Lang Assessment Quiz

Which is NOT a function of assessment?

• Place learners

• Diagnose weaknesses

• Monitor progress

• Entertain learners

Which of the following is a summative assessment example?

• Weekly speaking feedback

• Mid-course quiz

• IELTS exam

• Teacher observation

Which function is fulfilled by a placement test?

• Monitoring

• Placing learners at the right level

• Evaluating teaching

• Diagnosing irregular verbs

Which assessment tool gathers student work over time to show progress?

• Test

• Portfolio

• Checklist

• Oral interview

If students always score very differently on the same test, the test lacks:

• Validity

• Reliability

• Practicality

• Washback

Summative assessment happens...

• During learning

• At the end of a course/program

• Through daily observation

• Through learner journals

Formative assessment’s main purpose is:

• To decide promotion

• To improve learning while it happens

• To select learners for jobs

• To measure teaching prestige

A weekly vocabulary quiz with feedback is:

• Summative

• Formative

• Both

• Neither

Which assessment tool involves learners reflecting on their own progress?

• Self-assessment

• Teacher observation

• Summative test

• Quiz

Which principle of test design means “measures what it claims to measure”?

• Reliability

• Validity

• Practicality

• Washback