Roles of Assessment

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of diagnostic assessment?

• It allows a teacher to refer a student for special education services.

• It shows the teacher which students need remediation or enrichment.

• It guides a teacher's lesson planning.

• It provides a baseline to determine what a student learns through instruction.

All of the following are examples of diagnostic assessment EXCEPT:

• A short-answer test given at the conclusion of a unit of study

• A questionnaire about student attitudes towards reading given on the first day of school

• A multiple-choice test on a topic given a week before instruction on that unit began

• A reading level assessment given prior to tutoring a student

Which of the following are elements of diagnostic assessment?

• It assesses prior knowledge.

• It is given before instruction.

• It helps teachers plan instruction.

• All of the above

Based on its definition, which of the following is most likely a diagnostic assessment?

• A Myers-Briggs personality assessment administered by a school psychologist

• A final exam given in a AP calculus class

• A pretest on the Civil War given in a ninth-grade history class

• A learning styles inventory given at the beginning of the year in a fourth-grade class

Diagnostic assessment is a method of evaluation used prior to instruction to determine students':

• Strengths and weaknesses

• Prior knowledge

• Prior skills

• All of the answers are correct

How do formative assessments and tests differ?

• Formative assessments measure progress throughout a unit of instruction, while tests assess learning at the conclusion of a unit.

• Formative assessment measures learning, while tests assign grades.

• Formative assessments can't be graded, while tests can be.

• Formative assessment measures progress and understanding, while tests measure completion.

Which of the following is a benefit of formative assessment?

• It teaches students to self-evaluate their own level of understanding.

• It allows teachers to grade tests quickly.

• It supports the use of cooperative learning in the classroom.

• It allows students to use technology daily.

Which of the following formative assessment strategies allows students to give teachers a physical signal of their understanding during the lesson?

• Entrance ticket

• Pyramid assessment

• Learning log

• Thumbs up, thumbs down, or sideways

Formative assessments should be part of the classroom routine to _____.

• fulfill state standards

• help student grades

• measure ongoing student learning

• keep students entertained

Which is NOT an example of Placement Assessment?

• NAT

• OLSAT

• LET

• ACET