Assessment Principles Quiz

Which principle of assessment emphasizes consistency in results over time?

• Usability

• Reliability

• Validity

• Fairness

A school adopts a standardized math test that uses a national sample for scoring. Which two classifications apply?

• Function: Standardized & Interpretation: Norm-referenced

• Purpose: Educational & Form: Performance-based

• Purpose: Psychological & Function: Teacher-made

• Interpretation: Criterion-referenced & Kind: Ability

What kind of assessment is being used when students are asked to write reflections in their journals?

• Placement assessment

• Authentic assessment

• Diagnostic assessment

• Traditional assessment

Which assessment compares a learner’s performance to a predefined standard?

• Criterion-referenced

• Norm-referenced

• Diagnostic

• Summative

A teacher wants to evaluate both cognitive and personality traits of students. Which kind of assessment classification is appropriate?

• Norm-referenced interpretation

• Achievement test

• Psychological assessment

• Paper-and-pencil

What is the primary purpose of diagnostic assessment?

• To identify learners’ prior knowledge

• To assign final grades

• To rank students’ performance

• To check learning at the end of instruction

An aptitude test predicting future learning success falls under which 'kind of learning' classification?

• Power

• Aptitude

• Achievement

• Speed

Learning targets should be:

• Written in complex terms

• Based on teacher's preference

• Vague and broad

• Clear, specific, and measurable

Which of the following best describes assessment?

• A process of grading students’ work

• A process of assigning homework

• A process of lecturing content

• A process of gathering and interpreting evidence of learning

Performance-based assessments fall under which form classification?

• Psychological

• Performance-based form

• Standardized

• Educational