Aga's GBC Edusite
Glossary
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Achievement |
Assessment and Rubrics Glossary
a student’s demonstration of knowledge, skills and attitudes relative to grade level curriculum standards |
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Assessment
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collecting information on student achievement and performance to improve student learning
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Contextualize
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to include ICT learner outcomes in another program of studies, such as language arts, by rephrasing the outcome to suit the context of the subject
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Evaluation
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judgement regarding the quality, value or worth of aresponse
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Formative Assessment
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ongoing assessment providing information to guide instruction and improve student performance
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Performance
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the quality of a student’s demonstration of the learner outcomes
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Performance Assessment
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a meaningful, real-life task that enables students to demonstrate what they know and can do in situations like those they will encounter outside the classroom as well as in situations that simulate how people do their work
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Reliability
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consistency of assessment results
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Rubric
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a fixed measurement scale and list of criteria that describe the quality of products or performances used to evaluate a student’s performance
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Standard
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expected level of performance in relation to a specified curriculum outcome for a division or grade
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Student Profile
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a chart that illustrates both the outcomes that have been taught and the student’s level of performance
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Summative Assessment
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culminating assessment for a unit, grade level or course of study providing a status report on mastery or degree of proficiency according to identified learner outcomes
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Validity
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appropriateness, adequacy and truthfulness of interpretations made from assessment information based on learner outcomes
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