Instruction Assessment MCQs

Instruction Assessment MCQs

Welcome to the MCQs section for Instructional Assessment on MCQss.com. Here, you will find a collection of interactive MCQs that will help you enhance your knowledge and assess your understanding of evaluating student learning through effective assessment practices.

Instructional assessment plays a crucial role in measuring student progress, identifying learning gaps, and informing instructional decision-making. This section covers various aspects of assessment, including assessment design, types of assessments, data analysis, and using assessment results to improve instruction.

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1: Method in which the observer records anecdotally all of the events is called ____ recording.

A.   ABC

B.   BCD

C.   DBE

D.   EBE

2: Tests that measure student performance on knowledge and skills typically taught in school such as reading and math is called ______ tests.

A.   Achievement

B.   Assessment

C.   Appraisal

D.   Analysis

3: Process of using any tool or technique to measure student performance and behavior to make educational decisions is called _____

A.   Assessment

B.   Evaluation

C.   Testing

D.   Appraisal

4: Indicates student’s performance relative to a specified criterion level or standard is called _____ assessment

A.   Criterion assessment

B.   Curriculum based

C.   Both of these

D.   None of these

5: Formal or informal teacher-made assessments based on the curriculum taught in the classroom is called curriculum based assessment.

A.   True

B.   False

6: A formal CBA that uses standard procedures and includes timed tests and charting of student performance is called ______ measurement.

A.   Curriculum based

B.   Class based

C.   Community

D.   None of these

7: Set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills from kindergarten through sixth grade is called DIBELS.

A.   True

B.   False

8: Representative questions or performances are selected from a larger domain of skills or knowledge is called domain-referenced tests.

A.   True

B.   False

9: Length of time in which the student engages in the behavior is called _____.

A.   Duration

B.   Maturity

C.   Convexity

D.   Latency

10: Method in which the observer measures the duration of a behavior with a stopwatch is called _____ recording.

A.   Duration

B.   Event

C.   Continuous

D.   Time

11: Method used to record the frequency of a behavior within a specified period of time is called _____.

A.   Event recording

B.   Continuous recording

C.   Time sampling

D.   Interval recording

12: Assessment involving pre-identified test items and/or observation procedures that must be administered using standardized procedures is called ______ assessment.

A.   Formal

B.   Informal

C.   Formative

D.   High-stakes

13: Assessments frequently administered throughout learning to guide the teaching and learning process is called ______ assessment.

A.   Formative

B.   Infromative

C.   High stakes

D.   Formal

14: Number of times the behavior occurs is called frequency.

A.   True

B.   False

15: Reason why the student engages in the behavior is called ______.

A.   Function

B.   Method

C.   Stored procedure

D.   Relation

A.   Formal

B.   Informal

C.   High stakes

D.   Functional behavior

17: Assessments used to establish whether or not students have met district or state standards and often determine if students are advanced to the next grade level is called _____ assessment

A.   Formal

B.   Informal

C.   High stakes

D.   None of these

18: Assessments included in daily and weekly instructional routines is called _____ assessment.

A.   Informal

B.   Formal

C.   Both of these

D.   None of these

19: Standardized tests used to assess a student’s general intelligence is called _____ tests.

A.   Intelligence

B.   Wisdom

C.   Intellect

D.   Knowldege

20: Method in which the observation period is divided into equal intervals during which the observer records whether the behavior did or did not occur at any time during the interval is called _____

A.   Interval recording

B.   External recording

C.   Both of these

D.   None of these

21: Length of time between when instructions or directions are given to perform and the occurrence of the behavior is called _____.

A.   Latency

B.   Speed

C.   Growth

D.   Ping

22: Method in which the observer measures the latency of a behavior using a stopwatch is called ______ recording.

A.   Latency

B.   Ping

C.   Jitter

D.   Lag

23: Identify individual’s performance relative to a group of individuals is called ____ referenced assessment.

A.   Norm

B.   Magnitude

C.   Value

D.   Criterion

E.   Metric

24: Assessment measure in which students create a portfolio of work to display their best work, show growth or progress is called _____ assessment.

A.   Portfolio

B.   Resume

C.   Padfolio

D.   Programme

25: Rate is ration of _____ over time.

A.   Frequency

B.   Velocity

C.   Speed

D.   Acceleration

26: The degree of accuracy and consistency of test scores or other assessment measures is called _____.

A.   Reliability

B.   Validity

C.   Accuracy

D.   Credibility

27: Assessment scoring method providing scoring criteria with a rating scale or checklist,evaluating the student product or performance on forms of work that are difficult to grade is called _____.

A.   Rubric

B.   Criteria

C.   Matrix

D.   Metric

28: Tests with structured materials and systematic procedures for the administration, scoring, and interpretation of results is called _____ tests.

A.   Standardized

B.   Normalized

C.   Unstandardized

D.   None of these

29: Administered at the end of instruction to demonstrate how much a student has learned is called summative assessment.

A.   True

B.   False

30: Administration of a predetermined set of questions or tasks for which predetermined responses are sought is called _____.

A.   Testing

B.   Assessment

C.   Evaluation

D.   Temptation

31: Method in which the observation period is divided into equal intervals is called time modeling.

A.   True

B.   False

32: The degree to which the assessment instrument measures what it was designed to measure is called _____.

A.   Validity

B.   Reliability

C.   Soundness

D.   Accuracy

33: Ms. Wood would like to test her students’ knowledge of content they covered in class about the pre-historic age. She should use:

A.   A norm-referenced test

B.   An intelligence test

C.   An achievement test

D.   A teacher-made test

34: Mrs. Almarshad wants to test her students over the content that was covered in her math class. She should use:

A.   A.curriculum-based assessment

B.   B.a norm-referenced test

C.   C.a standardized achievement test

D.   D.an intelligence test

35: A test that is administered frequently while learning is occurring is:

A.   A summative assessment

B.   A formative assessment

C.   A standardized achievement test

D.   An intelligence test

36: To prevent bias, all assessment instruments administered to students should be:

A.   Formal

B.   Summative

C.   Validated

D.   Norm-referenced

37: An assessment to determine why behavior is occurring is:

A.   A standardized test

B.   An achievement test

C.   A criterion-referenced test

D.   A functional behavioral assessment

38: Portfolio assessment requires tasks that are relevant to real life.

A.   True

B.   False

39: An argument against the use of standardized tests is that they are valid and reliable.

A.   True

B.   False

40: A formative curriculum-based assessment should last about 30 minutes to assure validity.

A.   True

B.   False

41: A type of assessment used to measure social, emotional, and behavioral functioning is a rating scale.

A.   True

B.   False

42: Duration recording is appropriate for measuring the length of time a behavior is occurring.

A.   True

B.   False