Feedback in Educational Assessment

What does “feedback” primarily refer to in educational assessment?

• Scoring papers

• Giving compliments

• Information given to learners to improve performance

• Sending test results to parents

• Monitoring attendance

Which of the following is an example of product-based feedback?

• “Use a different strategy.”

• “Refer to the rubric.”

• “Your essay’s conclusion is strong.”

• “Try breaking the task into steps.”

• “You were very focused today.”

What is the definition of a portfolio in alternative assessment?

• A timed written exam

• A storage of raw test scores

• A collection of student work over time that shows learning growth

• A checklist for student behavior

• A set of rubrics

Which statement best defines criteria-based feedback?

• Feedback unrelated to goals

• Suggestions based on personal opinion

• Feedback aligned with pre-set standards or rubrics

• Comments made only during grading

• General classroom observations

What is a primary benefit of giving feedback during performance?

• Delays improvement

• Promotes immediate correction

• Saves grading time

• Allows guessing

• Confuses students

What does specific feedback look like?

• “Try harder.”

• “You need to improve.”

• “Add more details to your second paragraph to support your claim.”

• “Do better next time.”

• “Nice one!”

What is the focus of strategy-based feedback?

• Judging intelligence

• Behavioral issues

• Improving the approach to a task

• Grading final results

• Repeating instructions

In the context of Module 8, which is a correct purpose of feedback?

• To lower scores

• To criticize mistakes

• To guide learners toward improvement

• To summarize grades

• To rank students

Which is the BEST example of procedure-based feedback?

• “Good work!”

• “Why didn’t you try harder?”

• “Make sure to measure the liquid before heating.”

• “I like your handwriting.”

• “You are a smart student.”

Which is NOT an ideal quality of effective feedback?

• Timely

• Personalized

• Aligned to learning goals

• Vague and generalized

• Actionable