Constructed Response Assessment

According to the textbook, which of the following types of constructed-response items are best for measuring simple understanding?

• Completion

• Essay

• Short-answer

According to the textbook, which of the following types of constructed-response items offers the least freedom of student response?

• Completion

• Essay

• Short-answer

According to the textbook, for which of the following types of constructed-response items is grading the least subjective?

• Extended-response essay type

• Completion-response essay type

• Restricted-response essay type

Completion items should not be used to measure how students can recall facts, according to the textbook.

• True

• False

Completion items provide more valid results than a test with an equal number of selected-response items, according to the textbook.

• True

• False

According to the textbook, when writing completion items, teachers should lift sentences verbatim from material students have studied and replace a word or two with blanks.

• True

• False

According to the textbook, for completion items there is typically only one correct answer.

• True

• False

According to the textbook, placement of the blanks in a completion item can make it more difficult for students.

• True

• False

According to the textbook, completion items are generally preferred over short-answer type items for assessing learning targets.

• True

• False

According to the textbook, it’s best not to phrase short-answer items as questions.

• True

• False