NCAE Assessment and Evaluation 2

Question 1

Which type of assessment is given DURING instruction to monitor student learning and provide feedback?

Accepted Answer

Formative assessment

Answer

Formative assessment is conducted during instruction to check ongoing learning and guide teaching adjustments.

Question 2

A teacher uses a rubric to score student essays. What type of assessment tool is this?

Accepted Answer

Rubric

Answer

A rubric is a scoring guide with specific criteria and performance levels used to evaluate open-ended work like essays.

Question 3

What does validity mean in the context of a classroom assessment?

Accepted Answer

The test measures what it is intended to measure

Answer

Validity refers to whether an assessment actually measures the specific learning outcomes it is designed to assess.

Question 4

Which assessment gives numerical scores that can be compared statistically across a large group of students?

Accepted Answer

Standardized test

Answer

Standardized tests produce quantitative scores designed for comparison across large populations using norms.

Question 5

A teacher assesses a student's ability to apply knowledge by having them conduct a science experiment. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Performance-based assessment

Answer

Conducting an experiment is a real-world task that demonstrates applied knowledge — a performance-based (authentic) assessment.

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