Why should teachers consider the validity and reliability of assessments?

Reading/book- Brookhart, S., & Nitko, A. (2019). Educational assessment of students (8th ed.).

Chapter 3: Validity of Assessment Results Chapter 4: Reliability of Assessment Results Chapter 5: Professional Responsibilities, Ethical Behavior, and Legal Requirements in Educational Assessments

Part A- After reading this week’s readings & resources, respond to the following prompt. Why should teachers consider the validity and reliability of assessments? 400 words.

Part B- Reliability and Validity Create a recipe for a teacher who wants to increase the reliability and validity of an assessment. Provide a brief explanation of results from an assessment that a teacher created for a class of thirty students. Create a recipe for the teacher to increase both the reliability and validity of the assessment. Explain how the teacher will know if the recipe was successful. 500 words.

Part C- Assessment Bias

Using information from chapter 5, create a flyer (front and back, 2 pages in total length) for teachers to avoid assessment bias. Be sure to include at least two tips for teachers regarding ethical, professional, and legal responsibilities. The flyer should be balanced between text and graphics. Information should be accurate, relevant to your context, and grammatically free from error.

Since 2008 there has been a number of changes both throughout the world and within the United States, discuss how some of these has disrupted life for native Americans?

Answer one of the following Discussion questions:

  1. Consider why Native Americans staged the takeover at Alcatraz Island and if any gains were made.
  2. How has tribal gaming helped Native Americans and the government in states where the casinos exist?
  3. Since 2008 there has been a number of changes both throughout the world and within the United States, discuss how some of these has disrupted life for native Americans?
Explain in-depth how you find the balancing points for the valuable applications of radiation (e.g., power generation, medical treatment, food safety, or communication) against the potential costs

 

Prior to beginning work on this journal,  watch the video Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown (Full Documentary) |     

The video is above on youtube- very important video is watched

As you saw in your pro-con analysis of DDT, some “cures” must be balanced against the negative side effects. Radiation is another such case. In your journal entry this week, think about what you have learned from the documentary. Explain in-depth how you find the balancing points for the valuable applications of radiation (e.g., power generation, medical treatment, food safety, or communication) against the potential costs (e.g., illness, disfigurement, cancer, or death). Choose one example of ionizing and one of nonionizing radiation. Explore your thoughts and feelings about this from both an individual and a societal perspective. Do you think change is called for?

The journal assignment should be at least 500 words in length.

How would you describe the difference between discipline and guidance?

The article is attached below.  Must be at least 175 words for each reflection

Reflection 1: Instead of Discipline, Use Guidance

Instructions

Read the article “Instead of Discipline, Use Guidance” by Dan Garthell.

Reflect on the techniques, suggestions, and ideas. How would you describe the difference between discipline and guidance? What do you do when conflicts arise and you want to use guidance? What are the differences between the two illustrations?

 

Reflection 2: Linking Social Development and Behavior to School Readiness

Instructions

Read the article “Linking Social Development and Behavior to School Readiness.” What were your thoughts as you read the article? Did you learn anything new or did it reinforce what you already believed? How will you implement what you learned from the article? After listening to class discussions how has this article added to your understanding of Child Guidance and Classroom Management?

write an essay describing the issues and who you believe should own these remains and why.

While numerous remains and artifacts are housed in museums, universities, historical societies and private collections, who should these remains and artifacts, actually belong to?

Based on the readings in your text and the article “Who owns the past?” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-owns-the-past/, write an essay describing the issues and who you believe should own these remains and why.

This 3ssay should be:

  • Between 4 – 5 pages in length
  • Double spaced and 12-point font
  • Turnitin.com will be used and the percent of the match should be below 20%.
  • References (on a separate page) and in-text citations