You should always start a parent conference by reviewing the agenda you prepared ahead of time.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 2Formative assessment results from quizzes, homework, and classroom activities should play a major role in determining a student's marking period grade.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 3A school expects teachers to report students' standing on certain dimensions such as science achievement, study habits, motivation to learn, and leadership skills. This means that teachers are expected to assign letter grades to students on each dimension.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 4Which of the following variables is NOT a grading variable?
a. Level of reading attained
b. Quality of problem-solving in mathematics
c. Achievement on a social studies project
d. Motivation in learning new science concepts
Ques. 5You are likely to confuse students when the grade you assign combines your evaluation of the students' achievement and their classroom deportment.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 6Which of the following methods of reporting student progress is likely to be most reliable?
a. Letter grades (A, B, C, etc.)
b. Letter grades with qualifiers (A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, etc.)
c. Percentage grades (99, 98, 97, etc.)
d. Two-category grades (pass-fail, satisfactory-unsatisfactory, etc.)
Ques. 7Grades do not motivate those students who believe the attainment of important learning objectives is beyond their ability.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 8The validity of a student' grades depends primarily on
a. how well the teacher assessed the student when the grades were assigned.
b. the way in which each stakeholder interprets the grade.
c. how consistent the student's performance is in the classroom.
Ques. 9Grades should be used for formative assessment purposes.
a. True
b. False
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