Differentiating Assessments Quiz

Before starting a unit on fractions, a teacher gives a pre-test to understand what students already know. This is an example of:

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Placement Assessment

• Summative Assessment

• Formative Assessment

A student who is struggling to understand division is given a specific test to check their knowledge of basic multiplication. This is an example of:

• Formative Assessment

• Summative Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Placement Assessment

After each chapter in a science class, the teacher gives quizzes to check how well students are grasping the concepts. This is an example of:

• Placement Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Formative Assessment

• Summative Assessment

A teacher gives a final exam at the end of the semester to measure students' understanding of the entire subject. This is an example of:

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Placement Assessment

• Formative Assessment

• Summative Assessment

A teacher uses observations and informal questioning to gauge if students understand a lesson on addition and subtraction. This is an example of:

• Summative Assessment

• Placement Assessment

• Formative Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

At the beginning of a language arts course, students take a reading comprehension test to see what reading level they are at. This is an example of:

• Summative Assessment

• Formative Assessment

• Placement Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

A teacher observes that a student consistently struggles with interpreting math word problems, so the teacher administers a test specifically on comprehension. This is an example of:

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Placement Assessment

• Summative Assessment

• Formative Assessment

During a history class, students are given a practice test to check if they understand the causes of the American Revolution. The results help adjust the lesson plan. This is an example of:

• Placement Assessment

• Summative Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Formative Assessment

At the end of a science unit, the teacher gives a test covering everything students have learned to assign a final grade. This is an example of:

• Placement Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Formative Assessment

• Summative Assessment

A teacher gives a survey at the start of the school year to determine the students' previous knowledge of geography. This is an example of:

• Summative Assessment

• Placement Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Formative Assessment