High-Quality Assessment Questions Quiz

Which of the following best describes a high-quality assessment question?

• It includes unnecessary details to test reading skills.

• It aligns with a learning standard and assesses a specific skill.

• It uses complex language to challenge students.

• It has answer choices that are all equally correct.

What is the primary purpose of a distractor in a multiple-choice question?

• To confuse students.

• To serve as an answer choice that appears plausible but is incorrect.

• To provide additional information on the topic.

• To make the question harder by using technical language.

Which of the following would be considered an effective question stem?

• "Explain why photosynthesis is important in nature and provide an example."

• "What is photosynthesis?"

• "How does photosynthesis convert solar energy into chemical energy?"

• "Photosynthesis is a process used by plants. What is it called when plants convert sunlight into energy?"

A well-structured multiple-choice question should:

• Have distractors that are all equally plausible.

• Contain only one correct answer and logical distractors.

• Be intentionally tricky to challenge students.

• Use difficult vocabulary to test comprehension.

Which of these distractors is the most effective?

• One that is completely unrelated to the topic.

• One that seems plausible but is incorrect based on reasoning.

• One that is obviously wrong.

• One that contains unnecessary complexity.

A good NGSS-aligned question should:

• Require rote memorization of scientific facts.

• Encourage students to apply science and engineering practices (SEPs).

• Be entirely based on a single discipline without connections to CCCs.

• Avoid real-world applications to focus on pure science concepts.

Which is an example of a Crosscutting Concept (CCC) applied in a question?

• Asking students to memorize the parts of a cell.

• Asking students to compare the energy flow in an ecosystem and a mechanical system.

• Asking students to recall Newton’s laws of motion.

• Asking students to define a term without context.

Which of the following best describes Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)?

• They focus on memorizing equations and definitions.

• They emphasize skills like developing models and analyzing data.

• They are only relevant to engineering-related careers.

• They require students to solve math problems without context.

Which of the following is an example of a Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) in an NGSS-aligned question?

• Asking students to list the planets in the solar system.

• Asking students to analyze how the structure of DNA determines genetic traits.

• Asking students to recall the chemical symbol for oxygen.

• Asking students to define a term without an application.

Which NGSS-aligned question best assesses a student's ability to apply scientific reasoning?

• "Define kinetic energy."

• "Explain how mass and velocity affect kinetic energy and provide an example."

• "List the SI unit for energy."

• "Memorize the formula for kinetic energy."