Assessment Bias and Feedback Quiz

A teacher consistently gives higher grades to girls than to boys on writing assignments, even when the quality of the work is similar. This is an example of:

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

• Religion bias

An oral presentation rubric includes “eye contact” as a criterion. This could potentially disadvantage students who:

• Have visual impairments

• Come from cultures where direct eye contact is considered disrespectful

• Have anxiety or are shy

• Have issues with self-confidence

• All answers are correct

A reading text on a standardized test uses complex vocabulary and sentence structures that are more common in academic texts. This could potentially disadvantage students who:

• Come from low-income families

• Are B1 English language learners

• Have limited access to books and other reading materials

• Come from poor families

• All answers are correct

What is the purpose of feedback in assessment?

• To provide students with information on their strengths and areas for improvement.

• To punish students for making mistakes.

• To discourage students from trying harder.

• To compare students to each other.

• A self-assessment questionnaire.

At the end of the project, students present their work at a class conference. What type of assessment is used in this case?

• Summative assessment

• Peer-assessment

• Feedback

• Self-assessment

• Questions

What is “authentic/real assessment”?

• An assessment that uses real-life tasks and contexts.

• An assessment that is graded by a machine.

• An assessment that is very difficult.

• An assessment that is given in a formal setting.

• A self-assessment questionnaire.

The teacher observes the students’ work in groups, taking notes on their participation and interaction. What type of assessment is the teacher using?

• Observation

• Peer-assessment

• Feedback

• Self-assessment

• Questions

The news often shows crimes committed by members of a particular ethnic group. What kind of bias might this create in viewers?

• Racial bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Age bias

• Political bias

A science test includes questions that require students to have knowledge of specific hobbies, such as gardening or building model airplanes. This could be considered biased because:

• It favors students with those particular hobbies.

• It disadvantages students who have different interests.

• It may not accurately assess students’ understanding of scientific concepts.

• Students with diverse interests are disadvantaged.

• All answers are correct

In a cartoon, all the intelligent characters wear glasses. What kind of bias might be present in this cartoon?

• Appearance bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Age bias

• Political bias