Glossary Assessment rubric: In order for the instructor to evaluate the performance of the students in relation to each criterion, an analytic rubric outlines levels of performance for each criterion. Go to Rubrics for more examples and a more in-depth discussion.)
direct Evaluation: a kind of test in which students are asked to complete real-world tasks that show how important knowledge and skills are applied in a meaningful way. Typically, a rubric is used to score how well a student met a particular set of standards on a given task.
Cognetive task: an assignment given to students that tests their ability to apply knowledge and skills based on standards to real-world problems.
Meaning guidelines: Statements that describe what students ought to know or be able to do within the context of a particular discipline's content or at the intersection of two or more disciplines (for instance, students ought to describe the effects of physical activity on the body). Compare to Value Standards and Process Standards.
Criteria: traits that indicate successful completion of a particular task. A persuasive essay, for instance, might need to be well-structured, clearly stated, and provide sufficient evidence to back up its arguments. (The solitary of models is measure. See Identifying the Task's Criteria for a more in-depth explanation and examples.)
Descriptors: statements of the expected level of performance for a particular criterion at each level of performance in a rubric—typically found in analytical rubrics. Check out an illustration and learn more about descriptors.
Distractors: The incorrect choices or alternatives in a particular response item. (For more information, see multiple-choice item terminology.)
Goal: In the field of understudy evaluation, an objective is an extremely expansive assertion of what understudies ought to be aware or have the option to do. A goal, in contrast to a standard or an objective, rarely uses language that can be evaluated. Instead, establishing a set of goals typically serves the purpose of providing a concise and comprehensive overview of what a school, district, state, etc.
Objective: An objective is a statement of what students ought to know and be able to do, similar to a goal or standard. The most specific of these statements, an objective typically enumerates what a student should know or be able to do at the conclusion of a particular lesson plan. An objective, like a standard, can be evaluated because it can be observed and measured. (Go to Standards for a more in-depth explanation of the differences between these types of goal statements and examples of each.) top
Outcome: Look at Standard. A push for outcome-based education came before the current movement toward standards-based education. The meaning of the term "outcome" has been roughly retained by the new term "standard."