Assessment Types Quiz

What is formative assessment?

Answer explanation

Formative assessment is an ongoing process used to monitor student learning and provide feedback, rather than assessing a single skill over a class period. It aims to improve learning outcomes.

What does summative assessment evaluate?

• One skill over a class period

• Many skills over a unit

• Each aspect of a task separately

• Levels of mastery for a skill

Answer explanation

Summative assessment evaluates many skills over a unit, providing a comprehensive overview of student learning and understanding at the end of a specific instructional period.

What is an analytic rubric?

• Combines all criteria into one category

• Breaks down each aspect of a task separately

• Penalizes on characteristics

• Consistent and logical

Answer explanation

An analytic rubric breaks down each aspect of a task separately, allowing for detailed feedback on specific criteria. This contrasts with holistic rubrics, which combine all criteria into one category.

What is a holistic rubric?

• Breaks down each aspect of a task separately

• Combines all criteria into one category

• Assessment of one skill over a class period

• Levels of mastery for a skill

Answer explanation

A holistic rubric evaluates a task by combining all criteria into one overall score, rather than assessing each aspect separately. This approach provides a general impression of performance, making it the correct choice.

A checklist rubric assess how well you did something.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A checklist rubric is a tool for evaluating performance, not a measure of how well something was done. Therefore, the statement is false.

What does reliability refer to in assessments?

• Logical

• Consistent

• Penalizes on characteristics

• Levels of mastery for a skill

Answer explanation

Reliability in assessments refers to the consistency of results over time. A reliable assessment yields similar outcomes under consistent conditions, making 'Consistent' the correct choice.

What does validity mean in the context of assessments?

• Consistent

• Logical

• Penalizes on characteristics

• Levels of mastery for a skill

Answer explanation

In assessments, validity refers to the logical soundness of the test in measuring what it claims to measure. Thus, 'Logical' is the correct choice, as it emphasizes the importance of accurate representation of skills or knowledge.

What does bias in assessments do?

• Consistent

• Logical

• Penalizes on characteristics

• Levels of mastery for a skill

Answer explanation

Bias in assessments often penalizes individuals based on characteristics unrelated to their actual abilities, leading to unfair evaluations. This choice highlights the negative impact of bias in measuring true skill levels.

What is effective feedback characterized by?

• Timely and concise

• Consistent and logical

• Penalizes on characteristics

• Levels of mastery for a skill

Answer explanation

Effective feedback is characterized by being timely and concise, allowing recipients to understand and act on it quickly. This contrasts with penalizing characteristics or focusing solely on mastery levels.

What are learning targets?

• What skills I will be able to do

• Levels of mastery for a skill

• Assessment of performance before the skill is taught

• Combines all criteria into one category

Answer explanation

Learning targets specify the skills students will be able to demonstrate after instruction. This helps clarify the goals of the learning process, making "What skills I will be able to do" the correct choice.