Formative & Summative Assessment Flashcards
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A STEM teacher uses exit tickets at the end of each class period. This strategy is best classified as which type of assessment?
Answer: Formative assessment
Exit tickets are a classic formative assessment tool used to monitor student understanding during the learning process.
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of summative assessment in a STEM course?
Answer: To evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional period
Summative assessments are designed to evaluate overall student learning after instruction has been completed.
A science teacher asks students to predict the outcome of an experiment before conducting it. What assessment function does this serve?
Answer: Formative check of prior knowledge and hypothetical reasoning
Pre-activity predictions function as formative checks that reveal prior knowledge and activate scientific reasoning.
Which assessment data source would be MOST useful for a math teacher deciding whether to re-teach a concept before moving to the next unit?
Answer: Daily warm-up problem results reviewed by the teacher
Daily warm-up results provide immediate, actionable formative data that can inform re-teaching decisions before the next unit.
Rubrics used for summative assessment of a STEM project should primarily be shared with students:
Answer: At the beginning of the project so students understand expectations
Sharing rubrics at the start of a project gives students clear criteria and supports self-directed learning.
A technology teacher observes students during a coding activity and takes notes on common errors. This practice most closely reflects which assessment approach?
Answer: Anecdotal formative assessment
Anecdotal formative assessment involves teachers systematically observing and recording student progress during learning activities.
Which of the following is an example of a performance-based summative assessment in an engineering class?
Answer: A design-build-test challenge graded against engineering criteria
A design-build-test challenge evaluated against engineering criteria is a performance-based summative assessment measuring applied learning.