10 Questions
True or false: Valid assessments measure what students know, understand, and can do in relation to the curricular outcomes.
True
True or false: Reliability in assessment is focused on consistent interpretation by the same teacher regarding a student’s demonstration of learning.
False
True or false: Teachers can ask themselves about the reliability of their assessments by considering if another teacher would arrive at the same conclusion if assessed at a different time using the same methods.
True
True or false: The Ontario Ministry of Education defines reliability as the degree to which an assessment measures what it claims to measure.
False
True or false: Validity is the degree to which an assessment or evaluation actually measures what it claims to measure.
True
Validity and reliability are synonymous terms.
False
Strong validity supports improved reliability.
True
Consistent reliability ensures valid assessments.
False
Validity in student assessment is focused on understanding how to measure accurately.
False
Assessment tools do not need to align with curricular outcomes to ensure validity.
False
This quiz aims to clarify the differences between validity and reliability in the context of student assessment. It explains how strong validity can improve reliability, but consistent reliability does not ensure validity. The quiz addresses the mistaken synonymous use of these terms and highlights their distinct roles in assessment.
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