Assessment Strategies Flashcards

A student submits an essay that appears to be AI-generated. What is the most educationally sound first step?

Answer: Have a reflective conversation with the student to assess their understanding of the work

Engaging the student in dialogue first allows the educator to assess understanding and apply appropriate academic integrity procedures fairly.

Which assessment design choice best supports students with test anxiety in an online environment?

Answer: Multiple low-stakes opportunities distributed throughout the course

Distributing multiple low-stakes assessments reduces the pressure of any single evaluation and builds student confidence over time.

What is the primary purpose of a diagnostic pre-assessment at the start of an online course?

Answer: To identify students' existing knowledge and tailor instruction accordingly

Diagnostic pre-assessments reveal prior knowledge gaps or strengths, enabling instructors to adjust course pacing and content.

Norm-referenced assessment is most appropriate when an educator needs to:

Answer: Distinguish among students to select a limited number for a competitive program

Norm-referenced assessments rank students relative to each other, which is useful when selection or differentiation among learners is the goal.

An online quiz that adapts question difficulty based on each student's previous answers is using which assessment model?

Answer: Computer adaptive testing (CAT)

Computer adaptive testing adjusts item difficulty in real time based on student responses, providing a more precise measure of ability.

Which of the following is a hallmark of high assessment validity?

Answer: The assessment measures exactly what it claims to measure

Validity refers to whether an assessment actually measures the intended knowledge or skill, which is the most critical quality of any assessment.

A student earns high scores on multiple-choice quizzes but struggles to apply concepts in discussion posts. What does this most likely indicate?

Answer: There is a mismatch between shallow recall and deeper application skills

Performing well on recall-based items but poorly on application tasks suggests the student has surface-level knowledge without deep conceptual understanding.