Summative: Classroom Tests

Summative assessments can be used by teachers to plan instruction.

• True

• False

The primary difference between summative and formative assessment is in the use of the evidence.

• True

• False

Normally, sampling will be purposeful so that a good cross section of difficulty is selected.

• True

• False

A single long assessment can provide the same, if not better, information than many short assessments.

• True

• False

Teachers should wait until the end of a unit to begin constructing the assessment.

• True

• False

Test company items are probably of higher quality than items prepared by textbook publishers.

• True

• False

Teachers should make sure their students have adequate test-taking skills.

• True

• False

One type of test item is usually all that is needed to accurately record student proficiency.

• True

• False

Constructed-response items are often the best kind of assessment for detecting errors.

• True

• False

According to the textbook, students are usually able to perform just as well on a test even when the class has a substitute as when the teacher is present.

• True

• False