Methods of Assessing Learning

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Ten questions on formative and summative assessment, rubrics, and assessment terminology.

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1. What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?

   1. Improving learning
   2. Program accreditation
   3. Assigning grades
   4. Ranking students
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   A) Improving learning

2. Which is a common formal assessment used to summarize learning at the end of a term?

   1. Exit ticket guiding the next lesson
   2. In-class check for understanding
   3. Practice quiz with feedback
   4. End-of-term exam
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   D) End-of-term exam

3. What is a defining feature of an analytic rubric?

   1. One overall performance score
   2. A student ranking
   3. A separate score for each criterion
   4. Descriptive comments only
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   C) A separate score for each criterion

4. How is performance typically scored with a holistic rubric?

   1. With written comments only
   2. With a single overall score
   3. With a student ranking
   4. With separate scores for each criterion
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   B) With a single overall score

5. What determines achievement in a criterion-referenced assessment?

   1. Predefined performance criteria
   2. The class achievement distribution
   3. A national norm group
   4. Age-level expectations
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   A) Predefined performance criteria

6. Which concept concerns the consistency of scorers rating the same performance?

   1. Construct validity
   2. Item difficulty
   3. Norm-referencing
   4. Inter-rater reliability
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   D) Inter-rater reliability

7. In the classical upper-lower group method, what difference is used to calculate item discrimination?

   1. The difference in numbers of omitted items
   2. The difference in mean test scores
   3. The difference in correct-response rates
   4. The difference in test completion times
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   C) The difference in correct-response rates

8. Which feature of formative feedback best supports learning?

   1. Class ranking
   2. Actionable information tied to criteria
   3. A numerical grade alone
   4. General praise
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   B) Actionable information tied to criteria

9. Which feature best describes performance assessment?

   1. Listing memorized terms only
   2. Completing a self-assessment form only
   3. Applying or demonstrating knowledge and skills through a task
   4. Answering selected-response questions only
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   C) Applying or demonstrating knowledge and skills through a task

10. If a math test requires extensive reading beyond the intended math skill, what problem may arise?

    1. An item-difficulty problem
    2. An inter-rater reliability problem
    3. A criterion-referencing problem
    4. A validity threat from construct-irrelevant variance
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    D) A validity threat from construct-irrelevant variance