WorksheetsMidterm Examination in ED 227
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
What is the main goal of performance-based assessment?
To determine a student's ability to repeat information
To determine a student's ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world situations
To determine a student's ability to get better scores.
None of the above
It is a type of Performance-Based Assessment that focuses on the student's ability to identify the resources, causes, and solutions to the problem.
Determining a position
Demonstration Task
Capstone Performance
Problem Solving
What is the purpose of a rubric?
To grade student work
To provide feedback to students
To communicate expectations to students
All of the above
What is performance-based assessment?
An assessment method that is used to evaluate students' knowledge, skills, and abilities through real-world tasks.
An assessment method that involves memorization of facts and information.
An assessment method that is used to evaluate students' creativity and artistic skills.
An assessment method that is used to evaluate students' physical abilities and fitness levels.
What does the 'G' in GRASPS stand for?
Grade
Guidance
Goal
Growth
What is the difference between an analytic and holistic rubric?
Analytic rubrics evaluate the assignment as a whole, while holistic rubrics break down the assignment into specific components and evaluate each component separately.
Analytic rubrics break down an assignment into specific components and evaluate each component separately, while holistic rubrics evaluate the assignment as a whole.
There is no difference between analytic and holistic rubrics.
Analytic rubrics evaluate the assignment based on subjective criteria, while holistic rubrics evaluate the assignment based on objective criteria.
It is a type of Performance Assessment wherein the students are asked to collect data to deepen their understanding of a topic or issue.
Solving a problem
Completing an inquiry
Demonstration task
Developing exhibits
A type of Performance Assessment where the students will perform a work or task in front of an audience.
Presentation task
Completing an inquiry
Capstone performance
Capstone Performance
Why use a performance assessment?
Students feel more connected to the real world.
Performance assessments are students driven.
Students often work as a team to complete a task.
All of the above
Which element of the GRASPS model describes who the students are solving the problem for and who they need to convince of the validity and success of their solution for the problem?
Goal
Role
Audience
Situation/Scenario
Which of the following is used when students are often asked to perform real-world or authentic tasks or contexts?
Portfolio Assessment
Authentic Assessment
Direct Assessment
Traditional Assessment
What are the advantages of using rubrics?
They provide clear expectations for students
They help teachers grade assignments more quickly and objectively
They help students understand their strengths and weaknesses
All of the above
What are some advantages of using performance-based assessment?
It allows for a standardized evaluation of student performance.
It provides a more accurate reflection of a student's ability to apply knowledge and skills.
It is a quick and efficient method of evaluating student performance.
It is costly, time-consuming, and difficult to administer.
Which of the following refers to visual presentations or displays that need little or no explanation from the creators?
Exhibits
Presentations
Demonstrations
Problem Solving
How can students use rubrics to improve their work?
They can use rubrics to understand what is expected of them
They can use rubrics to identify areas where they need to improve
They can use rubrics to set goals for themselves
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of authentic assessment?
It is based on real-world tasks.
It focuses on higher-order thinking skills.
It is standardized and objective
It allows for multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skills
What does the 'A' in GRASPS stand for?
Action
Audience
Assessment
Achievement
Arrange the following steps in developing a Performance-Based Assessment. I. Constructing the Scoring Rubrics II. Formulating the Learning Competencies III. Designing the Authentic Task
A. I, II, then III
B. III, II, then I
C. I, III, then II
D. II, III then I
Explaining clear expectations and providing descriptive, well-developed feedbacks will help students to understand the vision of the learning target.
True
False
How does authentic assessment differ from traditional assessment?
It focuses on the memorization of facts and information.
It is based on real-world tasks and contexts.
It is a one-time evaluation of students' knowledge and skills.
It does not take into account students' learning styles.
This assessment measures how well the students apply their knowledge, skills, and abilities to authentic problems.
Traditional assessment
Portfolio assessment
Performance assessment
Self-Assessment
Performance-based assessment engages students in constructing and applying knowledge and creating products and solutions to real-world problems.
True
False
What is the role of the teacher in process-oriented performance-based assessment?
To design and facilitate the assessment tasks
To answer the assessments based on a rubric
To administer standardized tests
None of the above
These are examples of Performance-Based Assessments, EXCEPT:
Essay
Baking
Matching Type
Experimenting
Good summative performance assessments are authentic, in the sense that they require students to think like practitioners of the discipline.
True
False
Which of the following is DISADVANTAGE of using authentic assessments?
They allow for more meaningful learning experiences.
They can be time-consuming to develop and administer.
They provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding in multiple ways.
They can help to better prepare students for real-world situations.
How can technology be used to support authentic assessment?
By providing multimedia resources for students to use in their assessments
By allowing students to collaborate and communicate with each other
By providing real-time feedback to students
All of the above
What do the two 'S' in GRASPS stand for?
Solution and Success
Support and Self
Strategy and Skills
Situation and Standards
To maximize the time spent on assessment, which should be done?
Plan a task that can be used for instruction and assessment simultaneously.
Assess one objective for one task.
Set objectives only for cognitive domains.
Limit the task to one meeting only.
Which of the following is an NOT example of performance-based assessment?
Writing research
Creating a PowerPoint presentation
Interpreting a poem
Enumerating the rules
Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe performance-based assessment?
Evaluates complex learning outcomes and skills.
Encourages the application of learning to 'real life' situation.
Measures a broad range of contents.
Measure an few in-depth range of knowledge.
What is an important consideration when developing performance-based assessments?
Ensuring that the assessment is easy to grade.
Focusing solely on content knowledge.
Alligning assessments to objectives.
Making the assessment as challenging as possible.
Which of the following is an example of performance-based assessment?
Multiple choice test
True/false quiz
Science experiment
Matching exercise
How can an authentic assessment be used to promote equity in education?
By allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in ways that are meaningful to them
By providing multiple opportunities for assessment and feedback
By taking into account students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds
All of the above
What does the 'P' in GRASPS stand for?
Product or Performance
Progress or Perfection
Process or Presentation
Purpose or Preparation
The following are the advantages of analytic rubric, EXCEPT:
It provides detailed feedback on the performance of the students
It is difficult to construct than a holistic rubric.
Promotes consistent scoring across students and between raters.
It can specify the student's strengths and weaknesses as compared to holistic rubric.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for using authentic assessment when assessing student learning?
We want students to use the acquired knowledge and skills in the real world or authentic situations.
Students have different strengths and weaknesses in how they learn. Similarly, they differ in how they can best demonstrate what they have learned.
Test scores from the authentic assessment cannot tell about the child's progression. Similarly, they cannot tell the students' difficulties during the test.
It encourages the integration of teaching, learning, and assessing.
Which scoring scale assesses students' performance along task-specific criteria?
Rubric
Checklist
Survey
Test
What are the three components of a rubric?
Standards, goals, and objectives
Tasks, activities, and assessments
Criteria, levels of performance, and descriptors
Scores, tasks and remarks
Which of these is a scoring scale that assigns a level of performance by assessing the performance across multiple criteria as a whole?
Analytic Rubric
Holistic Rubric
Observation Report
Test
What is the purpose of the criteria in a rubric?
To list the assignments that will be graded
To describe what students need to do to meet expectations
To establish a basis for grading
To indicate the degree to which a student has met the goal
A video is an example of ___________ performance-based assessment.
Process-oriented
Product-oriented
Both process and product
None of the above
Which of the following is an example of process-oriented performance-based assessment?
Lesson Plans
Instructional Materials
Licensure Examinations
Teaching Demonstrations
Professor Lei wants her students to thoroughly self-assess their understanding, progress, and performance. What kind of rubric she will use based on her purpose?
Analytic rubric
Checklist
Holistic rubric
Rating scale
Which type of rubric is better for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of students with respect to the criteria?
Holistic rubric
Analytic rubric
Both Holistic and Analytic rubric
Neither type of rubric is suitable for evaluating strengths and weaknesses
Which is NOT a measure of effective rating of performance?
Characteristics of performance are indirectly observable.
Performance is educationally significant.
Characteristics of performance and points of scale are clearly defined.
Rating procedures are appropriate for assessment.
What assessment tool is used to measure the overall quality of a performance by assigning a single numerical value to represent a specific category of accomplishment?
Checklist
Analytic rubric
Paper and Pencil Test
Holistic rubric
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about holistic rubric?
It is easy to use by the teacher
It takes less time to construct than the analytic rubric
It makes the grading process easier
It provides detailed and targeted feedback to students
These are groups or clusters of skills and abilities needed for a particular performance assessment.
Learning Competencies
Performance Tasks
Level of Performance
Scoring Rubrics
It is a process that asks students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and proficiency of a skill or create products for authentic contexts.
Traditional Pen and Paper Test
Portfolio Assessment
Journals
Performance-Based Assessment
The following are characteristics that should be remembered when designing a performance task, EXCEPT:
Prespecified quality standards.
Multiple evaluative criteria.
Greater realism of tasks
It requires no time to complete.
Which type of rubric is better for providing detailed feedback to students?
Analytic rubric
Holistic rubric
Both types of rubrics provide the same level of detail in feedback
Neither type of rubric
What should be done first when developing a performance-based assessment?
Determine the 'Table of Specifications' of the tasks
Establish the goals or competency to be assessed
Set the criteria for scoring the task
Plan and design a performance task
Ms. Antoinette will conduct a performance-based assessment in which students will demonstrate how to bake a cake. Which of the following will most likely happen?
Students are evaluated based on their actual demonstration.
Students are evaluated based on the cake they baked.
Students are evaluated based on how well they can answer the questions.
Students are evaluated by traditional testing.
How can authentic assessment be used to improve teaching and learning?
By providing teachers with information about students' strengths and weaknesses
By promoting collaboration and communication among students
By encouraging teachers to design more engaging and relevant assessments
All of the above
What is the primary focus of performance assessment in evaluating students?
Memorization of facts
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Speed and accuracy
Multiple-choice questions
What distinguishes performance assessments from traditional standardized tests?
They are shorter in duration
They focus on rote memorization
They measure only theoretical knowledge
They assess practical application and skills
Why is personalized feedback an advantage of performance assessments?
It provides a single correct answer for each question
It helps students memorize information better
It guides students' learning and growth
It eliminates the need for communication skills
How do performance assessments contribute to preparing students for real-world challenges?
By emphasizing only theoretical knowledge
By promoting rote memorization
By encouraging application of knowledge and problem-solving
By assessing only multiple-choice questions
Why are performance tasks often more engaging for students?
Because they involve rote memorization
Because they encourage passive learning
Because they involve active participation and problem-solving
Because they lack authenticity
Which principle of assessment emphasizes the importance of treating all students equally?
Balance
Reliability
Fairness
Practicality
The principle of 'ethics' in assessment relates to:
making assessments challenging to improve students' resilience
ensuring assessment methods are entertaining
conducting assessments with respect for students' rights and privacy
making assessment results public without consent
James wants to design an assessment that encourages higher-order thinking skills such as analysis and synthesis. Which task would best achieve this goal?
A crossword puzzle with historical terms
Writing an essay comparing two historical periods
True/false questions about historical events
Multiple-choice questions about historical dates
What is the primary purpose of aligning assessment with learning objectives?
To make the assessment more challenging
To ensure a shorter assessment duration
To measure unrelated skills
To assess what was intended to be learned
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate assessment method for evaluating public speaking skills?
Speech Delivery
Written essay
Group discussion
Portfolio
The principle of 'balance in assessment suggests:
Assigning all assessment tasks at once
Using a variety of assessment methods
Focusing solely on summative assessments
Prioritizing written assignments over other methods
What does the principle of 'validity' in authentic assessment emphasize?
Consistency of authentic assessment scores
Using a variety of authentic assessment methods
Ensuring that the authentic assessment measures what it's supposed to measure
Comparing students' performance across different subjects
The term 'reliability' in assessment refers to:
Ensuring that the assessment methods are up-to-date
The accuracy of students' answers
Producing consistent and dependable assessment results
Assessing students' creativity
A teacher is grading performance assessments that were completed in groups. While reviewing one group's project, the teacher notices that a significant portion of the content seems to be copied from an online source without proper citation. What is the most ethical action for the teacher to take?
Ignore the plagiarism since it's challenging to determine individual contributions in group projects.
Address the plagiarism with the entire group, emphasizing the importance of academic integrity and proper citation.
Deduct marks only from the student whose name appears first on the project, assuming they were responsible for the plagiarism.
Report the plagiarism to school administration without discussing it with the group to avoid confrontation.
A teacher is designing a performance assessment for a diverse classroom that includes students with varying learning styles and abilities. What would be the most equitable approach to ensure inclusivity in the assessment process?
Using a traditional written exam format for all students regardless of their learning preferences.
Assigning group projects randomly without considering students' strengths and preferences.
Providing the same set of instructions and resources for all students without considering individual needs.
Allowing students to choose their preferred assessment format from a list of options that cater to different learning styles.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Authentic Assessments?
It can be structured and answered quickly and easily.
It resembles real-world tasks and activities.
It can be structured as written or oral assessments completed individually, in pairs, or groups.
It asks students to communicate their knowledge orally or in writing to a specific audience and for a particular purpose.
More time is used in administering and grading student's individual performance is _______.
a limitation of Authentic Assessment
an advantage of Authentic Assessment
an advantage of Traditional Assessment
a limitation of Traditional Assessment
Involving students in the process of assessing their growth and learning is _______________.
a limitation of Traditional Assessment
an advantage of Traditional Assessment
an advantage of Authentic Assessment
a limitation of Authentic Assessment
Which of these activities is NOT a performance-based assessment?
Measuring the height of the plant
Baking cakes and pastries
Answering a Multiple choice test
Writing a poem
When are scoring rubrics an appropriate evaluation technique?
Depending on what grade level
Depending on what strategy
Depending on what subject
Depending on what purpose
What is a holistic rubric?
A rubric that provides one overall score.
A rubric that provides separate scores for different categories and criteria.
A list which doesn't come along with a broad description.
A rating scale that provides detailed feedback about the strengths and weaknesses of the performer.
Teacher Alex wants to maximize the time spent on performance-based assessment. Which of the following must he consider?
Performance tasks to be given should be limited.
Formulate objectives only for the affective domain.
Evaluate one competency for multiple performance tasks.
Plan carefully the tasks for both instruction and assessment.
Which of the following statements describes performance-based assessment?
It is done only for physical education courses.
It directly measures several skills.
It requires the students to create a product or demonstrate a process.
It uses paper-and-pencil as an assessment approach.
What do you call a scoring guide that uses criteria to differentiate between student proficiency levels?
Standards
Criteria
Rubrics
Checklist
A model for authentic assessment should consider social processes in real-life contexts.
Social Context
Assessment Task
Physical Context
Authentic Task
Which statement is NOT TRUE about performance-based assessment?
It stresses the process as well as the product.
It emphasizes doing, not only knowing.
It merely develops lower-order thinking skills.
It improves higher-order thinking skills.
An authentic assessment that requires students to explore the real world, formulate questions, make discoveries, and testing these discoveries.
Exhibits
Completing an Inquiry
Portfolio
Capstone Project or Performance
Teacher B wants to determine students' strengths and weaknesses in using laboratory equipment. Which assessment procedure will be most appropriate and authentic?
Observe the students using the laboratory equipment while conducting experiments.
Give a paper-and-pencil test that requires students to enumerate the do's and don'ts in using laboratory equipment.
Administer a moving exam about the laboratory equipment.
Requiring students to draw and label the laboratory equipment
Which is NOT true about the analytic rubric?
It is easier to construct and use than the holistic rubric
It gives one's level of performance per the criterion
It is more time-consuming to construct and use than the holistic rubric
It allows one to pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of one's work.
It is one of the dimensions of authentic assessment that resembles the social processes in an equivalent situation in reality.
Authentic Task
Physical Context
Social Context
Criteria
Which of the following statements describes performance-based assessment?
Evaluate complex learning outcomes and skills.
Emphasizes rote memorization only.
Encourages the application of learning to 'real life' situations.
Measures a broad range of contents.
Which rubric is best to use to conveniently, quickly, and easily rate students' projects?
Analytic
Holistic
Either holistic or analytic
Both holistic and analytic
Can paper-and-pencil tests diagnose students' ability to organize thoughts?
Yes, by way of the selected response type of test.
No, they are limited only to simple recall.
Yes, by way of the essay test.
No, unless the multiple-choice type of test is made situational.
When checking projects made by your pupils, what must be done to ensure objectivity in giving grades?
Prepare rubrics for giving grades.
Request somebody to grade the projects of your classes.
Rate the projects by batch checking.
Rate the projects in a descriptive and not in a quantitative manner.
The Grade 12 students were tasked to use the microscope properly. What type of Authentic task is being used?
Selected Response
Performance
Product
Portfolio
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE when assessing the students using a rubric?
Rubrics can improve student performance when they know what is expected of them to perform.
Rubrics can help students judge their performance or the performance of their peers.
Rubrics tell students what to do and not to do when performing a task.
Rubrics reduce the time spent used by teachers in evaluating students' work.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for using authentic assessment when assessing student learning?
We want students to use the acquired knowledge and skills in the real world or authentic situations.
Students have different strengths and weaknesses in how they learn. Similarly, they differ in how they can best demonstrate what they have learned.
Test scores from the authentic assessment cannot tell about the child's progression. Similarly, they cannot tell the students' difficulties during the test.
It encourages the integration of teaching, learning, and assessing.
Which of these is a scoring scale that expresses performance levels for each criterion so the teacher can assess student performance on each criterion?
Analytic Rubric
Holistic Rubric
Observation Report
Test
The pupils are to be judged individually on their mastery of the singing of the national anthem so their teacher lets them sing individually. What should the teacher use in rating the pupils' performance considering the teacher has only one period to spend evaluating her 40 pupils?
Analytic
Holistic
Either holistic or analytic
Both holistic and analytic
Which could be seen in a rubric?
Objective in a high level of cognitive behavior
Opinions of students
Intentions of the task
Descriptions of the quality of work
Ms. del Rosario will assess her students regarding the appropriate and effective use of some laboratory equipment and measurement tools and the student's ability to follow the specified procedures. What mode of assessment should Miss del Rosario use?
Portfolio Assessment
Journal Assessment
Traditional Assessment
Performance-based Assessment
All of these are benefits of using scoring rubrics, EXCEPT:
They support examining the extent to which the specified criteria have been reached.
They provide feedback to students concerning how to improve their performances.
They enumerate desirable characteristics for a particular product by marking them.
They help evaluate student performance in a final product or learning outcome task.
What is the last step in developing Authentic Assessment.
Identify the authentic task
Create a rubric
Identify and define the criteria
Identify the learning outcomes or standards
What will be the most appropriate authentic assessment tool for an instructional objective 'to work with and relate to people'?
conducting mock election
organizing a community project
home visitation
writing articles on working and relating to p
Which of the following best describes a holistic rubric?
It assesses multiple criteria separately.
It provides an overall score based on general performance.
It requires detailed feedback for each criterion.
It is used exclusively for written assignments.
