Educational assessment and evaluation UE Past Papers Questions.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major purposes of a teacher`s classroom assessment system?

1. To provide corrective feedback to students
2. To diagnose a student`s prior knowledge
3. To evaluate student achievement
4. To assess a student`s native intelligence

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Which of the following provides the best description of a norm-referenced grading approach?

1. All students can receive C grades
2. A student`s grade depends on how other students performed
3. Any student who exceeded the standard got an A
4. Grades were based on a departmental examination
5. A teacher does not know about how many students will receive each grade

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Which of the following is the best description of a criterion-referenced grading approach?

1. Grades were based on pre-established standards of content mastery
2. A student`s grade depended on how other students performed
3. The tests on which the grades were based had high reliability
4. The grades were based on a departmental examination
5. The teacher knew approximately how many students would receive each grade

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Which of the following produces the LEAST amount of subjectivity when figuring a student`s grade?

1. Student ability
2. Student achievement
3. Student improvement
4. Student needs

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Which of the following statements about norm-referenced  grading is true?

1. Norm-referenced grading poses a lesser threat to the top students in the class
2. Norm-referenced grading poses a lesser threat to the lowest students in the class
3. Norm-referenced grading motivates students who score near the bottom of the class
4. Norm-referenced grading awards student cooperation and diminishes competition

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