Evaluation Types Flashcards
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Which statement about diagnostic evaluation is MOST accurate?
Answer: It identifies student strengths and weaknesses before instruction begins
Diagnostic evaluation is a pre-instructional tool used to uncover prior knowledge, strengths, and gaps so teachers can plan effectively.
A teacher collects and reviews student journal entries weekly to adjust upcoming lessons. This is BEST categorized as:
Answer: Ongoing formative evaluation
Reviewing journal entries regularly to guide lesson adjustments is a continuous formative evaluation strategy embedded in daily instruction.
Which of the following BEST explains why summative evaluations are sometimes called 'evaluations of learning'?
Answer: They measure cumulative learning after instruction is complete
Summative evaluations are called 'evaluations of learning' because they assess the knowledge and skills students have acquired after a period of instruction has ended.
An ELL student is given a language proficiency test to determine placement in language support services. This is an example of:
Answer: Diagnostic/placement evaluation
Language proficiency tests administered to determine ELL placement are diagnostic evaluations used to match students with appropriate instructional support.
Which evaluation type is LEAST likely to produce a single numeric score?
Answer: Portfolio evaluation
Portfolio evaluations typically produce holistic descriptions of student growth and do not reduce learning to a single numeric score.
A teacher asks students to complete a K-W-L chart at the start of a new unit. The 'K' (what I Know) section primarily serves which evaluation purpose?
Answer: Diagnostic pre-assessment
The 'K' section of a K-W-L chart functions as a diagnostic pre-assessment by revealing students' existing knowledge before new content is introduced.
Which scenario MOST clearly illustrates using evaluation data to inform instruction (assessment FOR learning)?
Answer: A teacher reviews quiz results and re-teaches a concept the class struggled with
Assessment for learning occurs when evaluation data directly influences instructional decisions, such as reteaching a skill based on quiz results.