PRAXIS Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher gives a quiz halfway through a unit to identify which students need reteaching. What type of assessment is this?
- Formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Summative assessment
- Standardized assessment
- Norm-referenced assessment
Correct answer: Formative assessment
Formative assessment occurs during instruction to monitor learning and guide reteaching.
Question 2: Which assessment compares a student's performance against a fixed standard rather than against other students?
- Norm-referenced
- Criterion-referenced (Correct answer)
- Percentile-based
- Stanine-based
Correct answer: Criterion-referenced
Criterion-referenced assessment measures performance against predetermined criteria or standards.
Question 3: A rubric that gives a single overall score for a piece of work is best described as a what?
- Analytic rubric
- Holistic rubric (Correct answer)
- Checklist
- Rating scale
Correct answer: Holistic rubric
A holistic rubric provides one overall judgment rather than scoring separate components.
Question 4: What does 'reliability' refer to in educational assessment?
- Whether a test measures what it claims to measure
- The consistency of test results over repeated administrations (Correct answer)
- How fair the test is across groups
- The difficulty level of items
Correct answer: The consistency of test results over repeated administrations
Reliability is the consistency or stability of assessment results.
Question 5: A teacher wants to assess a student's ability to give a persuasive speech. Which assessment method is most appropriate?
- Multiple-choice test
- Performance assessment (Correct answer)
- True/false quiz
- Matching exercise
Correct answer: Performance assessment
Performance assessment evaluates students through demonstration of real-world skills like speaking.
Question 6: Which practice best supports valid assessment results for English language learners?
- Adding more difficult vocabulary
- Providing accommodations like extra time or simplified language (Correct answer)
- Shortening only the answer choices
- Grading on a strict curve
Correct answer: Providing accommodations like extra time or simplified language
Accommodations reduce language barriers so the assessment measures content knowledge, not English proficiency.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of a pre-assessment given before a unit?
- To assign final grades
- To determine students' prior knowledge and plan instruction (Correct answer)
- To rank students against national norms
- To satisfy state reporting requirements
Correct answer: To determine students' prior knowledge and plan instruction
Pre-assessment reveals existing knowledge so teachers can tailor upcoming instruction.
PRAXIS Assessment 2
A teacher gives a quiz halfway through a unit to identify which students need reteaching.
What type of assessment is this?