PRAXIS Assessment 2

Question 1

A teacher gives a quiz halfway through a unit to identify which students need reteaching. What type of assessment is this?

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Formative assessment

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Summative assessment

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Standardized assessment

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Norm-referenced assessment

Question 2

Which assessment compares a student's performance against a fixed standard rather than against other students?

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Criterion-referenced

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Norm-referenced

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Percentile-based

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Stanine-based

Question 3

A rubric that gives a single overall score for a piece of work is best described as a what?

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Holistic rubric

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Analytic rubric

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Checklist

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Rating scale

Question 4

What does 'reliability' refer to in educational assessment?

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The consistency of test results over repeated administrations

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Whether a test measures what it claims to measure

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How fair the test is across groups

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The difficulty level of items

Question 5

A teacher wants to assess a student's ability to give a persuasive speech. Which assessment method is most appropriate?

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Performance assessment

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Multiple-choice test

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True/false quiz

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Matching exercise

Question 6

Which practice best supports valid assessment results for English language learners?

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Providing accommodations like extra time or simplified language

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Adding more difficult vocabulary

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Shortening only the answer choices

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Grading on a strict curve

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a pre-assessment given before a unit?

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To determine students' prior knowledge and plan instruction

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To assign final grades

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To rank students against national norms

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To satisfy state reporting requirements