STAMP Evidence of Learning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'body of evidence' in STAMP assessment practices?
- A collection of multiple assessments used together to determine a student's proficiency (Correct answer)
- A single comprehensive final exam
- A folder of all homework assignments
- A teacher's written notes about student progress
Correct answer: A collection of multiple assessments used together to determine a student's proficiency
A body of evidence combines multiple data points—quizzes, tasks, observations—to form a holistic and reliable picture of student mastery.
Question 2: How should a teacher handle conflicting pieces of evidence where a student scores well on some assessments but poorly on others?
- Look for patterns and consider the most recent evidence as well as the quality of each task (Correct answer)
- Average all scores together automatically
- Discard any outlier scores from the record
- Use the highest score as the final grade
Correct answer: Look for patterns and consider the most recent evidence as well as the quality of each task
Professional judgment that considers patterns, recency, and the validity of each assessment leads to the most accurate proficiency determination.
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of authentic assessment used as evidence in STAMP?
- A student writes and delivers a speech to a real audience using research skills (Correct answer)
- A student completes a multiple-choice chapter test
- A student copies definitions from the glossary
- A student reads aloud from a textbook
Correct answer: A student writes and delivers a speech to a real audience using research skills
Authentic assessments place students in real or realistic contexts that require genuine application of skills, providing rich evidence of transfer.
Question 4: Why should teachers avoid using only one mode of assessment (e.g., only multiple-choice tests) as evidence of learning?
- Different modes tap different aspects of mastery and learning styles (Correct answer)
- Variety makes grading more interesting for teachers
- State laws require multiple assessment types
- Multiple modes reduce the chance of students cheating
Correct answer: Different modes tap different aspects of mastery and learning styles
Relying on a single mode may advantage some learners over others and may not capture the full range of skills described in the standard.
Question 5: In STAMP, teacher observation is MOST valuable as evidence when it is:
- Systematically documented and tied to specific learning standards (Correct answer)
- Based on a general impression of student engagement
- Recorded only for students with behavior concerns
- Used as the sole basis for a proficiency grade
Correct answer: Systematically documented and tied to specific learning standards
Observations become valid evidence when they are intentional, recorded, and linked directly to the criteria in the learning standard.
Question 6: What does 'triangulation of evidence' mean in a STAMP assessment context?
- Using three or more different types of assessment to confirm a student's proficiency level (Correct answer)
- Averaging three test scores to calculate a grade
- Having three different teachers grade the same student
- Administering the same test three times to ensure reliability
Correct answer: Using three or more different types of assessment to confirm a student's proficiency level
Triangulating evidence means gathering data from multiple, diverse sources so that conclusions about mastery are not dependent on any single assessment type.
STAMP Evidence of Learning 2
What is a 'body of evidence' in STAMP assessment practices?