TestNav Evaluation Types 5

Question 1

Which statement about diagnostic evaluation is MOST accurate?

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It identifies student strengths and weaknesses before instruction begins

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It is always administered after instruction is complete

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It ranks students against a national norm group

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It is used exclusively for students with disabilities

Question 2

A teacher collects and reviews student journal entries weekly to adjust upcoming lessons. This is BEST categorized as:

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Ongoing formative evaluation

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Summative evaluation

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Norm-referenced evaluation

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Large-scale benchmark assessment

Question 3

Which of the following BEST explains why summative evaluations are sometimes called 'evaluations of learning'?

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They measure cumulative learning after instruction is complete

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They assess learning that will happen in the future

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They evaluate how teachers deliver lessons

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They are designed to help students study more effectively

Question 4

An ELL student is given a language proficiency test to determine placement in language support services. This is an example of:

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Diagnostic/placement evaluation

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Curriculum-based measurement

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Peer evaluation

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Authentic evaluation

Question 5

Which evaluation type is LEAST likely to produce a single numeric score?

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Portfolio evaluation

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Norm-referenced standardized test

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State accountability exam

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Criterion-referenced benchmark test

Question 6

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?

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Diagnostic pre-assessment

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Summative documentation

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Norm-referenced comparison

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Benchmark tracking

Question 7

Which scenario MOST clearly illustrates using evaluation data to inform instruction (assessment FOR learning)?

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A teacher reviews quiz results and re-teaches a concept the class struggled with

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A teacher records final grades at the end of the semester

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A principal uses state scores to compare school performance

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A student receives a percentile rank from a standardized test