Principles of High Quality Assessment

Test I. Fill in the blank.

1.Teacher-made tests are those which are prepared by teacher’s to assess their student’s
learning and are associated with the grades on report cards. – Teacher-made Tests
2. In some cases, it may be appropriate for some students to have a _____ to coach them
beforehand. – Tutor
3. Students should not be _____ with a low mark because they are weak in reading or
writing. – penalized
4. ____, ____, and ____ are the three building blocks of well-written objectives. –
conditions, behavior and critierion
5. The ____ is the standard that is used to measure whether or not the objective has
been achieved. – criterion
6. ____ in learning targets means that the learning targets need to be stated in
behavioral terms that denote something which can be observed through behavior of the
students. – clarity
7.____ state clearly what the child will be learning in all subject areas. – learning
targets
8. ____ plays a very important role in improving teaching in learning. – high quality
assessment
9. ____ arise from clear achievement targets. - sound assessments
10. ____ means that all instruction and classroom activities are aimed at learning
targets. – intentional teaching

Test II. Multiple Choice.

b 1. It uses specific facts or evidence to infer general conclusions.

a. analytical reasoning b. inductive reasoning c. deductive reasoning d. comparative

c 2. It is a learning target that require the students to demonstrate their mastery of a

learning target and to be observed.
a. Knowledge target b. dispositional target c. performance skills d. product target

b 3. These are very general statements of what students will know and be able to do.
a. Objectives b. educational goals c. learning objectives d. science

c 4.The following are examples of Mathematics learning objectives, except

a. Students will learn to use mathematics to define and solve problems
b. Students will develop number sense
c. Students will learn to use different skills
d. Students will develop geometric sense

a 5. The following are Science examples of learning objectives, except

a. Students will learn to use different skills and strategies for reading
b. Students will develop the abilities to do scientific inquiry
c. Students will learn to recognize the interconnections within and among systems
d. Students will learn to apply scientific research methods to investigate research
questions

c 6. The following are Language arts examples of learning objectives, except

a. Students will learn to think critically about the effectiveness of written text
b. Students will learn to write in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes
c. Students will learn the fundamental concepts of measurement
d. Students will learn to use different skill and strategies for reading

d 7. Educational Learning Objectives should be stated in terms of the following, except

a. Specific student response
b. b. observable student response
c. measurable student response
d. material students will see or use

a or b 8. Learning objectives are not:

a. activities that students will engage in
b. materials students will see or use
c. students will learn to identify questions to be answered in real-world situations
d. students will learn to apply a variety of strategies to investigate problems

b 9. Types of learning target that includes mastery of facts and information, typically
through recall as well as simple understanding.
a. Affective
b. Knowledge and simple understanding
c. Skills
d. deep understanding and reasoning

a 10. ____ grasping the meaning of the materials

a. application b. analysis c. interpretation d. synthesis

b 11. Part of comprehension that extends the meaning beyond data.

a. Interpretation b. extrapolation c. analysis of elements d. translation

c 12. Judging the value of a thing or given purpose using definite criteria.
a. Judgements in terms of internal evidence
b. Judgements in terms of external criteria
c. Evaluation
d. Synthesis

D 13. Type of learning that involves growth in feelings or emotional areas

a. Psychomotor b. knowledge c. cognitive d. affective

a 14. What is the definition of synthesis?

a. Putting parts together into a whole
b. Breaking down parts
c. Converting from one part to another
d. Identifying parts

b 15. This domain includes the manner in which we deal with things emotionally such
as feelings,values, appreciation, enthusiasm, ____, and ____.
a. Willingness and awareness
b. Motivations and attitudes
c. Mental and physical
d. Concepts and models

C 16. Responding to phenomena is an active participation on the parts of the ____.

a. Students b. domain c. learners d. valuing

D 17. ____ is based on the internalization of a set of specified values.

a. Set b. perception c. internalizing values d. valuing

A 18. This domain includes physical movement.

a. Psychomotor b. affective c. cognitive d. all of the above

B 19. Skills are well developed and the individual can modify movement patterns to fit
specific requirements.
a. Guided response b. adaptation c. mechanism d. valuing

A 20. This domain includes the manner in which we deal with things emotionally, such
as
a. Complex overt response
b. Receiving phenomena
c. Responding to phenomena
d. Adaptation

Test III. Matching Type.

D 1. Involves knowledge and the A. Comprehension

development of intellectual skills.
A 2. Understand the meaning, translation, B. Analysis
interpolation, and interpretation of
C. Knowledge
instructions and problems.
E 3. Make judgments about the value of D. Cognitive Domain
ideas or materials.
F 4. Use a concept in a new situation or E. Evaluation
unprompted use of an abstraction.
B 5. Separates material or concepts into F. Application
component parts so that its organizational G. Lifelong learning standards
structure may be understood.
K 6. A test is designed to measure a H. Thinking and reasoning standards
particular body of knowledge, skills,
abilities or performances which are of I. Test
interest to the test users.
J. Subject are standard
G 7. Focus on interpersonal and
intrapersonal skills. K. Domain
J 8. Focus on the content to be taught and
mastered. L. Number sense
I 9. A deliberate attempt by people to
acquire information about themselves or
others.
H 10. Are often embedded in content
standards, but focus on how students
demonstrate their thinking processes and
reasoning strategies.