Written Test Written Different Types of Evaluations 2

Question 1

Which type of evaluation is conducted at the END of a learning period to assign a final grade or certification?

Accepted Answer

Summative evaluation

Answer

Summative evaluation occurs at the end of an instructional period to measure overall achievement and assign grades or certifications.

Question 2

A teacher gives a pre-test before starting a new unit to identify students' prior knowledge. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic evaluation

Answer

Diagnostic evaluation is administered before instruction to identify existing knowledge, skills, and potential learning gaps.

Question 3

Which evaluation compares a student's performance against a predetermined standard or learning objective, rather than against other students?

Accepted Answer

Criterion-referenced evaluation

Answer

Criterion-referenced evaluation measures student performance against a fixed set of standards or criteria, not relative to peers.

Question 4

In a norm-referenced evaluation, a student scoring in the 80th percentile means:

Accepted Answer

The student scored higher than 80% of the comparison group

Answer

A percentile rank in norm-referenced evaluation indicates the percentage of students in the comparison group who scored at or below that level.

Question 5

Which type of evaluation focuses on measuring a student's progress compared to their OWN previous performance?

Accepted Answer

Ipsative evaluation

Answer

Ipsative evaluation measures an individual's current performance against their own past performance to track personal growth.

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