Question 1

Diagnostic testing allows the instructor to identify

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Formative testing is used primarily for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The extent to which achievement tests contribute to improved learning and instruction is determined largely by the principles underlying their

Accepted Answer

A)  development and evaluation 
B)  development and use 
C)  research and development 
D)  use and evaluation 
A)  development and evaluation 
B)  development and use 
C)  research and development 
D)  use and evaluation D

Question 4

Assessments used to monitor student progress during instruction are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Summative assessments are concerned with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which type of assessment is most suitable for evaluating a student's level of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  process checklist 
B)  product review 
C)  questionnaire 
D)  paper & pencil test 
A)  process checklist 
B)  product review 
C)  questionnaire 
D)  paper & pencil test

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

An achievement test used to measure entry performance is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The formative test determines

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Diagnostic testing allows the instructor to identify

Formative testing is used primarily for

The extent to which achievement tests contribute to improved learning and instruction is determined largely by the principles underlying their

Assessments used to monitor student progress during instruction are called

Summative assessments are concerned with

Which type of assessment is most suitable for evaluating a student's level of knowledge?

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

An achievement test used to measure entry performance is

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

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

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

The formative test determines

Nature of Student Assessment

Planning for Assessment

Validity and Reliability

Preparing and Using Achievement Tests

Writing Selection Items I

Writing Selection Items II

Writing Supply Items

Performance Assessments

Assessment in Distance Education

Grading and Reporting

Interpreting Standardized Achievement Test Scores

Using Assessment in Action Research

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Exam 1: Achievement Assessment and Instruction

Diagnostic testing allows the instructor to identify

Formative testing is used primarily for

The extent to which achievement tests contribute to improved learning and instruction is determined largely by the principles underlying their

Assessments used to monitor student progress during instruction are called

Summative assessments are concerned with

Which type of assessment is most suitable for evaluating a student's level of knowledge?

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

An achievement test used to measure entry performance is

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

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

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

The formative test determines

Nature of Student Assessment

Planning for Assessment

Validity and Reliability

Preparing and Using Achievement Tests

Writing Selection Items I

Writing Selection Items II

Writing Supply Items

Performance Assessments

Assessment in Distance Education

Grading and Reporting

Interpreting Standardized Achievement Test Scores

Using Assessment in Action Research

Filters