Review Questions

Q: List three purposes of assessment?
A: The data collected will help teachers plan a curriculum correctly. Answers to behavior plan, to make better decisions as a teacher. If a child needs a special accommodations that they need are met.
Q: What is mean by the term authentic assessment?
A: Observations are done long term and it’s the best assessment, it’s the most accurate.
Q: Which of the following is considered a formal method of assessment?
A: B. Standardized
Q: List three considerations for choosing a method of assessment.
A: Checklists, Using Technology, and Portfolios.
Q: Which of the fallowing are objective statements?
A: A. Pours Milk
Q: Why is the anecdotal record considered the simplest form of direct observation?
A: This form of direct observations is a brief report of the specific incident.
Q: Which assessment tool would you use to determine the degree to which a quality or trait was present?
A: Rating Scales
Q: List one advantage and one disadvantage in using a checklist.
A: Advantage, it can be quickly documented. Disadvantage, details are not included.
Q: What three methods could you choose to add information on a three-dimensional project to a child’s portfolio?
A: Anecdotal Records, Checklists, and Questioners.
Q: Describe how technology can be used as an assessment tool.
A: It is a method to keep accurate information, the observation has all details recorded.
Q: List five items that might be included in a child’s portfolio.
A: Teacher observations and other records gathered through assessment, parents concerns and parent conferences, development data, child’s work example, and audiotapes.
Q: Name three guidelines to keep in mind when observing children.
A: Information collected at all times be confidential, leave all personal items behind due to being a distraction or a safety hazard, and during observations hold yourself from talking.