Formative & Summative Assessment Flashcards
7 cards from real STEM practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Formative & Summative Assessment flashcards as text
A mathematics teacher administers a district benchmark exam every nine weeks. These benchmarks are best categorized as:
Answer: Interim/benchmark assessments
Benchmark assessments administered periodically to measure progress toward standards fall into the interim/benchmark category.
When a STEM teacher provides written comments on a draft report without assigning a grade, the feedback is best described as:
Answer: Formative descriptive feedback
Ungraded written comments on a draft constitute formative descriptive feedback aimed at improving future performance.
Which scenario best illustrates assessment FOR learning rather than assessment OF learning?
Answer: Using quiz results to identify which students need additional scaffolding
Using quiz results to identify and address learning needs exemplifies assessment FOR learning, which informs instruction.
In a STEM classroom, student self-assessment is most effective when students:
Answer: Use clear criteria to evaluate their own work against learning targets
Self-assessment is most effective when students use explicit criteria and learning targets to evaluate their own work.
A STEM teacher notices that 80% of students answered the same question incorrectly on a formative quiz. The BEST instructional response is to:
Answer: Re-teach the concept using a different instructional approach
When a large portion of students misses the same item, the teacher should re-teach that concept using an alternative approach.
Which of the following is the BEST example of aligning formative assessment to a learning objective in a STEM class?
Answer: Using a quick sketch-to-explain prompt that matches the day's engineering design objective
A sketch-to-explain prompt directly tied to the day's engineering design objective aligns assessment with the intended learning target.
Triangulation of assessment data in STEM education refers to:
Answer: Combining multiple assessment sources to form a more complete picture of student learning
Triangulation involves using multiple data sources—observations, products, and conversations—to develop a comprehensive understanding of student learning.