Assessment in Education Quiz

What is the main purpose of assessment in education?

• To compare students’ grades

• To assign final marks only

• To collect information to understand and improve student learning

• To create competition between learners

Which type of assessment happens during the learning process to guide teaching?

• Summative Assessment

• Formative Assessment

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Predictive Assessment

Summative assessment is best described as:

• Evaluation at the end of a unit or course to measure achievement

• Ongoing checks during a lesson

• Informal teacher observation

• Weekly quizzes for practice

If an assessment is “valid,” it means:

• It gives the same results every time

• It measures what it is supposed to measure

• It is easy to grade

• It uses technology

If feedback is “actionable,” it means:

• It is easy for the teacher to understand

• It provides information students can use to improve

• It focuses only on mistakes

• It is given at the end of the course

A rubric is:

• A checklist for homework completion

• A scoring guide describing levels of performance for specific criteria

• A table of student grades

• A list of exam instructions

Which type of rubric gives one overall score for the entire task?

• Analytic Rubric

• Holistic Rubric

• Formative Rubric

• Diagnostic Rubric

Gameful assessment means:

• Using only games to assess learning

• Combining assessment principles with game elements to make it motivating and engaging

• Turning all tests into competitions

• Giving extra points for fun activities