Test Construction (PPR)

The fourth-grade teachers at Crestwood Elementary School are working in grade level team meetings to examine the alignment of the curriculum and the effectiveness of instruction. They are reviewing TAKS scores, semester grades, GPAs, and class rankings. Which type of data are they reviewing in these assessments?

The teachers at Glenview Elementary School are preparing for parent conferences. Mr. Garcia is impressed with the progress his third-grade students have made during the semester. He wants to make sure to choose assessments that show the actual growth. Which of the following assessments will be most effective for reporting progress to parents?

Ms. Sylvan is concerned about the tests in the social studies curriculum units. The scores are consistent but the tests are not measuring the content of the units. Ms. Sylvan’s concerns regarding the tests pertain to:

The teachers at Sugar Creek Middle School are preparing an action plan to move the school into an exemplary performance rating. In order to accomplish this goal, they are reviewing TAKS scores. They understand they cannot use the scores to compare students because the TAKS test is …

In Ms. Jenkins’ pre-kindergarten class, she frequently conducts directed listening-thinking activities. The students make predictions about stories and listen to confirm predictions. After listening to the story, Ms. Jenkins asks the students to retell the story to make sure they understand and remember important story events. This type of assessment could best be described as:

Mr. Nichols is beginning a unit on community politics with his sixth graders. Mr. Nichols want to find out what his students already know about the topics of study. Which of the following will assess background knowledge so Mr. Nichols will know how to plan effective lessons?