1. Word cloud
300 seconds
What words or phrases encompass WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE BELIEVE at Kiewit Middle School?
2. Slide
60 seconds
Tests measure your knowledge and understanding of a subject. Tests provide teachers with information to help improve your learning. It is important to take tests seriously and prepare for them.
Understanding Tests
3. Slide
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Test: A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use. Standardized Test: A test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or standard, manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a predetermined, standard manner. Score: A number or other representation of a person's performance on a test, assignment, or other evaluation, typically one determined in relation to a group average or a predetermined standard.
Concepts:
4. Slide
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The first standardized test was developed by Charles Darwin in 1872 and was designed to measure the intelligence of animals. The world record for solving a Rubik's Cube in the fastest time is 4.22 seconds. The average student in the U.S. spends between 6-7 hours per week taking tests and quizzes.
Did you know?
5. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What are the three main types of tests used in an 8th grade classroom?
6. Personalised Feedback
360 seconds
What strategies do you use to prepare for a test?
7. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What are the three most important tips for preparing for a test?
8. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a monster with three eyes and five legs, holding an umbrella.
9. Poll
60 seconds
What is the purpose of a test?
- To evaluate knowledge or skill
- To socialize with classmates
- To teach new material
10. Poll
60 seconds
What are some common types of tests?
- Drawing, singing, dancing
- Cooking, baking, gardening
- Multiple choice, essay, true/false
11. Poll
60 seconds
What should you do to prepare for a test?
- Stay up all night watching TV
- Skip class the day before
- Study and review course material
12. Poll
60 seconds
Why is it important to read instructions carefully before taking a test?
- Because it’s fun
- Because instructions are never important in tests
- To ensure you understand what is being asked
13. Poll
60 seconds
Which type of exam requires students to create answers rather than select them from pre-existing options?
- True/False Exam
- Multiple Choice Exam
- Essay Exam
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