PEd 107 Quiz 2

Why it is necessary for teachers to use a performance assessment in the classroom?

• Students feel more connected to the real world
• Performance assessments are student driven
• Students often work as a team to complete a task
• All of the above

Which is the correct sequence of steps to develop performance assessments?

• Design the task, Determine the assessment target, Design the rubric
• Design the rubric, Determine the assessment target, Design the task
• Determine the assessment target, Design the task, Design the rubric
• None of the above

What learning target type is NOT suitable for performance assessment?

• Product
• Reasoning
• Knowledge
• Performance Skill

What assessment tool helps you to be more objective when deriving a final, summative grade by following the same criteria students used to complete the project?

• Check list
• Formative
• Rubric
• Portfolio

Assessment is "Appropriate" when___________.

• Tasks are according to the stage or level of the course within the program.
• Balances the anticipated time an assessment task will take to complete with the time students have available
• Clearly sets out expectations for students with clear task descriptions
• Emotionally and/or cognitively engage students

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of performance-based assessment?

• Open-ended
• Complex
• Authentic
• Selected Response

Which of the following is NOT an example of Performance Based Assessment?

• Play a game in a class tournament
• Completing a 5k road race
• Running laps around the gym
• Announcing an in-class basketball game

Analytic rubrics are usually used with _____________ assessments. Holistic rubrics are more likely to be used for ______________ assessments.

• Summative, Formative
• Quantitative, Qualitative
• Qualitative, Quantitative
• Formative, Summative

What factors can affect the criteria for performance tasks and that teachers should consider?

• Prior knowledge, resources available, class size
• Resources available, student maturity, parents
• Class size, parents opinions, students
• Prior knowledge, class size, type of sneakers you wear

Why should you provide the rubric before/with the assessment?

• It allows for you to save paper by using both sides of the sheet
• Providing the rubric beforehand allows for the students to know what they are being graded on, minimizing chances of confusion
• You should not provide the rubric beforehand because students may behave differently in order to fulfill the requirements of the rubric
• It allows for the students to analyze the rubric and make any necessary changes