Classroom Assessment Vocabulary Flashcards

Key Vocabulary for Classroom Assessment

• Reliability: Essential for measuring consistency in results from various assessment tools; crucial for ensuring dependable outcomes.

• Validity: Indicates how well evidence supports the accuracy of conclusions drawn from test data, linked directly to the test's intended use.

• Affective Assessment: Focuses on gauging students' attitudes, interests, and values; important for understanding emotional and social dimensions of learning.

• Assessment Bias: Occurs when a testing tool disadvantages students based on inherent traits like race or gender, undermining fairness in assessments.

• Binary-choice Item: A basic test format where students must select between two available answers; quick to evaluate, yet limited in depth.

• Constructed Responses: Require students to generate their answers from scratch, commonly seen in essay-style questions; tests critical thinking and comprehension skills.

• Formative Assessment: A systematic evaluation utilized by instructors to modify teaching strategies or by students to refine learning methods throughout the learning process.

• Learning Progression: Sequential framework of essential skills needed for students aiming to achieve overarching curricular goals; serves as a roadmap for learning.

• Likert Inventories: Tools for affective assessment; involve self-reporting agreement levels to various statements, capturing student sentiments effectively.

• P Value: Represents an item's difficulty by showing the percentage of students who answer it correctly, helping educators gauge question effectiveness.

• Performance Assessment: Students complete a defined task and respond in various formats (orally, in writing, or through product creation), measuring applied knowledge.

• Portfolio Assessment: Evaluates a collection of student work samples, showcasing learning progress and mastery over time; provides a comprehensive view of student achievement.

• Selected Responses: Involves choosing answers from provided options, typical in formats like multiple-choice and binary-choice; facilitates objective grading.

• Rubric: A structured scoring guide for assessing student work across diverse formats; ensures consistency and transparency in evaluation.