EPC 420 - Educational Psychology of Adolescence » Spring 2023 » Quiz 13 Slavin Ch 13- Assessing Student Learning

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Question #1
A teacher wants to use evaluations to increase student effort. Which of the following strategies would be desirable?
A.   Employ different grading standards for different students, based on ability levels.
B.   Evaluations should be given frequently, with clear criteria.
C.   Reduce the difficulty of the test so that 90 percent of the students reach mastery quickly.
D.   Keep students guessing about what they have to do to get a good grade.
Question #2
Which grading practice involves the use of work samples and rubrics, to convey to parents an understanding of what students have learned?
A.   Mastery grading
B.   Relative grading standards
C.   Performance grading
D.   Contract grading
Question #3
Which level of Bloom's taxonomy exhibits the most complex level of understanding?
A.   Comprehension
B.   Application
C.   Synthesis
D.   Analysis
Question #4
The first step in backward planning is to:
A.   write specific behavior objectives.
B.   estimate the amount of class time to spend on each unit objective.
C.   write daily lesson plans.
D.   establish long-term course objectives.
Question #5
A teacher is discouraged by students' lack of interest in class. If the teacher decides to use grades as motivators, which of the following strategies would be most useful?
A.   Give students a few weeks to get a test off their minds, before giving them test feedback.
B.   Use comparative standards for grading.
C.   Reduce the number of tests given.
D.   Use clear criteria so that students can understand how grades are earned.

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