CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the same as assessment of learning?
A
Diagnostic test
B
Formative assessment
C
Summative assessment
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Summative Evaluation", commonly known as “Assessment of Learning” is a type of evaluation which: measures, certifies and reports the level of students’ learning by assessing them at the end of the term.

Detailed explanation-2: -Other forms of summative assessment can include: Multiple-choice exams. End-of-unit tests. Final class essays that demonstrate cumulative knowledge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Assessment of learning: occurs when teachers use evidence of student learning to make judgements on student achievement against goals and standards (summative assessment).

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of summative assessments include: a midterm exam. a final project. a paper.

Detailed explanation-5: -Assessment for learning is commonly referred to as formative –that is, designed to inform instruction. If we can agree that the purpose of a test is to provide data to revise planned instruction, then the only type that’s not ‘for learning’ is ‘of learning, ’ commonly referred to as summative.

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