Instructional Methods Quiz

What is the purpose of a formative assessment?

• To monitor student achievement in the process of learning in order to give feedback

• It occurs at the end of a unit to evaluate overall student performance

• It is primarily used for grading and reporting purposes

SATA: What are key characteristics of summative assessments?

• It provides feedback to students on how to improve

• It is typically used at the end of a learning period

• It is used to evaluate learning for grading purposes

• It focuses on supporting student learning during instruction

Which of the following is formative?

• Exit tickets

• Using whiteboards during a lesson

• End-of-unit tests

• Mid-unit quizzes designed to guide future instruction

• Final essays

Which of the following is summative?

• Exit tickets

• Using whiteboards during a lesson

• End-of-unit tests

• Mid-unit quizzes designed to guide future instruction

• Final essays

After a formative quiz, a teacher notices that several students are struggling with a particular concept. How should the teacher respond?

• Remove the concept from future assessments to avoid further confusion

• Ask students to study the concept independently and check again at the end of the unit

• Immediately reteach the concept using a different approach and provide additional practice

• None of the above

Why is it important to develop assessments before planning instructional activities in backward design?

• It provides a foundation for flexibility within instruction and learning activities

• It simplifies the lesson planning process

• It ensures that learning activities are focused on the learning goals

SATA: Which of the following best describes an effective essential question?

• It is open-ended and promotes inquiry

• It focuses on factual recall

• It guides the creation of learning objectives and assessments

• It gets both the students and the teacher excited

Which of the following learning objectives is both clear and measurable?

• "Students will understand the importance of water conservation."

• "Students will create a poster explaining three methods of water conservation."

• "Students will learn about water conservation through class activities."

Which of the following learning objectives is both clear and measurable?

• “Students will explore the impact of pollution on local ecosystems.”

• "Students will understand the importance of reducing pollution."

• "Students will write a paragraph summarizing three effects of pollution on local ecosystems."

Which objective would best assess students’ ability to compare historical events?

• “Students will understand the causes and effects of two significant historical events."

• “Students will discuss two significant historical events with a partner."

• “Students will create a Venn diagram comparing two significant historical events, noting at least two similarities and differences."