CNE CNE Assessment & Evaluation Strategies

Question 1

Which type of evaluation is conducted throughout a course to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback?

Accepted Answer

Formative evaluation

Answer

Formative evaluation occurs during instruction to monitor progress and provide feedback that guides learning improvement.

Question 2

A CNE uses a rubric to evaluate a student's clinical performance. Which characteristic of a good rubric is MOST important?

Accepted Answer

Clear, observable, and measurable criteria

Answer

Effective rubrics must include clear, observable, and measurable criteria so evaluators apply consistent standards across all students.

Question 3

When a test measures what it was intended to measure, it demonstrates which property?

Accepted Answer

Validity

Answer

Validity refers to the degree to which a test accurately measures the specific knowledge, skills, or abilities it was designed to assess.

Question 4

A faculty member gives the same exam twice to the same group and gets very similar results. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Reliability

Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency of test results across repeated administrations under similar conditions.

Question 5

Which item analysis statistic indicates whether a test question distinguishes high-performing students from low-performing ones?

Accepted Answer

Discrimination index

Answer

The discrimination index measures how well a test item differentiates between students who performed well overall and those who performed poorly.

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