Types of Assessments

Which assessment method involves students evaluating their own learning progress and performance?

• a) Peer assessment

• b) Self-assessment

• c) Portfolio assessment

• d) Rubric assessment

Learners give feedback to their classmates on their work. Learners assess each other's work using a set of criteria. This type of assessment is seen to have educational value as leaners assessing are also learning at the same time.

• a) Self- assessment

• b) Portfolio assessment

• c) Informal assessment

• d) Peer assessment

What type of assessment is designed to measure a student's knowledge and skills at the end of a learning period?

• a) Formative assessment

• b) Summative assessment

• c) Diagnostic assessment

• d) Performance assessment

What type of assessment is used to identify a student's strengths and weaknesses at the beginning of a course or program?

• a) Formative assessment

• b) Summative assessment

• c) Diagnostic assessment

• d) Portfolio assessment

Self-assessment primarily involves:

• a) Ranking students based on their performance

• b) Comparing a student's performance to a predetermined standard

• c) Students evaluating their own learning progress and performance

• d) Assessing a student's understanding through real-world tasks and challenges

Which of the following best describes informal assessment?

• a) Assessments used to guide instruction and provide ongoing feedback

• b) Assessments that occur at the end of a learning period to evaluate student learning outcomes

• c) teachers' day to day observation of how learners behave and perform during usual classroom activities.

• d) Assessments focused on comparing a student's performance to a standard or benchmark

What is the purpose of formative assessment?

• a) To measure a student's overall achievement at the end of a course

• b) It gives teachers information about learners' understanding and help them to identify areas they may need to reteach or spend time on.

• c) To rank students based on their performance relative to each other

• d) To diagnose learning difficulties at the beginning of a course

Portfolio assessment involves:

• a) Comparing a student's performance to a standard or benchmark

• b) Direct observation of a student's skills and abilities

• c) Creating a collection of a student's work over time to demonstrate understanding and growth

• d) Evaluating a student's learning progress and performance

Which of the following is an example of a formative assessment?

• a) Midterm exam

• b) Final project

• c) Weekly quizzes

• d) Standardized test

Rather than waiting till the end of the course, the learners are assessed regularly throughout. This gives both teachers and students information on what they know and identify areas of weakness.

• a) Informal assessment

• b) Summative assessment

• c) Performance assessment

• d) Continuous assessment