Assessment Quiz

Assessment and evaluation are the same.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False.

Assessment is part of the learning process and can be ongoing while evaluation focuses solely on grades and may not reflect level of mastery.

Assessment must be summative.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False.

Assessment can be both formative and summative depending on the intent and the follow-up action.

Daily work is a form of assessment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True.

It is a formative assessment as it provides information of the teaching and learning processes that occurred in the classroom and whether the topic/concept has been acquired.

Assessment is only for teachers to give feedback to students and parents.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False.

Assessment is also a form of feedback for teachers on whether students have mastered what was taught.

Feedback can also be given from student to student.

Students' work must be given a mark.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False.

Grades and marks are not effective for students as it does not provide specific feedback on how they can move forward and improve.

Lower primary students will not understand how to improve on their own based on the feedback given, so there is no need to provide any.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False.

When guided correctly and given the time to understand success criteria, lower primary students can also learn to assess their own work and the quality of the work.

Self-checklist is a waste of time as it is not a true reflection of students' understanding and attitudes.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False.

If students understand the purpose of the checklist and have been taught how to do it correctly, it serves as a self-reflection for how they have performed.

All assessments are created equal.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True.

Not all assessments are created equal because it depends on the purpose and nature of the task.

Assessment can help to show whether students understand the concept correctly and why they got it wrong.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True.

Beyond the right and wrong, diagnostic feedback in marking can help to surface where misconceptions have occurred.

Self and Peer Assessment is a reliable form of assessment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True.

When guided correctly with a suitable and age-appropriate task, students can help to critique and provide the feedback that is necessary for one to improve.