Compare/contrast the functions of placement assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment, including when each would be used

What will be an ideal response?


There are a variety of uses for assessment. Placement assessment identifies whether not students have necessary prerequisite knowledge and skills to be successful in a given unit of study. Formative assessment

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A student's final grade received for a subject or course is an example of

(a) preassessment (b) formative evaluation (c) diagnostic assessment (d) summative evaluation

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Which of the following technology tools is helpful for teachers wishing to assure that students can visualize their own data immediately and manipulate variables?

A. A WebQuest B. A digital microscope C. An interactive Whiteboard D. A computer probe interface

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Which of the following is NOT one of the universal themes found in historical fiction for children?

a) Interactions with animals b) Seeking freedom c) Fear and intolerance d) Ingenuity

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Billy was proud of learning to zip his coat by himself. Now that he is attending a new school he does NOT zip his coat. Which is most likely to best explains this scenario? A. Billy is insecure at the new school. B. Billy had forgotten how to zip the coat

C. Billy is being defiant. D. Billy is seeking teacher attention

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