Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards
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Which type of assessment is given DURING instruction to monitor student learning and provide feedback?
Answer: Formative assessment
Formative assessment is conducted during instruction to check ongoing learning and guide teaching adjustments.
A teacher uses a rubric to score student essays. What type of assessment tool is this?
Answer: Rubric
A rubric is a scoring guide with specific criteria and performance levels used to evaluate open-ended work like essays.
What does validity mean in the context of a classroom assessment?
Answer: The test measures what it is intended to measure
Validity refers to whether an assessment actually measures the specific learning outcomes it is designed to assess.
Which assessment gives numerical scores that can be compared statistically across a large group of students?
Answer: Standardized test
Standardized tests produce quantitative scores designed for comparison across large populations using norms.
A teacher assesses a student's ability to apply knowledge by having them conduct a science experiment. This is an example of:
Answer: Performance-based assessment
Conducting an experiment is a real-world task that demonstrates applied knowledge — a performance-based (authentic) assessment.
What is the main purpose of a diagnostic pre-test given before a new unit of instruction?
Answer: To identify what students already know and where gaps exist
A diagnostic pre-test assesses prior knowledge and misconceptions so teachers can tailor instruction to students' needs.