Assessment and Evaluation in Education

Which of the following best defines formative assessment?

• Assessment conducted at the end of a course

• Assessment to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback

• Assessment to determine final grades

• Assessment to compare students’ performance with peers

Summative assessments are primarily used for:

• Measuring student learning progress

• Providing feedback to improve instruction

• Determining final course grades

• Identifying students' learning styles

A rubric is best described as:

Which of the following is an example of a performance-based assessment?

• Multiple-choice quiz

• Essay exam

• Lab experiment

• True/False test

The term 'reliability' in assessment refers to:

Validity in assessment means:

Which type of assessment is designed to compare a student's performance to a specific learning objective or standard?

• Norm-referenced assessment

• Criterion-referenced assessment

• Diagnostic assessment

• Summative assessment

Diagnostic assessment is used to:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good assessment?

• Reliable

• Valid

• Biased

• Fair

The primary purpose of using formative assessments is to: