ProfEd - Assessment of Learning

1. Which of the following is a precise meaning of evaluation?

• A.

  Collecting data relevant to personal characteristics

• B.

  Administering teacher-made tests

• C.

  Interpreting and attaching value to data collected

• D.

  Scoring accomplished tests

2. After discussing verbs, Ms. Shein gave a short quiz to find out how well students have understood the lesson. What type of assessment was done?

• A. Summative Assessment

• B. Formative Assessment

• C. Diagnostic Test

• D. Placement Test

3. Assessment is said to be authentic when the teacher ___________.

• A.

  Considers students’ suggestions in testing

• B.

  Gives valid and reliable paper-pencil test

• C.

  Includes parents in the determination of assessment procedures

• D.

  Gives students real-life tasks to accomplish

4. A quiz is classified as a:

• A. Diagnostic test

• B. Formative test

• C. Summative test

• D. Placement test

5. To evaluate teaching skills, which is the most authentic tool?

• A.

  Observation

• B.

  Non-restricted essay test

• C.

  Short answer test

• D.

  Essay test

6. Which is not a characteristic of authentic assessment?

• A.

  Is focused on lifelike, meaningful, relevant types of student learning

• B.

  Offers opportunities to study problem intensively

• C.

  Easy to complete

• D.

  Fruitful in terms of genuine learning

7. Which of the following are alternative assessments?

• A.

  Portfolio, exhibits, journals

• B.

  Paper and pencil test, demonstration, reports

• C.

  Student self-assessment, authentic assessment, surveys

• D.

  Multiple choice, structured observations, sentence completion

8. In the context on the theory on multiple intelligences, what is one weakness of the paper-pencil test?

• A.

  It is not easy to administer.

• B.

  It puts the non-linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage

• C.

  It utilizes so much time.

• D.

  It lacks reliability.

9. Which of the following is considered the most important characteristic of a good test?

• A. Administrability

• B. Reliability

• C. Validity

• D. Usability

10. The instructions for a test are made simple, clear and concise. This is part of which of the following characteristics of a good test?

• A. Objectivity

• B. Economy

• C. Administrability

• D. Scorability