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What is a key difference between placement assessment and placement evaluation?
What is a key difference between placement assessment and placement evaluation?
- Placement assessment is conducted before the program starts, while placement evaluation is conducted after the program ends.
- Placement assessment focuses on initial student placement, while placement evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the placement process. (correct)
- Placement assessment is quantitative, while placement evaluation is qualitative.
- Placement assessment is conducted by external evaluators, while placement evaluation is conducted by internal assessors.
What distinguishes formative assessment from formative evaluation?
What distinguishes formative assessment from formative evaluation?
- Formative assessment is conducted by teachers, while formative evaluation is conducted by external evaluators.
- Formative assessment measures student learning progress, while formative evaluation measures student achievement at the end of instruction.
- Formative assessment focuses on gathering ongoing feedback to inform instruction, while formative evaluation aims to assess the effectiveness of the instructional strategies. (correct)
- Formative assessment occurs during instruction, while formative evaluation occurs after instruction.
What sets diagnostic assessment apart from diagnostic evaluation?
What sets diagnostic assessment apart from diagnostic evaluation?
- Diagnostic assessment is focused on individual student needs, while diagnostic evaluation is focused on overall program effectiveness.
- Diagnostic assessment identifies students' strengths and weaknesses to inform instruction, while diagnostic evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the diagnostic process. (correct)
- Diagnostic assessment occurs before instruction begins, while diagnostic evaluation occurs after instruction ends.
- Diagnostic assessment involves standardized tests, while diagnostic evaluation involves teacher observations.
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