| 1. What skills does a teacher
need to have to adequately make professional
judgment about the assessment of students?
2.
Assessment involves the following tensions. Describe the
tensions. Then, indicate the utility of each tension to
a classroom teacher in an alternative setting.
| Tension |
Tension
Description |
Utility of tensions in alternative settings |
| Learning
vs. Auditing
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| Formative
vs. Summative
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| Criterion-referenced
vs. Norm-referenced |
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| Traditional
vs. Alternative
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| Authentic
vs. Contrived |
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| Speeded
tests vs. Power tests |
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| Standardized
tests vs. Classroom tests |
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3.
List techniques teachers in alternative settings can use to
make assessment motivational to students.
4.
What is the role of Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) in the
assessment of students? Why should teachers know about
SEM?
5.
Describe the connection between assessment and good teaching.
6.
Why are reliability and validity important assessments concepts
for teachers to understand?
7.
How can a teacher determine whether an assessment is reliable
and valid?
8.
What particular issues do teachers in alternative settings have
with the reliability and validity of assessments?
9.
What makes good assessment fair and ethical?
10.
Why should assessment involve multiple sources?
11.
How might assessment be more efficient and feasible in alternative
schools?
12.
How might technology be used to improve the assessment of students?
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