Precision Assessment and Evaluation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of assessment is administered BEFORE instruction to determine students' prior knowledge?
- Summative assessment
- Diagnostic assessment (Correct answer)
- Formative assessment
- Benchmark assessment
Correct answer: Diagnostic assessment
Diagnostic assessments are given before instruction to identify what students already know and any misconceptions they hold.
Question 2: A teacher uses exit tickets at the end of each lesson to adjust the next day's instruction. This is an example of:
- High-stakes testing
- Norm-referenced assessment
- Formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Portfolio assessment
Correct answer: Formative assessment
Formative assessment is ongoing and used to monitor learning and inform instructional decisions during the teaching process.
Question 3: What does 'inter-rater reliability' measure?
- How consistently a test measures the same construct over time
- The degree to which two or more scorers agree on assessment results (Correct answer)
- Whether a test measures what it claims to measure
- How well test scores predict future performance
Correct answer: The degree to which two or more scorers agree on assessment results
Inter-rater reliability refers to the consistency between different scorers or evaluators rating the same student work or performance.
Question 4: A rubric that uses broad categories like 'Beginning,' 'Developing,' and 'Proficient' is best described as a:
- Holistic rubric (Correct answer)
- Analytic rubric
- Single-point rubric
- Checklist rubric
Correct answer: Holistic rubric
Holistic rubrics provide an overall impression of student performance using broad descriptive levels rather than breaking down individual criteria.
Question 5: Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme outlier scores?
- Mode
- Median
- Mean (Correct answer)
- Range
Correct answer: Mean
The mean is calculated using all values and therefore shifts significantly when extreme scores are present in the data set.
Question 6: In assessment design, 'scaffolding' refers to:
- Ranking students from highest to lowest score
- Providing temporary support to help students reach higher performance levels (Correct answer)
- Separating test items by difficulty level
- Comparing scores to a national norm group
Correct answer: Providing temporary support to help students reach higher performance levels
Scaffolding involves offering structured support that gradually decreases as students build competency and independence.
Question 7: Which term describes an assessment that covers a representative sample of all content taught in a course?
- Content validity (Correct answer)
- Construct validity
- Concurrent validity
- Predictive validity
Correct answer: Content validity
Content validity ensures that an assessment adequately samples the full range of skills and knowledge outlined in the curriculum.
Precision Assessment and Evaluation 2
Which type of assessment is administered BEFORE instruction to determine students' prior knowledge?