Of the following, which is the best assessment of Thelma's conclusion, It looks like they get it?
a. It is likely to be reliable, since each of the students she called on was able to answer correctly.
b. It is likely to be valid, since basic sounds and letter recognition are important goals for kindergarteners.
c. It is invalid, since she only asked the students questions rather than using a paper-and-pencil assessment.
d. It may not be reliable, since she didn't get information from all her students.
Question 2
Which of the following is the best example of an informal assessment?
a. You give your students a pop quiz covering the multiplication of fractions.
b. You devise a rating scale to assess each part of an in-class presentation by your students.
c. You devise a set of criteria for scoring an essay test. You use the criteria in scoring your students' essays.
d. You call on each student in your class in a question-and-answer session, and they're all able to answer.