1. NCTM would not support which one of the following assessment strategies?
a.
Focusing on specific and isolated skills
b.
Assessing what students know and think about mathematics
c.
Developing problem situations that require more than one mathematics concept to solve
d.
Using calculators, computers, and manipulatives during assessment
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03c – Understand and practice responsible assessment.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
2. According to the NCTM Assessment Principle, which one of the following is not an element that should be included in
appropriate assessment?
a.
Assessment is something that should always be done at the end of instruction.
b.
Assessment should be part of everyday instruction.
c.
Assessment tasks should be similar to instructional tasks.
d.
Assessment should involve observations, conversations, interviews, oral reports, and journals.
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03c – Understand and practice responsible assessment.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
3. A child’s record folder contains
a.
checklists and anecdotal records.
b.
completed workbook pages.
c.
completed ditto sheets.
d.
end-of-chapter tests.
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
4. A child’s portfolio does not contain
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
5. Items for the child’s portfolio are selected by the
a.
child alone.
b.
teacher alone.
c.
child and teacher together.
d.
child, teacher, and parent.
ANSWER:
c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
6. The individual child interview is a useful method for
a.
identifying students with learning disabilities.
b.
finding out specific information about the child’s level of concept development.
c.
identifying intellectually gifted students.
d.
discovering areas in which the student may need extra help.
ANSWER:
b
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
7. Asking a child to take 15 pieces of candy and give the same number of pieces to each of five children is an appropriate
assessment task for
a.
a 3-year-old.
b.
any preoperational child.
c.
a 4- or 5-year-old.
d.
a 6- or 7-year-old.
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.03 – Design lessons and activities using the six steps in instruction
suggested in this chapter.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC.05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum for each child.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
8. A child’s record folder contains completed workbook pages and end-of-chapter tests.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
9. The child, teacher, and parent work together to select items for the child’s portfolio.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
10. Observation and interview are assessment methods used to determine the child‘s level of development.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
11. Initial screening instruments can be used to assess a child’s level of development.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03a – Understand the goals, benefits and uses of assessment.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
12. Observation can be conducted only during naturalistic activities.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
13. Portfolios provide students with a vehicle for reflection and self-evaluation.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
14. Rubrics should be developed based on what you are looking for in your class.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03a – Understand the goals, benefits and uses of assessment.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
15. A child’s portfolio can contain photographs and videotapes.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
assessment
d.
holistic evaluation
b.
conversations
e.
portfolio
c.
checklist
16. An appropriate method of conducting an assessment using teacher-developed assessment tasks
ANSWER:
b
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
17. Used when grades are to be assigned
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
18. The gathering of information and evidence about student knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding mathematics and
science
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
19. Offers a fuller picture than traditional assessment offers
ANSWER:
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
20. Can be used to record observational information
ANSWER:
c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
21. Items for the child’s portfolio are selected by the teacher and the ____________________.
ANSWER:
child
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
22. A child’s record folder contains anecdotal records and ____________________.
ANSWER:
checklists
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
23. _________________________ should be integrated into everyday activities.
ANSWER:
Assessment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03c – Understand and practice responsible assessment.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
24. ____________________ can be used to record observational information.
ANSWER:
Checklists
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.01.04 – Explain the reasons for development of the national assessment
standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-03b – Use a variety of appropriate assessment tools and approaches.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering