WorksheetsCVC Diagnostic
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The primary purpose of assessment in education is to:
Rank students against one another
Identify what students know and can do in order to guide teaching and learning
Determine which students should move to the next grade
Record grades for report cards
Which of the following is an example of formative assessment?
A midterm exam worth 30% of the final grade
A teacher’s feedback on a draft essay before submission
A standardized state test in reading and math
A final project presentation at the end of a unit
A teacher notices that several students performed poorly on a math quiz. Which action best reflects the true purpose of assessment?
Recording the grades in the gradebook and moving on
Re-teaching the concepts in a different way before the next lesson
Removing the lowest scores to protect student motivation
Assigning extra homework without feedback
A science teacher wants to check students’ understanding of cell division before the unit test. Which of the following strategies best fits a formative assessment approach?
Giving a unit test on mitosis and meiosis
Asking students to draw and explain the stages of mitosis during class
Requiring students to complete a 5-page research paper
Grading a final lab report at the end of the semester
A student with dyslexia struggles with written essays but excels in oral expression. Which assessment approach demonstrates equitable practice?
Requiring the essay in written form like everyone else
Exempting the student from the assignment
Giving the student fewer questions or a simpler writing prompt without changing the format
Allowing the student to submit a video explanation instead
A social studies teacher provides students with the option to:
Watch a short video
Read a short article
Listen to an audio version of the text
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Traditional lecture-based instruction
Summative assessment
Increasing task difficulty
An English teacher allows students to show their understanding of Romeo and Juliet by either:
Performing a dramatic monologue,
Creating a comic strip, or
Writing a character diary.
What element of CVC is being emphasized?
Voice
Challenge
Choice
Motivation
Which of the following tasks best amplifies student voice?
A multiple-choice quiz on key vocabulary
A worksheet with 20 math practice problems they must complete with a partner
A project where students choose a social issue that matters to them and present solutions
A timeline of historical events with fixed dates
Two teachers design different assessments:
Teacher A: Asks students to list three facts about climate change.
Teacher B: Asks students to propose a community initiative to reduce carbon emissions, using evidence.
Which teacher is applying the “challenge” component of the CVC framework?
Teacher A, because listing facts is simple and direct
Teacher B, because students must think critically and apply knowledge
Neither, because both tasks include easy recall
Both, since any assessment is a challenge
A teacher is redesigning an end-of-unit assessment. To make it high-quality, they should:
Add more multiple-choice questions to cover more content
Ensure the task balances purpose, type, equity, and opportunities for choice, voice, and challenge
Keep the assessment identical for every student to ensure standardization
Use only summative tasks since formative assessments are less important
