Assessment

What is the main purpose of placement assessment?

• To test learners' writing ability

• To determine learners’ general language proficiency

• To find out what level of the course a learner should enter

• To check learners' interest in the course

Which of the following is an example of diagnostic assessment?

• Weekly vocabulary quiz

• TOEFL score report

• Vocabulary Levels Test to identify gaps

• End-of-course final exam

What distinguishes proficiency assessment from achievement assessment?

• It is focused only on vocabulary.

• It assesses course-specific content.

• It assesses general language ability, not tied to course conten

• It only involves multiple-choice questions.

Which of the following is a key feature of a mastery-based achievement test?

• Learners are graded on a curve.

• Learners can retake the test until they reach the required level.

• Test results are hidden from learners.

• The test is unrelated to course material.

What type of monitoring involves checking if classroom activities help achieve learning goals?

• Placement assessment

• Observation of learning

• Proficiency testing

• Diagnostic assessment

What is the main goal of evaluation in curriculum design?

• To assess students' grammar and vocabulary knowledge

• To observe teaching only

• To check if a course is successful and identify areas for improvement

• To determine the learners’ language proficiency

Which of the following best distinguishes formative from summative evaluation?

• Formative is about final outcomes, summative is about teaching methods

• Formative improves the course, summative judges the course

• Summative is always done by students, formative by teachers

• Summative always requires testing, formative does not

In evaluation, stakeholders can include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Curriculum designers

• Teachers

• Learners

• Only external examiners

Which of the following is a tool used to evaluate the quality of teaching?

• TOEFL test

• Teacher observation checklist

• Library audit report

• Media coverage statistics

One of the dangers of using checklists in evaluation is:

• They never match the curriculum

• They may blind observers from noticing important features not on the list

• They are always too long and complex

• They are difficult to apply