Topic 1 EA : Roles of Assessment in Teaching and Learning @ OUM

What is a test in the context of education?

• A tool for selecting students for advanced classes

• A set of tasks or questions used to measure student ability 

• A method of evaluating teacher performance 

• A written record of student progress

Measurement in education is primarily:

• The act of assigning numbers to attributes 

• The process of improving teaching methods

• A way to compare students

• A means of evaluating student attitudes

Which of the following describes evaluation?

•  Assigning grades based on participation

• The process of making judgments based on criteria 

• Recording information about students

• Monitoring student behavior

Assessment is mainly used to:

• Make judgments 

• Collect data about student learning

• Rank students in order of achievement 

• Measure teaching effectiveness

Formative assessment is typically done:

• At the end of a program 

• To make final judgments on student performance 

• To provide immediate evidence of learning

• To certify students for further education

Summative assessment is used to:

• Monitor student progress throughout the year 

• Provide feedback to improve student learning 

• Check the level of learning at the end of the program 

• Modify instructional strategies during the year

A key difference between formative and summative assessment is:

• Timing of assessment 

• Type of questions used 

• Subject matter covered 

• Scoring process

Norm-referenced tests aim to:

• Compare student performance against predetermined criteria

• Measure the abilities of all students equally 

• Classify students by highlighting achievement differences 

• Promote collaborative learning

Criterion-referenced tests are designed to: 

• Compare students with one another

• Assess the level of knowledge relative to specific goals

• Produce rank orders of students

• Highlight student socio-emotional growth

The main purpose of diagnostic assessment is to:

• Classify students into performance categories

• Provide feedback on teaching methods

• Identify students needing special services or intervention 

• Assign grades based on progress