Given What You Have Learned About the Strengths and Weaknesses

question 104

Multiple Choice

Given what you have learned about the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of classroom assessment,which one of the following is probably the most appropriate course of action for teachers to take?

• A)Use assessment instruments with either high or low validity as long as they have high reliability.
• B)Use assessment instruments with either high or low reliability as long as they have high validity.
• C)Interpret assessment results within the context of other information that teachers have about students.
• D)Engage in as little formal assessment as possible; teachers are better off making subjective judgments about students' achievement.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Behavior

The collection of conceptual, social, and practical skills that all people learn in order to function in their daily lives.

Personal

Pertaining to or concerning an individual and their private, personal life, interests, or activities.

Social Skills

The abilities used to communicate and interact with others, including both verbal and non-verbal communication, such as body language.

Diagnostic Test

Test that assesses problem areas of learning. Often used to assess learning disabilities. Generally classified as a type of achievement test.