Assessing the Assessments Comprehending GACE
· What is the purpose of GACE?
First let me start off by stating what GACE stands for, Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Education. However, the purpose of the GACE test is to assess the knowledge and skills that Georgia public school educators have comprehended in the past learning process. By taking this test it gives the GACE program the opportunity to see if we the educators will meet the GaPSC which stands for Georgia Professional Standards Commission. When taking this test it gives the GACE program the right to ensuring that the candidates have the correct skill and knowledge to receive a job in the Georgia public school system.
· What is meant by “selected-response” (SR) and “constructed-response” (CR) items?
The (SR) Selected-Response is a short answer as in an ABC answer, a better way to explain is by labeling it as a multiple choice test and you either have to circle the letter or fill in the bubble. The (CR) Constructed-Response and very well turn into a essay question, such as given a question and having to right about the topic. However, there are different types of a CR test one can be given a long paragraph question and have one answer that the have to choose ABC for the answer.
· Identify the name of your test?
The test that I will be taking is called the Basic Skills Part I; this is a test that most educators have to take first in the start of this process.
· Identify the sub-areas of content for your test?
The sub-areas of the Basic Skills Test are reading, mathematics, and writing and this is created to assess the knowledge and skills that we have learned in College.
· How many SR and CR items are there for each sub-area on your test?
The Basic Skills Test is cut in three test sections first starting with Test I: Reading, this has a total of approximate 42 questions begin SR. Next is Test II: Math, this has a total of approximate 48 questions that are also SR questions. However, last Test III: Writing has both SR and CR. In this start of Test III there are approximate of 42 SR questions and 1 CR question at the end of the test. In my view of this the last part of the test is just an essay question.
· Identify the sub-areas of content for the Health and Physical Education (HPE) test?
Test I: Personal Health and Development, Disease and Health-Risk Prevention, and Family and Social Relationship. Test II: Motor Learning, Motor Development, and Movement Concepts, Health-Related Fitness, and Sports and Lifetime Activities.
· How many SR and CR items are there for each sub-area on the HPE test?
In Test I: Personal Health-Development (22 SR), Disease and Health-Risk Prevention (22SR) and (1CR), Family and Social Relationships (16SR) and (1CR). In Test II: Motor Learning, Motor Development, and Movement Concept (20SR), Health-Related Fitness (20SR) and (1CR), and last Sports and Lifetime Activities (20SR) and (1CR).
· Complete all SR practice items for your test and the HPE test?
Section 2 Test I: B,A,B,C,A,D,A,D,C,B,B. Section 4 Test II: D,B,A,D,B,C,A,C,D,B,A,C,A.
· Complete two CR practice items for your test and the HPE test?
(CR1) Anorexia Nervosa this is and eating disorder that affects primarily young women. It is estimated that approximately one percent of teenage girls in the U.S. are affected by anorexia. The characteristics and the effects of this disorder are that it is a process of which mainly females starve themselves without eating all day. This can cause a lot of major things to happen to your body. One can become very skinny where you might even be able to see the girl’s bones. Another form is that you body is not feeding off anything so your body may or may not shut down. This can affect the way you think and can show signs of having no energy. Most girls start to form anorexia because of how they see themselves and wanted to be like women in magazines. However, the most common cause is from beginning a model or ballet dancers because there is a set body image people have. (CR2) Badminton is a racket sport played by people of any age or skill level in social or competitive settings. Players use a variety of skills and techniques including drives, drops, clears, serves, and smashes. The elements and movements to be onus I am really not sure what this is I have never heard of this game before so I can not really write about either CR question in this section…
· Familiarize yourself with GACE method of scoring tests?
When it comes to the time finding out your score on the GACE Test and seeing how to view and read them. It would be better if you made an account in the start of everything because it makes everything stay in order. First you when going to view scores they will send you an email showing your scores in PDF form but make sure you either print them out or save them because they will only be posted for 45 days then they will be cleared. However, with the Basic Skills Test it will show a chart with either saying “Pass” or “Did Not Pass.” Also the chart will show that you’re SR/CR by giving you the amount you got right over the amount wrong. The number for passing is from 100-300 with the passing number of 220 if scores are below that means you did not pass and must retake.
· Provide a general assessment of your performance on the practice test items?
Well a lot of the question I did not really know so I just filled in the correct answer mainly because I would have to look back on things that I have learned from my health classes. As for the CR question most of them I could write something about them on the second part I was not to sure on the CR question because it was on things that I have not yet learned yet. Other than that I feel I did pretty good seeing how did not know we were going to have to take a practice test with the activity assignment.
Summary:
By looking and answering these question it gave me a better understanding of all the requirments for getting ready for the GACE and all that comes along.
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