CAM Assessment & Evaluation Techniques

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of formative assessment in academic mentoring?

Accepted Answer

To monitor student progress and provide ongoing feedback

Answer

To assign a final grade to the student

Answer

To rank students against their peers

Answer

To measure cumulative knowledge at the end of a course

Question 2

Which type of assessment is typically administered at the conclusion of an instructional period to measure overall achievement?

Accepted Answer

Summative assessment

Answer

Formative assessment

Answer

Diagnostic assessment

Answer

Ipsative assessment

Question 3

What does a scoring rubric primarily provide to both mentors and students?

Accepted Answer

Clear criteria and performance expectations for evaluating work quality

Answer

A ranking of student performance relative to peers

Answer

A standardized national benchmark for comparison

Answer

An automated grading system for efficiency

Question 4

In portfolio assessment, what is the mentor primarily evaluating?

Accepted Answer

A collection of student work demonstrating growth and achievement over time

Answer

A single high-stakes test score

Answer

A student's performance on standardized national exams

Answer

Peer ratings of a student's group project contributions

Question 5

How does criterion-referenced assessment differ from norm-referenced assessment?

Accepted Answer

Criterion-referenced measures performance against a defined standard; norm-referenced ranks students relative to peers

Answer

Criterion-referenced compares students to each other; norm-referenced compares to a fixed standard

Answer

Criterion-referenced is only used for standardized tests; norm-referenced is for classroom use

Answer

Criterion-referenced focuses on attitude; norm-referenced measures academic skills

Question 6

Which assessment strategy primarily involves students evaluating their own work against established criteria?

Accepted Answer

Self-assessment

Answer

Peer assessment

Answer

Diagnostic assessment

Answer

Standardized testing

Question 7

What is a 'benchmark' in the context of academic assessment?

Accepted Answer

A defined performance standard used as a reference point for measuring student achievement

Answer

A student's personal best score on a test

Answer

A mid-term examination given to all students

Answer

A mentor's subjective judgment of student ability