Assessment in Learning 2

The main purpose of educational assessment is to:

• Identify student misconceptions only

• Determine grades for administrative purposes

• Improve teaching and learning processes

• Provide tasks unrelated to objectives

Which of the following best describes a clear assessment target?

• Observable and measurable student outcomes

• Vague expectations for learning

• General descriptions of topics covered

• Broad themes with no specific criteria

An assessment method that requires actual demonstration of skills is:

• Multiple-choice testing

• Performance assessment

• True-or-false examination

• Matching type exercise

Sampling in assessment refers to:

• Selecting all topics for testing

• Choosing a portion of learning outcomes to represent the whole

• Focusing only on the easiest parts of the lesson

• Excluding topics for convenience

Accuracy in assessment primarily refers to:

• Alignment of items with learning goals

• Random selection of test questions

• Assigning partial credit to all answers

• Using attractive test formatting

Which statement best shows the importance of purpose in assessment?

• It guides the choice of assessment methods

• It avoids wasting time in teaching

• It makes students memorize more facts

• It ensures longer test administration

If a teacher tests higher-order thinking but teaches only recall, the issue is with:

• Accuracy

• Sampling

• Methods

• Targets

A good assessment method ensures that:

• All tasks are subjective

• Results are easy to grade

• Objectives are clearly matched

• Students guess correctly

Which is the best example of adequate sampling?

• Testing all competencies equally

• Choosing items based on one's preference

• Using a single item for multiple skills

• Avoiding higher-order thinking

Accuracy of assessment is enhanced when:

• Teachers guess test coverage

• Results reflect true student performance

• Scores are inflated for fairness

• All students pass automatically