Professor Washington Asks the Students in His Class to Take

Multiple Choice

Professor Washington asks the students in his class to take a short quiz at the end of every 2-week period during the semester. He assures the students that the quiz results are for him to better understand what they are and are not learning--not for grading purposes. He is using the test results as what type of assessment?

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