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What is the primary purpose of summative assessment?
What is the primary purpose of summative assessment?
- To direct instruction based on student responses
- To assess students' readiness for daily classroom activities
- To provide ongoing feedback during the learning process
- To evaluate students' overall achievement after completing a unit (correct)
Which of the following is NOT an example of summative assessment?
Which of the following is NOT an example of summative assessment?
- Weekly quizzes (correct)
- Grading rubrics
- Standardized tests
- Final exams
How does summative assessment contribute to future instructional planning?
How does summative assessment contribute to future instructional planning?
- By being used during the educational process to direct instruction
- By providing real-time feedback to students
- By evaluating students' readiness for daily classroom activities
- By identifying areas of strength and weakness in student performance (correct)
In what way does summative assessment hold students accountable?
In what way does summative assessment hold students accountable?
Which type of assessment is typically used to direct instruction during the educational process?
Which type of assessment is typically used to direct instruction during the educational process?
What is a key characteristic of formative assessment mentioned in the text?
What is a key characteristic of formative assessment mentioned in the text?
How does computerized adaptive testing benefit students according to the text?
How does computerized adaptive testing benefit students according to the text?
What is the primary goal of formative assessment as discussed in the text?
What is the primary goal of formative assessment as discussed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a key characteristic of formative assessment in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a key characteristic of formative assessment in the text?
What distinguishes formative and summative assessments, according to the text?
What distinguishes formative and summative assessments, according to the text?
What type of bias occurs when a test is biased against a group, so that they receive lower scores compared to another group?
What type of bias occurs when a test is biased against a group, so that they receive lower scores compared to another group?
If the focal group performs similarly to the reference group overall but is less likely to answer a specific question correctly, what type of bias is this known as?
If the focal group performs similarly to the reference group overall but is less likely to answer a specific question correctly, what type of bias is this known as?
What is the main concern when an entire test is found to be biased against a specific group?
What is the main concern when an entire test is found to be biased against a specific group?
Which group is typically considered the reference group in assessments?
Which group is typically considered the reference group in assessments?
In assessment research, what do we mean by fairness according to the text?
In assessment research, what do we mean by fairness according to the text?
In what situation might a test appear biased but actually reflect underlying social inequities?
In what situation might a test appear biased but actually reflect underlying social inequities?
What type of bias occurs when the test scores systematically underpredict performance for a certain group?
What type of bias occurs when the test scores systematically underpredict performance for a certain group?
Why are scaled scores often capped at the ends of the spectrum, according to the text?
Why are scaled scores often capped at the ends of the spectrum, according to the text?
Which statistical method is commonly used by psychometricians to detect test bias?
Which statistical method is commonly used by psychometricians to detect test bias?
When might a test appear biased due to translation or adaptation issues?
When might a test appear biased due to translation or adaptation issues?
