Language Assessment - Chapter 1

We need a series of different _______ in order to get an accurate _______ of a student's performance.

• measurements - test

• evaluations - measurement

• assessments - evaluation

We can say that _______ is an event whereas _______ is a process.

• testing - assessment

• evaluation - measurement

• assessment - measurement

What's the correct order, from the most specific to the most general?

• Assessment - Measurement - Test - Evaluation

• Test - Measurement - Assessment - Evaluation

• Evaluation - Test - Measurement - Assessment

Which of the following statements is always true about formative assessment?

• It usually happens at the end of a unit, module, or semester.

• It provides evidence about progress in order to continue learning.

• It includes a few - but crucial- types of assessment.

Which of the following statements is always true about summative assessment?

• It happens periodically during the lessons.

• It goes hand in hand with an evaluation.

• It provides information about student's learning.

Which of the following statements is always true about about Formal Assessment?

• It is specific.

• It is graded.

• It is incidental.

Which of the following statements is always true about Informal Assessment?

• It allows to make a final decision about a student's performance.

• It is one of the ways to test a student's performance.

• It may take different forms depending on the task at hand.

These tests focus on ranking individuals using their final scores or percentages:

• Diagnostic

• Norm-Referenced

• Placement

The feedback in this test is the grade itself:

• Criterion-Referenced

• Achievement

• Aptitude

These tests help determine students' previous knowledge on the subject:

• Achievement

• Aptitude

• Diagnostic