Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes a rubric?

Accepted Answer

​ A rubric is a tool comprising a set of criteria developed to assess learners’ work. It is used to measure performance or products of the learners’ work.

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A rubric is a guideline for class attendance

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A rubric is a list of students' names

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A rubric is a syllabus for the course

Question 2

What are the benefits of using rubrics?

Accepted Answer

Support authentic assessment&#44; improve performance&#44; promote thinking and learning&#44; communicate expectations&#44; provide informative feedback and ensure fairness.

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Rubrics support authentic assessment, improve performance, communicate expectations, and promote critical thinking and also lead to rigid grading that stifles creativity.

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They discourage student creativity

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They make grading faster with no criteria

Question 3

What is the correct order of the steps in developing rubrics?

Accepted Answer

Define purpose of learning task, choose rubric type, define criteria, design rating scale and write performance descriptors.

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Define purpose of learning task, define criteria, choose rubric type, design rating scale and write performance descriptors.

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Choose rubric type, define criteria, design rating scale, write performance descriptors and define purpose of learning task.

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Write performance descriptors, define purpose of learning task, define criteria, choose rubric type and design rating scale.

Question 4

What does an analytic rubric consist of?

Accepted Answer

Individual criteria with corresponding descriptors of performance

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General feedback without specifics

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Qualitative assessments only

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A single overall score

Question 5

What is an holistic rubric?

Accepted Answer

It consists of performance descriptors that are placed together to reflect the overall performance.

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It consists of individual criterion without corresponding descriptors of performance.

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It consists of individual criterion with corresponding descriptors of performance.

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It consists of performance descriptors that are placed separate to reflect the overall performance.

Question 6

What are the steps to consider when establishing content validity?

Accepted Answer

Make meta content / data analysis from literature, interview the experts, get experts to verify and calculate the level of expert agreement for the content validity.

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Observe, interview friends, get experts to verify and calculate the level of expert agreement for the content validity.

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Search in online sources, interview friends and calculate the level of expert agreement for the content validity.

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Search in online sources, interview friends, get experts to verify and calculate the level of expert agreement for the content validity.

Question 7

What are the steps to consider when establishing construct validity?

Accepted Answer

Administer the instrument to learners as a pilot test, run an appropriate statistical analysis, revise any item if necessary and administer the instrument for all learners

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Administer the instrument to learners as a pilot test, interview the experts and administer the instrument for all learners

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Administer the instrument to learners as a pilot test, interview the experts, get experts to verify and administer the instrument for all learners

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Administer the instrument to learners as a pilot test, interview the experts, revise any item if necessary and administer the instrument for all learners

Question 8

What term describes the degree
to which
test scores
are consistent
over repeated
administrations
of the same /
equivalent test and
therefore considered
dependable and
repeatable for an
individual learner?

Accepted Answer

Reliability

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<P>Validity</P>

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Good design

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<P>Precision</P>

Question 9

What of the following factors can affect the validity of the alternative assessment instruments?

Accepted Answer

Inaccuracy of items in measuring the outcomes&#44; poor items development&#44; unclear instructions&#44; intervening events and items difficulty is not suitable for the learners.

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The paper format

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The number of students&#44; student personality traits&#44; appearance or handwriting&#44; student background knowledge outside the scope of the assessment and unclear instructions

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The assessment length

Question 10

What of the following factors can affect the reliability of the alternative assessment instruments?

Accepted Answer

Test length&#44; variability of scores  and guessing

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Student interest or engagement

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Student mood or emotions on a single occasion and how difficult the test is

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The purpose of the assessment

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