If you use the tests that come with the curriculum materials and textbooks you have adopted, you can usually be assured that their content will match what was covered in class.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 2Even if a teacher disagrees with using standardized tests, the teacher must explain to parents the meaning of scores (percentiles, grade-equivalents) that the tests provide.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 3What is the major problem to a classroom teacher when interpreting student' scores on a standardized multilevel achievement battery?
a. The test items cover several grades.
b. The content of some of the items may not have been taught.
c. The norms may not match the local school population.
d. Special norm-referenced scores are used.
Ques. 4Which of the following should you prepare before a parent conference begins?
a. Examples of students' work that parents will most benefit from seeing.
b. An agenda for accomplishing the goals of the conference.
c. Answers to questions that parents are most likely to ask concerning students' performance.
d. All of the above
e. Only a. and b.
Ques. 5You should always start a parent conference by reviewing the agenda you prepared ahead of time.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 6Formative 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. 7A 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. 8Which 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