Prof Ed - Assessment of Learning

1. A professor does not give quiz at all. The students' grades are based only on the summative assessment results. Does he violate an assessment principle?

• A. Yes, he does not consider multiple intelligences and learning styles.
  

• B. Yes, assessment data to be reliable should come from multiple sources.
  

• C. No, that is academic freedom.
  

• D. No, he assesses learning and gives grades anyway.

2. 2. Tests should be non-threatening, but which of the following actually threatens students?

• A. Self-record of test scores
  

• B. Scheduled exam
  

• C. Submission of report
  

• • D. Surprise exam

3. Assessment should be on real-world application and not on out-of-context drills. To apply this principle, what should Teacher Gerald do?

• A. Gives a 20-point quiz asking students to determine whether or not the sound of "a" is long or short.
  

• B. Gives a 10-item quiz on adding dissimilar fractions which is the weakness of students.
  

• C. Assesses students' English oral communication skills in a graduation program simulation where each student has speaking assignment.
  

• • D. Gives students a matching type of test on vocabulary.

4. 4. If you emphasize on assessing higher-order thinking skills, which should you do?
   

• A. Give oral examinations.
  

• B. Do less formative assessment.
  

• C. Avoid paper-and-pencil test.
  

• • D. Give the students problem to solve.

5. 5. Which refers to formative assessment?
   

• A. Assessment FOR learning
  

• B. Assessment OF learning
  

• C. Assessment IN learning
  

• • D. Assessment ABOUT learning

6. 6. If a teacher gives a diagnostic test, what does she want to know?
   

• A. Learners' readiness for the lesson
  

• B. Parts of the lesson that the learners don't understand while teaching-learning is in progress
  

• C. What grade/mark to give the learners
  

• • D. What assignment to give for lesson mastery

7. 7. What is shown by results in a pre-test?
   

• A. Current moral values
  

• B. Present psycho-motor skills
  

• C. Previous knowledge
  

• • D. Past experiences

8. 8. What kind of assessment is done during the process of student learning?
   

• A. Alternative assessment
  

• B. Summative assessment
  

• C. Formative assessment
  

• • D. Authentic assessment

9. 9. Does assessment AS learning occur when a student monitors her own progress in relation to the learning targets he/she sets up?
   

• A. Partially no
  

• B. No

• C. Partially ves
  

• D. Yes

10. 10. What assessment provides a total view of a student's performance?
    

• A. Summative
  

• B. Placement
  

• C. Developmental
  

• • D. Formative