GLA Assessment and Evaluation Methods 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher uses exit tickets at the end of every lesson to check understanding. This is best described as which type of assessment?
- Summative assessment
- Formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Diagnostic assessment
- Norm-referenced assessment
Correct answer: Formative assessment
Formative assessment occurs during instruction to monitor learning and guide teaching adjustments.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of a performance-based assessment?
- A multiple-choice final exam
- A student delivering a prepared speech (Correct answer)
- A standardized reading fluency test
- A true/false vocabulary quiz
Correct answer: A student delivering a prepared speech
Performance-based assessments require students to demonstrate skills through real-world tasks like speeches or projects.
Question 3: A rubric that uses only two categories—'meets expectations' or 'does not meet expectations'—is called a:
- Holistic rubric
- Analytic rubric
- Single-point rubric (Correct answer)
- Checklist rubric
Correct answer: Single-point rubric
A single-point rubric describes only the proficient level, marking work as meeting or not meeting that standard.
Question 4: When a test consistently produces different scores for the same student taking it under identical conditions, which measurement quality is lacking?
- Validity
- Reliability (Correct answer)
- Fairness
- Alignment
Correct answer: Reliability
Reliability refers to the consistency of assessment results across repeated administrations.
Question 5: A student's score is reported as being in the 72nd percentile. This means the student:
- Answered 72% of questions correctly
- Scored higher than 72% of the norm group (Correct answer)
- Is performing 72 points above the average
- Needs to improve 28% more to pass
Correct answer: Scored higher than 72% of the norm group
A percentile rank indicates the percentage of students in the comparison group who scored at or below that score.
Question 6: Which assessment approach involves students collecting work samples over time to demonstrate growth?
- Benchmark testing
- Portfolio assessment (Correct answer)
- Criterion-referenced testing
- Anecdotal records
Correct answer: Portfolio assessment
Portfolio assessment involves curating a collection of student work that shows progress and achievement over time.
Question 7: In the GLA context, 'constructed-response' items differ from 'selected-response' items because students must:
- Choose the best answer from given options
- Produce their own written answer (Correct answer)
- Match terms to definitions
- Rank answers in order of importance
Correct answer: Produce their own written answer
Constructed-response items require students to generate and write their own answers rather than selecting from choices.
GLA Assessment and Evaluation Methods 2
A teacher uses exit tickets at the end of every lesson to check understanding.
This is best described as which type of assessment?