Deck 1: Achievement Assessment and Instruction

Question 1

Measurement tools consisting of a set of questions with each having a correct answer are called

A) inventories
B) tests
C) surveys
D) scales

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Assessments used to monitor student progress during instruction are called

A) placement assessments
B) criterion assessments
C) formative assessments
D) summative assessments

Answer 2

C

Question 3

An achievement test used to measure entry performance is

A) formative
B) diagnostic
C) placement
D) summative

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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 & pencil test

Question 5

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

Question 6

To make a judgment about the quality of an educational program is the purpose of

A) evaluation
B) measurement
C) criterion-referencing
D) norm-referencing

Question 7

What type of assessment is used to identify a student's specific learning errors?

A) Placement
B) Formative
C) Diagnostic
D) Summative

Question 8

Formative testing is used primarily for

A) grading students
B) monitoring student progress
C) forming students groups
D) placing students in groups

Question 9

The formative test determines

A) the placement of students at appropriate levels
B) the type of grade that will be assigned at the end of the course
C) whether students have mastered the learning objectives of a unit
D) whether students have necessary prerequisite skills

Question 10

What type of assessment informs the instructor of a student's skills and abilities prior to instruction?

A) Diagnostic
B) Summative
C) Formative
D) Placement

Question 11

Diagnostic testing allows the instructor to identify

A) the cause of the specific learning error
B) the effectiveness of the instruction
C) individual student progress
D) the next level of instruction

Question 12

Summative assessments are concerned with

A) certification of mastery
B) diagnosis of errors
C) entry learning skills
D) progress during learning