Across
- 4. the statistical value related to a specific test that should added and subtracted to/from the received test score to determine the range of possible score based on the received score and the test.
- 7. a term that describes how well a test, or a test item, measures what it claims to measure, accurately predicts a behavior, or accurately contributes to decision making about the presence or absence of a characteristic.
- 9. the accuracy and repeatability of a measurement.
- 11. cognitive ability test, which assesses general intelligence which demonstrate a candidate's ability to understand and process information, which is critical to learning, problem solving, and decision-making, as well as to communicating information efficiently and effectively.
- 12. an assessment that compares an individual’s results with a large group of individuals who have taken the same assessment (who are referred to as the “norming group”)
- 14. tests designed to measure what students have already learned, mostly in specific content areas. An example of an achievement test is the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS).
- 15. the ability to move at the pace of the child and Being able to meet the child where he is and move him/her forward steadily and with mastery in all subjects.
Down
- 1. the ability to express ideas in unique and unusual ways and to use fun and fancy to enhance learning
- 2. assessments that compare a student’s test performance to his or her mastery of a body of knowledge or specific skill rather than relating scores to the performance of other students
- 3. the measurement of "intellectual accomplishments that are worthwhile, significant, and meaningful”; tend to focus on contextualized tasks, enabling students to demonstrate their competency in a more 'authentic' setting.
- 5. the ability of a school system to immediately take steps to see that the advanced learning needs of a student transferring to their system are being met while the gifted eligibility is being determined.
- 6. the ability to add detail beyond expectations and use descriptive details in excess.
- 8. the ability to generate many ideas or solutions.
- 10. the process of assigning a number, or a score if you will, to some performance or product.
- 13. the assignment of value. Academically, this usually means grades. In psychology, it means comparing the tested measures of a subject’s mental characteristics (e.g., intelligence, personality, self-esteem) to a norm, or average.