D293 - Assessment and
Learning Analytics
Summative Assessment
Section 1 – 4(282 questions
and answers)
When does formative assessment support students to learn and
practice?
Throughout the course
______________________ is administered throughout a course to provide
instructors with the information needed to support learners.
Formative assessment (When)
______________________ are often given on the first day of class, before
starting a course or a new unit.
Diagnostic assessments (When)
Diagnostic assessments can be used to plan future lessons and
to __________________________________.
differentiate students into groups.
Formative assessments are best used
to ______________________________________.
make teaching decisions on the fly.
Summative assessments should be used
to _____________________________________.
judge whether a student can advance through a course.
__________________ are given at the end of the unit or the end of the
course.
Summative assessments (when)
,Which type of assessment should an instructor administer to collect
evidence of learners' knowledge, skill, or proficiency?
Summative
What is the purpose of a Competency-based assessment strategy?
To see if a learner can perform the kind of skill needed for the
workplace.
What is an example of a Competency-based assessment strategy
and its learning goal?
Creating a presentation - Learners will be able to deliver a training
talk on student-centered learning for first- year teachers.
What is the purpose of a Criterion-referenced assessment strategy?
To see if a learner has met predetermined milestones and
requirements.
What is an example of a Criterion-referenced assessment strategy
and its learning goal?
Advanced Placement Test - Learners will be able to apply the basics
of calculus.
What is the purpose of an Ipsative/Forced choice assessment
strategy?
To see if a learner has improved based on previous knowledge.
What is an example of an Ipsative/Forced choice assessment
strategy and its learning goal?
Compare previous work and progress to current work -
Learners will increase reading and comprehension skills.
What is the purpose of an Norm-referenced assessment strategy?
To see how a learner's work compares to the average work
completed by a similar group of learners.
What is an example of a Norm-referenced assessment strategy and
its learning goal?
Test graded on a curve (Bell-curve) - Learners will be able to identify
and solve engineering problems that may occur in the field.
What is the purpose of an Standards-based assessment strategy?
,To see if a learner can meet requirements and have a mastery of
knowledge based on a predetermined standard.
What is an example of a Standards-based assessment strategy and
its learning goal?
State Standardized Test - Learners will master grade-level
mathematics.
What is the purpose of an Traditional assessment strategy?
To see if a learner can meet the requirements based on
memorization of data and facts.
What is an example of a Traditional assessment strategy and its
learning goal?
Multiple Choice and True/False - Learners will be able to describe
and identify parts of the human nervous system.
An instructor has asked learners to keep a journal based on
personal learning goals for the course including the learners'
progress toward meeting those goals.
Which assessment strategy does this activity use?
Ipsative
A learning experience designer is asked to design a fill-in-the-blank
vocabulary test for nursing students who are studying for a
licensing exam. Each item has one right answer, and students
receive a final score based on the number of correct answers.
Which assessment strategy is being used?
Traditional
What is an example of a Comprehensive-type assessment method
and its learning objective?
Chapter test - Learners will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of
World War II.
What is an example of a Discussion board assessment method and
its learning objective?
Online discussion - Learners will be able to respond professionally
to opposing points of view.
What is an example of a Direct assessment method and its learning
objective?
, Term paper - Learners will be able to dissect and interpret classical
literature.
What is an example of an Indirect assessment method and its
learning objective?
Survey - Learners will be able to confidently address client
complaints.
What is an example of a Project-based assessment method and its
learning objective?
Building a stick bridge - Learners will be able to apply engineering
principles.
What is an example of a Reflection-focused assessment method and
its learning objective?
Journal - Learners will describe the experience of building rapport
with clients.
What is an example of indirect assessment?
A course survey
An English Literature instructor has just finished a lesson on Romeo
& Juliet, which has this learning objective: Students will
demonstrate the ability to apply a literary theory explored in the
course in a critical analysis of Romeo & Juliet.
Which direct assessment would allow the learner to show an ability
to meet this learning objective?
An essay analyzing the play
An instructor in a digital art course is seeking a summative
assessment that aligns to a course learning goal: "Learners will
demonstrate the skills of visual design, applying color theory, fonts
and layouts, and information to successfully communicate with a
variety of digital media contexts." The instructor consults with a
learning experience designer and decides to require students to
create a personal website e-portfolio of original designs created in
the course. Each design will include a student annotation about the
design's origin, how it meets the requirements of the learning goal,
and peer reviews of other students' work. In a review with the
department chair, the instructor is asked to explain the reasons for
this assessment task.
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