Types of Assessment

This quiz tests your knowledge of the main types and purposes of educational assessment, including formative, summative, diagnostic, criterion-referenced, and norm-referenced assessment methods.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of assessment?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Standardized testing
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning at the end of a unit or course?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Self-assessment
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to identify students' strengths and weaknesses?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Self-assessment
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific subject area?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Criterion-referenced assessment
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning compared to a set of standards?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Norm-referenced assessment
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific skill or ability?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Performance assessment
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific content area?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Content assessment
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific subject area?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Subject-specific assessment
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific grade level?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Grade-level assessment
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific school or district?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. School-based assessment
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific state or country?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Statewide assessment
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific international context?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. International assessment
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific online or blended learning environment?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Online assessment
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific project-based learning environment?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Project-based assessment
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of assessment is used to measure student learning in a specific problem-based learning environment?

  1. Formative assessment
  2. Summative assessment
  3. Diagnostic assessment
  4. Problem-based assessment