Assessment Concepts and Issues Quiz

What is the primary purpose of assessment?

• To rank students against each other

• To appraise or estimate the level of an attribute

• To provide a final grade

• To create standardized tests

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a test?

• It is always informal

• It should ensure validity

• It is only used for summative assessment

• It is unstructured

What is the difference between formative and summative assessment?

• Formative assessment is only for language learning

• Summative assessment is always informal

• Formative assessment aims to improve ongoing development, while summative evaluates overall achievement

• Formative assessment is unstructured, while summative is structured

What does a norm-referenced test do?

• Is always criterion-referenced

• Ranks test-takers based on their performance

• Measures performance against specific criteria

• Focuses on individual mastery of content

Which of the following is an example of informal assessment?

• Portfolios

• Final exams

• Teacher observations

• Standardized tests

What is the main focus of criterion-referenced tests?

• Ranking students against each other

• Measuring performance against specific objectives

• Providing feedback based on statistical distribution

• Evaluating overall class performance

What is a challenge in test design related to test bias?

• Ensuring tests are always subjective

• Avoiding language and cultural bias

• Ensuring tests are always formative

• Making tests too easy

What is the role of teachers in assessment?

• To provide risk-free spaces for experimentation

• To only grade tests

• To ensure all students are ranked

• To eliminate informal assessments

What is the primary goal of formative assessment?

• To summarize overall achievement

• To create standardized tests

• To provide individualized feedback

• To rank students

Which of the following best describes evaluation?

• Measuring test scores

• Quantifying performance

• Providing feedback

• Interpreting performance