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Curriculum, Standards, & Assessment

Quiz by Lori Satterwhite

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  • Q1
    When a teacher or group decides that a topic is unimportant, inappropriate, too controversial, or not worth the time and strikes it from the curriculum, that topic becomes part of the...
    Null curriculum
    Extra-curriculum
    Explicit Curriculum
    Stealth curriculum
    20s
  • Q2
    What type of assessment is part of the instructional process and informs both teachers and students about student understanding?
    Formative Assessments
    Summative Assessments
    20s
  • Q3
    An assessment that is problem-based, more real-world, and that an be used in place of a traditional pen and paper test is called a/an...
    alternate assessment
    performance-based assessment
    All of the choices.
    authentic assessment
    20s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is/are advantages for most students participating in extra-curricular activities?
    Higher grades and SAT/ACT scores.
    Better health and less conformity to gender stereotypes.
    Higher student self-esteem.
    All of the choices.
    20s
  • Q5
    Textbooks are part of which curriculum?
    Explicit or formal curriculum
    Implicit or hidden
    20s
  • Q6
    Which of the following statements is NOT true about high-stakes tests?
    They are used to make important decisions about students, teachers, schools, and districts.
    They make teaching easier and less stressful for teachers.
    They include standardized tests like the STAAR.
    They determine punishments or accolades for schools and teachers.
    20s
  • Q7
    Learning that is not always intended is considered...
    Null curriculum
    Explicit curriculum
    Extra-curriculum
    Implicit curriculum
    20s
  • Q8
    What curriculum standards do Texas teachers base their instruction on?
    TAKS
    STAAR
    TEKS
    ESSK
    15s
  • Q9
    What is Campbell's Law?
    The fewer choices of soup provided, the greater the demand for more variety.
    The more important test scores become, the more likely it is that people will cheat.
    The more important test scores become, the less likely people are to cheat.
    The more choices of soup provided, the more choices consumers will demand.
    20s
  • Q10
    Based on the readings you have done in this module, which of the following statements describes a reason for using performance-based (authentic) assessments as summative assessments?
    All of the above.
    Students are typically more motivated to complete them.
    They are appropriate for students' diverse learning styles, needs, and interests.
    They help students develop real-world problem-solving skills as well as covering the academic standards.
    30s
  • Q11
    Authentic assessments typically reveal a student's ability to think and operate on a the higher levels in Bloom's taxonomy (analyze, create, evaluate) as well as the lower levels (recalling and understanding).
    True
    False
    20s
  • Q12

    According to the NJIT article "Authentic Assessment," which of the following is NOT an indicator of authenticity when looking at an assessment?

    Correctness is not the only criterion; students must be able to justify their answers.

    Assessments should reflect real-world tasks and contexts.

    Assessments require correct responses.

    The task is multifaceted and complex, even if there is a right answer. 

    20s
  • Q13

    Textbooks and other curriculum may contain which of the following forms of bias?

    All of the above.

    Imbalance and selectivity--assigning traditional attributes to a group

    Invisibility--underrepresenting certain groups

    Unreality--glossing over controversial topics

    20s
  • Q14

    Which type of assessment is typically used DURING the course of instruction and helps the teacher make instructional decisions?

    Pre-Assessments

    Summative Assessments

    Formative Assessments

    Diagnostic Assessments

    20s
  • Q15

    Which of the following assessments compares students' performances to other students who took the same assessment?

    Criterion-referenced assessments

    Norm-referenced assessments

    Informal Assessments based on rubrics

    STAAR tests

    20s

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