Assessment & Evaluation Methods Flashcards

Which is a limitation of relying only on automated multiple-choice grading?

Answer: It may not capture complex reasoning or creativity

Selected-response items are efficient but limited in measuring complex skills.

Learners complain that an assignment's grading seems inconsistent between submissions. Which action best improves scoring consistency?

Answer: Use a detailed rubric and grade one criterion across all submissions at a time

Rubrics and criterion-by-criterion grading increase inter-rater and intra-rater consistency.

Under FERPA, how should an instructor handle learners' grades in an online course?

Answer: Keep them confidential and share only with authorized parties

FERPA protects the privacy of student education records, including grades.

What is the purpose of a Table of Specifications (test blueprint)?

Answer: To ensure test items cover content areas and cognitive levels proportionally

A blueprint maps items to objectives and cognitive levels to support content validity.

Which approach follows Universal Design for Learning when assessing online?

Answer: Allowing learners multiple ways to demonstrate mastery, such as a written report or video presentation

UDL provides flexible means of expression so more learners can show what they know.

A summative assessment is best described as which of the following?

Answer: An evaluation at the end of a unit or course to judge achievement

Summative assessments judge overall achievement at the end of instruction.

After a course ends, an instructor asks learners to complete an anonymous survey on the course. What type of evaluation is this?

Answer: Course and instruction evaluation to inform improvement

Learner surveys gather feedback to evaluate and improve course design and teaching.