Assessment Quiz

What is the primary purpose of summative assessment?

• To encourage collaboration and teamwork among students

• To assess the effectiveness of teaching methods

• To evaluate the learning and achievement of students at the end of an instructional period.

• To provide ongoing feedback and support to students

What are some common examples of summative assessment?

• Final exams, standardized tests, end-of-year projects or presentations

• Weekly quizzes

• Daily homework assignments

• Midterm exams

Explain the difference between formative and summative assessment.

• Formative assessment is conducted at the end of a course, while summative assessment is ongoing.

• Formative assessment is ongoing and provides feedback for improvement, while summative assessment is a final evaluation of learning outcomes.

• Formative assessment is for elementary students, while summative assessment is for high school students.

• Formative assessment measures the quantity of learning, while summative assessment measures the quality of learning.

Why is it important for educators to use a variety of summative assessment methods?

• To gather a more comprehensive understanding of students' learning and performance.

• To create confusion and inconsistency in grading

• To limit students' opportunities for demonstrating their knowledge

• To make students feel overwhelmed with different types of assessments

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using summative assessment in the classroom.

• Summative assessment allows for ongoing feedback and improvement

• Summative assessment is only suitable for certain subjects or topics

• Summative assessment provides a comprehensive evaluation of students' learning at the end of an instructional period. It helps in measuring the overall understanding and knowledge gained by the students. However, it may create stress and anxiety for students as it is often high-stakes and can limit the opportunity for improvement.

• Summative assessment is a quick and easy way to evaluate students' progress

What are some best practices for designing effective summative assessment tasks?

• Creating ambiguous instructions and rubrics

• Clearly defining learning objectives, aligning tasks with content and skills, providing clear instructions and rubrics, ensuring fairness, and allowing for multiple methods of demonstrating knowledge.

• Ignoring fairness and equity in assessment

• Limiting the methods of demonstrating knowledge

What are the THREE main types of assessment a teacher may use throughout the day or academic year?

• Formative

• Summative

• Diagnostic

• Standardized

This form of assessment is given throughout the school year, often everyday, to assess students' level of understanding so teachers can adjust instructional practices. Grading is optional with this type.

• Formative

• Summative

• Diagnostic

• Standardized

This form of assessment is done at the end of a lesson or unit. It is often done through a quiz or test. It measures what student's have learned and it often taken for a grade.

• Summative

• Formative

• Diagnostic

• Standardized

What are the keys to a "sound" assessment?

• A clear target

• A purpose

• A method

• Clarity