FTCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Mean - Answer- Adding all scores and dividing this sum by the # of scores Median - Answer- midpoint of all scores-Middle Mode - Answer- Is the score that appears most frequently raw score - Answer- total # of correct responses on an assessment Z-Score - Answer- (raw score- mean) /Standard deviation Formative Assessment - Answer- occurs before and during instruction. Determines Student subject ability, comprehension, and skills (i.e. progress reports) Diagnostic Assessments - Answer- administered before instruction and are designed to identify students strengths and weaknesses. (i.e. pretest, student interviews, etc.) Summative Assessment - Answer- Most often used to determine students academic achievement in each class or course. Done at the end of a unit. Authentic Assessment - Answer- Incorporates real-life applications task & enables the teacher to directly assess meaningful and complex educational performances. Performance Assessment - Answer- used in music, art, and drama Instructionally Embedded Assessment - Answer- Uses Systematic observational methods along with checklist, interviews, and questioning while students are engaged. Traditional Assessment - Answer- Term used to describe a traditional teacher-made test composted of: True and False, multiple choice, etc. posing questions - Answer- Open ended questions that follows up to initial question IPDP - Answer- Individual Professional Development Plan