WGU EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
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Summative Assessment - correct answersGiven at the end of instruction to certify mastery or assign
grades
Diagnostic Assessment - correct answersFocuses on the common sources of error encountered by
students, so that the learning difficulties can be pinpointed and remedieS
Alternative Assessment - correct answersAn assessment where students demonstrate their abilities to
complete an experiment
Authentic Assessment - correct answersUpon completion of the unit, the final assessment includes
students demonstrating their skills
Performance Assessment - correct answersAn assessment requiring students to demonstrate the skills
required for writing a story. Students must write an original story including all necessary components of
plot composition
Formative Assessment - correct answersUsed to monitor student progress during instruction
Placement Assessment - correct answersCovers the intended learning outcomes of the planned
instruction
Instructional Objectives - correct answersProvide guidelines for planning instructional activities and
preparing assessment instruments
Effective achievement assessments can contribute to: - correct answersRetention
Transfer of learning
Student motivation
,The evaluation of instructional effectiveness
Assessment of learning example - correct answersThe manner in which educators inform stakeholders
of how students are doing
Assessment of learning, assessment type - correct answersUsually a summative assessment
Assessment for learning example - correct answersHow teachers make adjustments to teaching
throughout the instructional process
Assessment for learning, assessment type - correct answersFormative assessment
Assessment as learning example - correct answersFocused on making the students part of the
assessment process
Assessment as learning, assessment type - correct answersFormative assessment/self assessment
Characteristics of Authentic assessment - correct answersHands on
Real-life correlation
Application and transfer of knowledge
Characteristics of Traditional assessment - correct answersLimited scope
Paper and pencil
Tests knowledge, content, and skills only
You want to use technology to create a formative assessment as part of a unit on the 4 seasons for your
1st grade students. What is the 1st step that should be done? - correct answersView the relevant
national, state, and/or district standards in a database
Self and peer assessment - correct answersAsking students to review a rubric used for scoring the
assessment and score themselves based on their understanding and progress during the unit
, Lining the assessment with knowledge that grows more complex - correct answersBeginning with
questions that focus on identification of characters and plot elements, then moving to questions about
the bigger issues and themes within the novel
Basing assessments on relevant standards - correct answersAnalyzing the 9th grade English standards to
determine which ones align with the novel and it's related issues
Setting clear goals and criteria for success - correct answersDetermining what students need to know
once they have completed the unit, then deciding how you and the students will know that they have
been successful
Modifying instruction based on identified areas for improvement - correct answersReviewing the data
and realizing that students are not fully understanding one of the major themes of the novel, and then
adjusting the next days instruction so that students focus more fully on key passages related to the
theme
You are planning a series of formative assessments for your 7th grade social studies unit on the 3
branches of government. What are the components that should be included in order to adhere to
principles of formative assessment design? - correct answersFeedback that is provided during
instruction
Challenging items that elicit understanding
Collaboration between the teacher and student
Basing the assessment on relevant standards
As you prepare the formative assessment on the 4 seasons, you locate banks of assessments and/or
assessment items. Although these resources may be helpful, what limitation might they also possess? -
correct answersThey may test only basic concepts or skills
Everyday at the end of math instruction an assessment is given. Why might a tear her do this? - correct
answersTo check the students progress on learning the material covered
A weekly spelling quiz is an example of which type of assessment? - correct answersSummative
assessment
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