Online Tutoring Assessment Strategies 4

Question 1

An online tutor wants to assess whether a student can transfer math skills to unfamiliar word problems. Which Bloom's Taxonomy level is being targeted?

Accepted Answer

Apply

Answer

Applying known skills to new, unfamiliar problems corresponds to the Apply level of Bloom's Taxonomy.

Question 2

What is the key difference between a norm-referenced and a criterion-referenced assessment result?

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced compares a student to peers; criterion-referenced measures against a fixed standard

Answer

Norm-referenced results rank students relative to a group, while criterion-referenced results measure mastery of defined standards.

Question 3

A tutor gives a student the same passage to read twice—once before tutoring and once after—and asks comprehension questions both times. What assessment design is this?

Accepted Answer

Pre-test/post-test design measuring learning gains

Answer

Administering equivalent assessments before and after instruction is a pre-test/post-test design used to measure learning gains.

Question 4

Which behavior during a virtual tutoring session should prompt a tutor to conduct an immediate informal assessment?

Accepted Answer

The student provides vague or inconsistent answers to follow-up questions

Answer

Vague or inconsistent follow-up answers are a signal of unclear understanding that warrants an immediate probe.

Question 5

A tutor uses guided questioning to determine exactly where a student's understanding breaks down on a multi-step problem. This technique is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Error analysis through targeted probing

Answer

Targeted probing through guided questions allows a tutor to pinpoint the precise step where a student's understanding breaks down.

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Online Tutoring Assessment Strategies 4