Educational Assessment- Chapter 1- Assessment of Student Achievement

Summative assessments are concerned with (a) certification of mastery (b) diagnosis of errors (c) entry learning skills (d) progress during learning

(a) certification of mastery

The extent to which achievement tests contribute to improved learning and instruction is determined largely by the principles underlying their (a) development and evaluation (b) development and use (c) research and development (d) use and evaluation

(b) development and use

Formative testing is used primarily for (a) grading students (b) monitoring student progress (c) forming students groups (d) placing students in groups

(b) monitoring student progress

Assessments used to monitor student progress during instruction are called (a) placement assessments (b) criterion assessments (c) formative assessments (d) summative assessments

(c) formative assessments

Which type of assessment is most suitable for evaluating a student's level of knowledge? (a) process checklist (b) product review (c) questionnaire (d) paper-and-pencil test

(d) paper-and-pencil test

TRUE-FALSE:________ An achievement test used to measure entry performance is called a diagnostic test.

False

TRUE-FALSE:________ Formative testing is used primarily for grading students.

False

TRUE-FALSE:________ A formative test is designed to cover a wide range of content in a unit.

True

TRUE-FALSE:________ A summative test evaluates terminal achievement of students.

True