✔✔-This is an inventive question
Which of the following explains why a teacher might ask an elicitation question as opposed to a heuristic
question? - ✔✔-An elicitation would allow a teacher to better understand a student's prior knowledge.
According to Fisher and Frey, what type of "robust" question is provided below?Can you show me where
you found that information? - ✔✔-Clarification question requires extending thinking by asking a student
to provide evidence
Joey, a tenth grade student, is struggling to pass his English I End of Course exam. Which of the following
should Joey's teacher use to determine current level of performance and growth? - ✔✔-Ipsative
standards would be best because it will allow the teacher to monitor his prior performance to his
current performance.
Rather than simply correcting a student that responds incorrectly to a question, which of the following
strategy would be best for a teacher to use? - ✔✔-The correct answer is cuing
Formative assessment plays a critical role in student learning and achievement. When planning lessons,
what should the teacher consider? - ✔✔-The correct answer is that formative assessment is beneficial if
the teacher asks well-designed questions, provides wait time, increases the number of opportunities to
respond to higher order questions, and gives quality feedback.
How does formative assessment differ from summative assessment? - ✔✔-Formative assessments are
assessments for learning, while summative assessments are assessments of learning.
Which of the following best describes the type of assessment of the State of Texas (STAAR) test? - ✔✔-
The STAAR test is both summative (it assesses the student's learning to determine whether or not the
student has met the criteria for mastery) and criterion referenced (it compares the student's
performance to a specific proficiency level).)
What is the primary benefit to asking "robust" questions? - ✔✔-Robust questions help elicit a deeper
understanding concepts such as helping the teacher determine what students know, how they use
information, and the need students might have for clarification
What is the difference between cognitive prompts and metacognitive prompts? - ✔✔-Cognitive prompts
trigger academic knowledge, and are based on either background knowledge. Metacognitive prompts
are based on student reflection which comes from Heuristic questioning.
Evaluate the scenario below: Mrs. Anderson teaches World Geography to a diverse group of ninth grade
students. She asked the students to list the seven continents. Geraldo quickly raises his hand (as he
always does) and Mrs. Anderson immediately calls on him. After correctly listing the seven continents,
Mrs. Anderson continues to the next question. On the next unit assessment, she realizes that 50% of her
students are not mastering the basic skills. What advice can you provide to Mrs. Anderson? - ✔✔-
Increasing the wait time will allow more time for all students (including ELL and students will processing
difficulties) to formulate an answer to the question. By doing so, it will increase the accountability of all
students, as the expectation is that all students participate. Additionally, if Mrs. Anderson had asked
probing questions, it would allow her to identify the gaps in learning. Creating a less rigorous test is not
the solution if the test is aligned with the standards. However, implementing the above "best practices"
would help increase student success.
Mr. Jackson teaches third grade math. His students are currently struggling with multiplication
problems. Which of the following would be the best way to efficiently check for understanding after
teaching a lesson? - ✔✔-Solving problems on a personalized white board would allow the teacher to
quickly scan the room to determine who answered the problem correctly.
Ms. Gonzalez, a sixth grade science teacher, is looking for a way to bring closure to her lesson over
weather. Which of the following activities would you suggest for Ms. Gonzalez? - ✔✔-Engaging in a
metacognitive activity will allow students to evaluate and reflect on their learning for the unit
With regards to testing, which of the following is best defines reliability? - ✔✔-Reliability is the extent to
which the results are consistent. Validity is the accuracy of the assessment.
What are the three ways in which validity can be measured? - ✔✔-There are three types of validity:
content, criterion, construct.
Which of the following is not one of the four domains of the T-TESS rubric? - ✔✔-While assessment is
included in the dimensions, it is not one of the domains.
Why is creating a blueprint for a test helpful? - ✔✔-Creating a blueprint ensures that the objective are
covered at the appropriate rigor level and weighted accordingly.
Which of the following is an example of a performance assessment in a music class? - ✔✔-A
performance assessment is based on observation and judgment of the quality of student work.
Completing a multiple choice exam or writing an essay is a traditional form of assessment.
Which type of questions elicit higher thinking skills? - ✔✔-Constructed responses require students to
recall or construct the answer.
What is the purpose of STAAR/EOC assessments? - ✔✔-The STAAR test and EOC assessments are
designed to identify the proficiency level and instructional needs of individual students, schools, and
districts. It also helps determine growth over time.
When creating a summative assessment, what should the teacher consider FIRST? - ✔✔-The TEKS
provide the objective and the rigor with which the objective is assessed. This should be used to guide
the objectives assessed on the summative assessment.
Which of the following is the best way to order questions in a test? - ✔✔-While you want to start the
test with a couple of easy questions, it is best to vary the difficulty of the questions.
Which of the following is a good example of a true/false question? - ✔✔-The setting of Romeo and Juliet
is in Verona, Italy is a good example of a true/false question because it avoids using a double negative
and absolutes.
A recent assessment was given to 100 students. On the first question, 57 student answered "A" the
correct answer. What is the difficulty index? - ✔✔-57 divided by 100 is .57 (or 57 percent).
What is the best way to prevent giving a subjective assessment? - ✔✔-A rubric sets a standard for
scoring.
When preparing for an interview, what will the Texas Academic Performance Report help you better
understand? - ✔✔-The Texas Academic Performance Report provides the results of the previous two
years of state assessment, by grade level and by student grou
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