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Question:

Multiple choice question

Assessment comes from assess which means to examine something and come to conclusions about it.

For example:

The teacher's assessment of her students showed how much they had learned during the year.

an examination of ability

a judgment based on measurements

using criteria to decide how good or valuable something is

a guess which is not based on facts

Which answers are closest in meaning to assessment? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

using criteria to decide how good or valuable something is

a judgment based on measurements

a guess which is not based on facts
Feedback:

An assessment examines, judges or evaluates what something is worth or how good it is. An assessment is not just a guess - it is based on criteria and measurements.

an examination of ability
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Multiple choice question

review a person's performance at work.

measure a person's knowledge.

think of ideas for a new product.

evaluate a person's abilities.

Which answers best explain the meaning of assessment?

Choose the 3 correct answers to complete the sentence.

 

We use an assessment to...

Response:

review a person's performance at work.

think of ideas for a new product.

measure a person's knowledge.

evaluate a person's abilities.
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Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of assessment.

a driving test for a driver's license

a mathematics exam

reward for a job well done

a doctor checking to see how healthy you are

Which answers are examples of assessment? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

reward for a job well done
Feedback:

Assessment is the process of testing. A reward comes after you do something successfully.

a doctor checking to see how healthy you are

a mathematics exam

a driving test for a driver's license
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Multiple choice question

Read the paragraph and answer the question below.

which school had the best teachers.

if the reading ability of some children was below their grade level.

which schools needed additional hours of reading practice.

Reading Assessment in Schools

 

Researchers assessed 5th grade children in three different schools in order to establish whether the children were reading at their grade level. The purpose of this assessment was to identify which children required additional assistance. The researchers' results showed that in two of the schools the level of reading ability was above average and in one school it was below average. The assessment also enabled the researchers to identify which schools required extra resources to help children read at their grade level.

Choose 2 correct answers that best complete the sentence. According to this paragraph, this assessment enabled researchers to find out ...

Response:

if the reading ability of some children was below their grade level.

which school had the best teachers.

which schools needed additional hours of reading practice.