Formative and Summative Assessments Quiz

What is the main purpose of formative assessment?

• To grade students at the end of a course

• To compare students against each other

• To monitor progress and identify learning gaps

• To evaluate the teacher's effectiveness

Which of the following is an example of summative assessment?

• In-class discussions

• Weekly quizzes

• 1-minute reflection writing assignments

• Final projects

Formative assessments are characterized by which of the following?

• Being graded and heavily weighted

• Identifying misconceptions and learning gaps

• None of the above

• Evaluating student learning at the end of a course

Which assessment type can include peer assessment?

• Summative

• Formative

• Neither formative nor summative

• Both formative and summative

Summative assessments are almost always:

• Ungraded

• Informal

• Not used for final marks

• Formally graded

Which of the following is a principle for formative assessment?

• Assess comprehensiveness

• Encourage students' self-reflection

• Design clear, effective questions

• Use a rubric or table of specifications

What can formative assessment strategies improve?

• Both teaching and learning

• Neither teaching nor learning

• Only learning

• Only teaching

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of summative assessments?

• Formally graded

• Immediate feedback

• Often heavily weighted

• Evaluates student learning at the end of a course

Formative assessments can be all of the following EXCEPT:

• Used only at the end of a course

• Graded

• Ungraded

• Used to shape learning

Which of the following is a recommended practice for summative assessment?

• Using a rubric to lay out expected performance criteria

• Encouraging teacher and peer dialogue around learning

• Collecting information to shape teaching

• Providing opportunities to close the gap between current and desired performance