RCI Assessment & Evaluation Methods 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning at the END of an instructional unit?
- Formative assessment
- Diagnostic assessment
- Summative assessment (Correct answer)
- Peer assessment
Correct answer: Summative assessment
Summative assessment evaluates student learning at the conclusion of an instructional period or unit.
Question 2: A Red Cross instructor uses a checklist to observe each student performing a rescue breathing skill. This is an example of:
- Written evaluation
- Performance-based assessment (Correct answer)
- Self-assessment
- Norm-referenced testing
Correct answer: Performance-based assessment
Performance-based assessment directly observes and measures a student's ability to demonstrate a skill.
Question 3: When evaluating a student's CPR skill, the instructor notices the student is compressing too shallowly. The BEST immediate response is to:
- Fail the student and require retesting
- Provide corrective feedback and allow the student to retry (Correct answer)
- Ignore it if the student passes the written test
- Document the error and address it at course end
Correct answer: Provide corrective feedback and allow the student to retry
Immediate corrective feedback allows the student to correct technique while the skill is still being practiced.
Question 4: What does 'inter-rater reliability' mean in the context of skill evaluation?
- One instructor scores the same student multiple times and gets the same result
- Multiple instructors scoring the same performance reach consistent results (Correct answer)
- Students rate each other using the same rubric
- The test is repeated on different days with similar scores
Correct answer: Multiple instructors scoring the same performance reach consistent results
Inter-rater reliability refers to the consistency of scores when different evaluators assess the same performance.
Question 5: A student scores 72% on the written final exam. The passing standard is 80%. According to Red Cross policy, the instructor should:
- Pass the student with a note on the record
- Offer a remediation opportunity and allow one retest (Correct answer)
- Fail the student permanently from the course
- Average the score with skill performance to determine pass/fail
Correct answer: Offer a remediation opportunity and allow one retest
Red Cross policy allows students who do not meet the passing standard to receive remediation and complete one retest.
Question 6: Which of the following BEST describes a criterion-referenced assessment?
- Students are ranked against one another on a bell curve
- Student performance is measured against a fixed standard or mastery level (Correct answer)
- The top 10% of students automatically pass
- Scores are adjusted based on class average
Correct answer: Student performance is measured against a fixed standard or mastery level
Criterion-referenced assessments measure performance against a predetermined standard rather than comparing students to each other.
Question 7: During a skills check, an instructor should evaluate students in a consistent order of criteria PRIMARILY to:
- Save time during the evaluation session
- Ensure fairness and reduce evaluator bias (Correct answer)
- Make it easier to record scores alphabetically
- Allow stronger students to finish first
Correct answer: Ensure fairness and reduce evaluator bias
Consistent evaluation order reduces bias and ensures all students are assessed against the same criteria in the same manner.
RCI Assessment & Evaluation Methods 2
Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning at the END of an instructional unit?