Assessment Methods in Education
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What is the purpose of assessment in learning?

  • To make decisions based on gathered data (correct)
  • To solely focus on right and wrong answers
  • To only gather quantitative data
  • To ignore real-world applications
  • What is the main focus of alternative assessments?

  • To foster lower-order thinking skills
  • To emphasize right and wrong answers
  • To measure a learner’s level of proficiency through innovative tasks (correct)
  • To discourage critical thinking skills
  • What is the primary characteristic of authentic assessments?

  • To focus solely on traditional academic content
  • To combine academic content with real-world knowledge and skills (correct)
  • To ignore the context and purpose of the task
  • To assess memorization of facts
  • What is the focus of instructors and learners in alternative assessments?

    <p>Communication and accomplishing goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of alternative assessments, as described by Silvestre-Tipay (2009)?

    <p>Assessing through authentic tasks that demonstrate learners’ ability to accomplish communication goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of performance assessments?

    <p>To require a student to perform a task or develop a product as a demonstration of one’s learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of assessment is used to evaluate non-cognitive learning outcomes?

    <p>Rating Scales and Checklists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of Emergent Assessment?

    <p>To evaluate the unintended outcomes of a program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a methodology used in Emergent Assessment?

    <p>Writing Samples (reflections)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Developmental Assessment?

    <p>To assess the extent to which students have developed a skill/ability/value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a model that can be used to assess communication goals?

    <p>Performance Rubrics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of learners setting criteria for successful completion of communication tasks?

    <p>To allow learners to take ownership of their learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Authentic Assessment?

    <p>Measuring students' success in a way that's relevant to the skills required in the post-college world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of assessment focuses on measuring students' progress over time?

    <p>Developmental Assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of performance rubrics in alternative assessment?

    <p>To demonstrate growth and development over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle of alternative assessment emphasizes the importance of assessing non-cognitive learning outcomes?

    <p>Assessment can include a measure of noncognitive learning outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of Emergent Assessment?

    <p>Assessing by discovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of authentic tasks in alternative assessment?

    <p>To assess students' abilities to perform meaningful tasks linked to real-life contexts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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