SEHS Assessment and Evaluation Methods 2

Question 1

A teacher uses a rubric to score student essays on a 1–4 scale across multiple criteria. What type of assessment tool is this?

Accepted Answer

Analytic rubric

Answer

An analytic rubric evaluates performance separately on each criterion, providing detailed feedback across multiple dimensions.

Question 2

Which statistical measure describes how consistently a test measures what it is supposed to measure across multiple administrations?

Accepted Answer

Reliability

Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results when administered repeatedly under similar conditions.

Question 3

A student is asked to build a working model of a water filtration system to demonstrate science knowledge. This is best classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Performance-based assessment

Answer

Performance-based assessments require students to demonstrate knowledge through real-world tasks or products.

Question 4

If a reading test is found to actually measure general vocabulary rather than reading comprehension, which quality of the test is in question?

Accepted Answer

Validity

Answer

Validity refers to whether a test measures what it claims to measure; this test lacks construct validity.

Question 5

A teacher gives a quiz before a unit begins to determine what students already know. This is called a:

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic assessment

Answer

Diagnostic assessments are given before instruction to identify prior knowledge and learning gaps.

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