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    Assessment in Education

    Short check for understanding about various assessment types in Education

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    A standardized assessment that compares how well a student performs in comparison to a pre-selected set of goals or objectives is what kind of assessment?

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    A summative assessment is designed to check for student understanding during the process of instruction.

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    A formative assessment is designed to check for student learning or understanding at the end of the unit of instruction.

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    An evaluator who is observing a student change the oil in a car during a timed test is performing what sort of assessment?

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    A portfolio is an alternative assessment that can be used to evaluate a student's progress through the course of instruction, or it can be used to showcase student's exemplar, (best) work during the course of instruction.

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    An objective test probably would NOT contain which type of question?