EDU 215_Final Examination

It is the systematic process of gathering, interpreting, and using information about student learning.

• Evaluation

• Assessment

• Measurement

• Testing

Which of the following is an ongoing assessment that occurs during the learning process?

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Diagnostic assessment

• Placement assessment

Which of the following is an approach that emphasizes the use of assessment to improve student learning?

• Assessment as Learning

• Assessment of Learning

• Assessment in Learning

• Assessment for Learning

This type of assessment is used to determine students pre-existing knowledge and skill sets. This helps teachers to understand where to begin instruction.

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Placement assessment

• Diagnostic assessment

A teacher notices that many students are struggling with the laws of exponents in algebra. Which type of assessment should the teacher use to identify the specific areas of difficulty?

• Diagnostic assessment

• Placement assessment

• Summative assessment

• Formative assessment

Which of the following is the primary purpose of formative assessment?

I. To assign grades to students

II. To provide feedback to students and teachers for instructional improvement

III. To determine students’ readiness for the next grade level

IV. To compare students’ performance

• I, II, III

• I, II

• II only

• II, III

Mr. Gonzales uses quizzes at the end of each week to check students’ understanding of the material covered. These quizzes are examples of:

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Self-assessment

• Diagnostic assessment

A student’s portfolio containing their best work throughout the quarter is an example of:

• summative assessment

• performance-based assessment

• authentic assessment

• all of the choices

A teacher wants to assess students’ ability to apply the scientific method. Which assessment method would be most appropriate?

• Oral presentation

• Authentic assessment

• Laboratory experiment

• Demo-return-demo

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective feedback?

• Specific

• Focused on students

• Actionable

• Given frequently