Assessment of Assessment

What are the primary purposes of educational assessment?

• 1      Diagnosis

• 1      Grading

• 1      Instruction

• 1      Accountability

• All of the above

Which type of classroom assessment occurs during instruction?

• Contextual-based assessment

• Teacher-made quizzes and tests

• Embedded formative assessment

Answer explanation

If you selected teacher-made, there is some truth to your response because most formative assessments are teacher created.

Which type of classroom assessment is primarily used to document what students know, understand, and can do?

• Summative assessment

• Accumulative assessment

• Formative assessment

• Standards assessment

Answer explanation

For more information, see pages 14-16 in our textbook.

In a backwards design approach to planning, when does the planning for assessment happen?

• Before instruction

• During instruction

• After instruction

• During PLC meetings

Answer explanation

For more information, see page 17 in our textbook.

Which type of assessment is typically used to give feedback to students?

• Pre-assessment

• Embedded formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Standardized assessment scores

Answer explanation

For more information, see page 16 in our textbook.

Which type of assessment tends to produce good motivation and effort?

• Very easy

• Somewhat easy

• Moderately challenging

• Very challenging

Answer explanation

For more information, see page 29 in our textbook.

According to research by Dweck (2008), which of the following is true about students who are praised for their ability to do well?

• They are less likely to persist.

• They are more likely to persist.

• They are neither more nor less likely to persist.

• It enhances their grit.

Answer explanation

For more information, see page 27 in our textbook.

Which of the following is developed in students if teachers encourage student self-assessment?

• Thinking skills

• Self-regulation skills

• Collaboration skills

Answer explanation

For more information, see page 38 in our textbook.

Which of the following terms is synonymous with “general (long-term) objectives”?

• Standards

• Goals

• Targets

• Values

Answer explanation

For more information, see page 40 in our textbook.

True or False: Good classroom assessment begins with the right outcomes.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

For more information, see page 36 in our textbook.