Assessment & Teaching and Learning

Which of the following best describes Assessment for Learning (AfL)?

• Used to assign final grades to students

• Helps teachers make instructional decisions during the learning process

• Conducted after a course to evaluate its effectiveness

• Used by external bodies for accountability purposes

What is the primary goal of Assessment of Learning (AoL)?

• To guide students in setting their own learning goals

• To identify misconceptions during instruction

• To evaluate student achievement against curriculum outcomes

• To encourage student self-reflection

Assessment as Learning (AaL) primarily emphasizes

• Teacher's professional judgment

• Peer marking and group assessments

• Student self-monitoring and metacognition

• Standardized testing

Which assessment type is most closely linked to formative assessment?

• Assessment for Learning

• Assessment of Learning

• Assessment as Learning

A student reflects on their own learning process and adjusts their strategies accordingly. This is an example of:

• Assessment of Learning

• Assessment for Learning

• Assessment as Learning

Which of the following is typically a characteristic of Assessment of Learning?

• Frequent, low-stakes feedback

• Diagnostic and non-graded

• High-stakes, end-of-unit exams

• Encouraging student ownership of learning

When a teacher uses questioning strategies to gauge student understanding mid-lesson, they are engaging in:

• Assessment of Learning

• Assessment for Learning

• Assessment as Learning

Which of the following best promotes Assessment as Learning in a classroom?

• Weekly quizzes with grades

• Standardized tests at the end of the year

• Encouraging students to set learning goals and monitor their progress

• Teacher-led lectures with limited student interaction

Which statement is true about the relationship between formative and summative assessments?

• Formative assessments help improve learning, while summative assessments judge final performance

• Formative assessments are typically used for reporting to parents and administrators

• Summative assessments occur continuously throughout the learning process

• Summative assessments provide ongoing feedback to students

Which role does the student play in Assessment for Learning

• Passive recipient of feedback

• Evaluator of their peers

• Author of the curriculum

• Active participant who uses feedback to improve