Types of Assessment

Which type of assessment is designed to identify students’ prior knowledge before instruction begins?

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  Summative
  

• Diagnostic

• Ipsative

• Norm-referenced

What is the main purpose of formative assessment?

• To assign final grades

• To compare students to a standard group

• To monitor learning and provide feedback during instruction

• To replace final tests

Which assessment type involves comparing a student’s performance to their own previous results?

• Summative

• Norm-referenced

• Ipsative

• Criterion-referenced

A national standardized test that ranks students' scores against others is an example of:

• Diagnostic assessment

• Formative assessment

• Norm-referenced assessment

• Ipsative assessment

Criterion-referenced assessments are designed to:

• Measure how much progress a student has made

• Compare students to each other

• Check if students meet specific learning objectives or criteria

• Monitor emotional development

Which type of assessment measures student performance before instruction begins?

Which type of assessment provides feedback during the learning process?

Which type of assessment evaluates final learning at the end of a unit?

Which type of assessment focuses on personal improvement over time?

Which type of assessment compares students’ performance to a defined standard?