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Testing: Making Learning Visible

Testing: Making Learning Visible. Allison Chaya, Holli Griffin, Jared Shoup. 1. What is the mean of the following data set? 81, 95, 81, 90, 77, 68, 85 88.1 82.4 83.6 80.7 3. Which of the following is a Histogram?

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Testing: Making Learning Visible

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  1. Testing: Making Learning Visible Allison Chaya, Holli Griffin, Jared Shoup

  2. 1. What is the mean of the following data set? 81, 95, 81, 90, 77, 68, 85 • 88.1 • 82.4 • 83.6 • 80.7 3. Which of the following is a Histogram? A B B C 4. In your opinion, what is the greatest barrier to middle or high school students in succeeding on standardized tests? Please write no less than 3 sentences.

  3. Discussion Prompt #1 What were the biggest problems with this examination? Key: B, D, A, ???

  4. Was the Test Fair? • Fair tests are unbiased and nondiscriminatory (McMillan, 2007). The test was biased towards Early Childhood majors because the essay question only asked about middle and high school. The test discriminated against those without calculators, and those at the back of the room. The test was primarily math focused, and having small print and an instructor who was unwilling to read the questions. - If this was a real test it would discriminate against people with math disabilities, and the visually impaired.

  5. Was the Test Valid? • Validity: The extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure and whether inferences about the test scores are accurate. • Content Validity: Does it accurately sample the content? • No • Criterion/Concurrent Validity: Does it accurately represent other test scores/grades of the students? • Probably not • Predictive Validity: Will this help predict the student’s future performance? • Hopefully not

  6. Was the Test Reliable? There is no way to tell... Reliability depends on administering a test multiple times. • Test-retest: Same test administered multiple times. • Alternate-forms: Same test administered to different groups • Split-half: Compare two halves of the same test

  7. What is Standardized Testing? • Have consistent measures for administration and scoring • Often compare student’s performance to other students at the same age or grade level on a national basis

  8. Aptitude vs. Achievement tests • Aptitude Tests • Example: intelligence tests • Achievement Tests • Example: SAT’S: can be either depending on purpose 3. Common ways to classify achievement tests are: • Survey batteries • Specific subject tests • Diagnostic tests

  9. Norm and Criterion Referenced Tests • Norm Group- is the group of individuals previously tested that provides a basis for interpreting a test score. • Norm-referenced tests • Example: norm group should include students from urban, suburban, and rural areas, and different ethnic groups when comparing • Criterion-referenced tests • Example:

  10. Standardized Tests of Teacher Candidates • Praxis Tests: • Praxis I tests • Praxis II tests • Praxis III tests

  11. Video https://youtu.be/7aKeZfFFmO8

  12. Discussion Prompt #2 What do you think is good about standardized tests? What do you think is bad about it? • Think about tests you have taken in the past (elementary, middle, high school).

  13. Testing Legislation/ Testing (In Ohio) • Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) (no longer administered) • Third Grade Guarantee • Ohio State Tests • Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) • Ohio’s Early Learning Assessment /Ohio Kindergarten Readiness Assessment • Diagnostic Assessment • AASCD • PARCC ( no longer in place)

  14. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) • Responsibility to states • Required to make standards in mathematics, English/ L.A, and Science • AYP (adequate yearly progress) • All teachers required to be “highly qualified” • Criticisms • Technology?

  15. Preparing Students to Take Tests • Explain test’s nature and purpose • Communicate positively • Avoid saying things to students that make them nervous

  16. The Big No No’s of Preparing Students • Teach to the test • Use standardized test format • Describe tests as a burden • Tell students that important decisions will be made solely on test • Use previous forms of the same test to prepare students • Convey negative attitude

  17. Discussion Prompt #3 How would you prepare your students for standardized tests in your future classroom?

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