Collections of work that are reviewed against preset criteria in order to judge a student's progress over time are called:
a. checklists.
b. portfolios.
c. rating scales.
d. criterion-referenced tests.
Ques. 2The theory of motivation that best explains why Kevin's example (his sentence on the board) was likely to be effective is:
a. behaviorism.
b. expectancy x value theory.
c. self-efficacy theory.
d. self-determination theory.
Ques. 3Which of the following statements most accurately describes research on the reliability of performance assessments?
a. Acceptable levels of reliability are not possible.
b. Acceptable levels of reliability are possible but rarely accomplished.
c. Performance assessments tend to be more reliable than traditional formats.
d. Acceptable reliability is achieved when well-defined criteria are used.
Ques. 4The sentence Kevin wrote on the board was an attempt to capitalize on a variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation. Which of the following variables best illustrates this attempt?
a. Personal teaching efficacy
b. Task comprehension
c. Modeling and enthusiasm
d. Personalization
Ques. 5Which of the following would be considered a performance assessment?
a. Matching items
b. True-false items requiring higher-level thinking
c. Fill-in-the-blank items on new material
d. Audiovisual presentations
Ques. 6Of the following, which is the rationale most often given for using performance and portfolio assessments?
a. They are easier to evaluate than traditional formats.
b. They are more reliable than traditional formats.
c. They require more higher-order thinking than do traditional formats.
d. They are more readily accepted by students and their parents than are traditional formats.
Ques. 7Actions teachers take to create an environment that supports and facilitates both academic and social-emotional learning, best describes:
a. classroom organization.
b. basic teaching skills
c. effective teaching.
d. classroom management.
Ques. 8Of the following, the primary advantage rating scales have over checklists is that they:
a. are easier to prepare and implement.
b. are more detailed and precise.
c. are simpler and therefore easier to use.
d. are less cumbersome than checklists.
Ques. 9Choose the correct order of the following steps for designing performance assessments:
1 . Specifying the performance components
2 . Selecting evaluation procedures
3 . Selecting the focus of evaluation (process or product)
4 . Determining the appropriate degree of realism
a. 4, 3, 2, 1 b. 1, 3, 4, 2 c. 2, 4, 1, 3 d. 3, 1, 2, 4
Ques. 10Teachers often put students' names and situations in their examples and problems. Of the following, which variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation does this practice best illustrate?
a. Task comprehension
b. Safety and order
c. Introductory focus
d. Personalization
Ques. 11As often as she can, Cheryl Eng puts the kids' names, the class, and the school in her examples when she teaches. She comments that this is an aid in getting their attention. The variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation that the example best illustrates is:
a. involvement.
b. enthusiasm.
c. personalization.
d. modeling.
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