Chapter 4

Complete this "adventure" for chapter 4:

1. All of the following are guidelines for assessment except:
a. Be systematic
b. Match assessment to purpose and to instruction
c. Assess continuously
d. Involve parents in the grading process

2. One of the main reasons for completing assessments is to:
a. simply get get a grade for a student
b. figure out a student's weaknesses only
c. promote reflection and self assessment
d. figure out where the student should be placed in the classroom

3. How often should assessment occur?
a. once a month
b. it should be ongoing
c. once a week
d. at the end of each unit.

4. All of these might be included in a diagnostic portfolio except:
a. work samples
b. miscue analysis
c. a list of student allergies
d. observations of reading and writing behaviors

5. What is the most effective way a teacher can share a portfolio?
a. give it to the students' parents
b. hold a conference with each student to explain and discuss certain artifacts
c. simply give the portfolio to the student
d. portfolios should not be given to students they are for the teachers use only.

6. When conducting a parent teacher conference the following are guidelines except:
a. meet in a private and confidential setting
b. use jargon
c. Clarify the purpose of the meeting
d. Be tactful

7. What is the most neglected source of information regarding a student's performance?
a. their parents
b. the student
c. specialists that work with the student
d. observations made during class

8. What is a diagnostic portfolio?
a. organized and intentional collections of data
b. it helps diagnose a student with a disability
c. it determines the placement of a student
d. it diagnoses a student with a medical condition

9. What guideline means making sure the assessment is relatable and relevant?
a. assess meaningful activities in appropriate contexts
b. be systematic
c. match assessment to purpose and instruction
d. assess continuously

10. What part of the assessment- instruction process model does this chapter cover?
a. getting started with assessment
b. Reflection, decision making, and planning
c. evaluating the context
d. both a and c

Answer key: 1.d, 2.c, 3. b, 4.c, 5.b, 6.b, 7.b, 8.a, 9.c, 10.d

Some information was taken from the article: Diagnostic- reflective Portfolios by Ann Courtney and Theresa Abodeeb and can be found in the Academic Search premier database.
Pictures retrieved from google image database

I decided to create my own "adventure" for this chapter to show what I learned from the chapter by picking out questions that might be included on an actual "adventure." Since the theme for this chapter was assessment I decided that creating an assessment for this chapter would be the best way to represent it. The reason I am calling this an adventure instead of a quiz is because Professor Wile always told me that students are less likely to panic if the word quiz, assessment, or test are not used. He always labeled his assessments as adventures and from personal experience I can say that this did actually relieve some of the stress. It's amazing what one simple word can do.