LANTITE Assessment and Evaluation Methods 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher collects writing samples from students at the beginning, middle, and end of the year to track progress. This is an example of which assessment approach?
- Diagnostic assessment
- Portfolio assessment (Correct answer)
- Norm-referenced assessment
- Summative assessment
Correct answer: Portfolio assessment
Portfolio assessment involves collecting student work samples over time to document growth and achievement.
Question 2: Which statistical measure best describes the middle value when a data set is arranged in order?
- Mean
- Mode
- Median (Correct answer)
- Range
Correct answer: Median
The median is the middle value in an ordered data set, separating the higher half from the lower half.
Question 3: A teacher notices a student struggles with reading comprehension before instruction begins. This assessment is best described as:
- Summative
- Formative
- Diagnostic (Correct answer)
- Benchmark
Correct answer: Diagnostic
Diagnostic assessment identifies student strengths and weaknesses before instruction to inform planning.
Question 4: When a test consistently produces the same results across different administrations, it is said to have high:
- Validity
- Reliability (Correct answer)
- Authenticity
- Objectivity
Correct answer: Reliability
Reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results when administered under similar conditions.
Question 5: A student scores in the 70th percentile on a standardized test. This means the student:
- Answered 70% of questions correctly
- Scored higher than 70% of the norm group (Correct answer)
- Received a grade of 70%
- Is in the top 30% of all students nationally
Correct answer: Scored higher than 70% of the norm group
A percentile rank of 70 means the student performed better than 70% of students in the norm group.
Question 6: Which type of rubric describes performance using specific, observable behaviors at each level?
- Holistic rubric
- Analytic rubric (Correct answer)
- Single-point rubric
- Descriptive rubric
Correct answer: Analytic rubric
Analytic rubrics break performance into distinct criteria, each with descriptions of performance levels.
Question 7: A teacher uses exit tickets at the end of each lesson to check student understanding. This is primarily an example of:
- Summative assessment
- Formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Criterion-referenced assessment
- Peer assessment
Correct answer: Formative assessment
Exit tickets are a formative assessment strategy used to monitor ongoing student learning during instruction.
LANTITE Assessment and Evaluation Methods 2
A teacher collects writing samples from students at the beginning, middle, and end of the year to track progress.
This is an example of which assessment approach?