Not exact matches
While your instructional plans may match the
assessment items developed, is that enough to create effective lessons or is this reminiscent of a chef working hard with a plan, but ultimately hoping the soup turns out without having to
extend the cooking time?
Its
assessments do not include short - answer or
extended - response
items.
For example, if the teacher wants to assess knowledge mastery of a certain
item, both selected - response and
extended written response methods are good matches, whereas performance
assessment or personal communication may be less effective and too time - consuming.
With the TE
item types, the next - generation
assessments will ask students to also apply and
extend their knowledge, offering a clearer
assessment of how fully they grasp various concepts.
The components include a Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) Survey (25 selected - response
items per subject area), a CTBS Battery (selected response
items and more in - depth objective - level information), Performance
Assessments (tasks with both short and
extended constructed activities), and a custom component to complement any of the others.
Edmentum offers a variety of classroom solutions (including Study Island) that provide
extended practice on these TE
item types and help prepare students for next - generation
assessments.
Smarter Balanced
assessments will go beyond multiple - choice questions to include
extended response and technology enhanced
items, as well as performance tasks that allow students to demonstrate critical - thinking and problem - solving skills.