What is the primary purpose of formative assessments?

Assessment Types and Strategies Quiz

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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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BRENDAN HANLON
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To assign final grades for a course
To evaluate student learning at the end of a unit
To monitor student progress and guide instruction during a lesson
To compare students’ performance to national norms
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of assessment is designed to measure student progress against predefined criteria?
Norm-referenced assessment
Criterion-referenced assessment
Summative assessment
Diagnostic assessment
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main goal of diagnostic assessments?
To evaluate teaching effectiveness at the end of the year
To identify students' prior knowledge and learning gaps before instruction begins
To compare student performance to peers nationally
To provide grades for report cards
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a summative assessment?
Weekly quizzes to check for understanding
End-of-unit tests or final exams
Exit tickets after a lesson
Peer-assessment activities during group work
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of assessment compares a student’s performance to that of their peers?
Formative assessment
Criterion-referenced assessment
Norm-referenced assessment
Ipsative assessment
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes formative assessments?
They are used exclusively at the end of a course or unit.
They provide ongoing feedback to improve teaching and learning.
They are standardized tests used for accountability purposes.
They are graded assessments used to rank students.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can teachers use summative assessments effectively?
By providing feedback during instruction to guide learning progressions.
By using them as checkpoints throughout the school year.
By evaluating overall mastery of content at the end of a unit or term.
By assessing students' prior knowledge before instruction begins.
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