ASSESSMENT TRIVIA

A right definition of assessment is...

• A) The process of testing students knowledge and understanding by means of summative tools.

• B) The ongoing process of gathering evidence of what each student actually knows, understands, and can do.

_____ validity is about how well and how coherently an instrument assesses learners in relation to the course goals .

• Concept

• Construct

• Syllabus

• Course

Which is not a principle of assessment?

• Authenticity.

• Impartiality.

• Fairness.

• Sufficiency.

The ______ principle aims to ensure that assessment practices are unbiased and equitable for all learners.

• Currency.

• Reliability.

• Ethics.

• Fairness.

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According to the validity principle, any evidence of students' learning should be updated and reflect current goals.

• True.

• False.

Formative assessment is key to identify gaps and weaknesses in order to improve learning and teaching.

• True.

• False.

All of these are common mistakes that teachers made when assessing learners, except...

• the use of plausible distractors

• the inclusion of obvious cues

• an illogical order of options or items

• the provision of very brief instructions

Which of the following is not an alternative assessment instrument?

• A mind map.

• A story board.

• A test.

• A role play.

Feedback is crucial in education as it redirects or refocuses the learner’s actions to achieve a goal, by aligning effort and activity with an outcome.

• True.

• False.

What is a potential consequence of poor assessement?

• Affecting students' self-confidence.

• Decreasing the level of demand of the program.

• Creating stereotypes in relation to language learning.

• All of them.