Performance Evaluation: See Legitimate Evaluation above. I use these terms interchangeably.
Portfolio: a collection of a student's work that has been chosen specifically to tell a specific story about the student. For more information, see Portfolios.
Reliability: the extent to which a measurement produces consistent outcomes.
Rubric: a scoring system for grading student work. A rubric consists of at least two criteria and two levels of performance for each criterion that are used to evaluate student work on a particular task. (Go to Rubrics for a more in-depth explanation of the various rubric variations and examples. Additionally, see Analysis Rubrics; Rubrics for the Whole
Standard: A standard is a statement of what students should know or be able to do, similar to a goal or objective. By stating that a standard is broader than an objective but narrower than a goal, I differentiate it from these other goal statements.
Stem: a set of choices or alternatives that respond to or complete a question or statement, followed by a question or statement. Stems are most usually tracked down in numerous decision questions. Check out the jargon for multiple-choice questions.)
Criteira of Value: statements about the attitudes teachers want students to develop toward learning (for example, that they will value diversity of opinion or perspective). Compare to Process Standards and Content Standards.
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