Curriculum Development & Assessment MCQs

What is formative assessment?

A) Assessment conducted at the end of a course

B) Assessment that determines a student’s final grade

C) Assessment conducted during the learning process to provide feedback

D) Assessment that focuses on extracurricular activities

Which type of assessment is typically used to measure the overall learning outcomes at the end of a course or program?

A) Formative assessment

B) Diagnostic assessment

C) Summative assessment

D) Continuous assessment

Which type of assessment is used to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses at the beginning of a course?

A) Summative assessment

B) Formative assessment

C) Diagnostic assessment

D) Benchmark assessment

What is the term for a type of assessment that measures a student’s ability to perform a specific task or demonstrate a skill?

A) Summative assessment

B) Performance assessment

C) Norm-referenced assessment

D) Portfolio assessment

Which assessment approach compares a student’s performance to that of their peers?

A) Formative assessment

B) Criterion-referenced assessment

C) Norm-referenced assessment

D) Self-assessment

What is the primary purpose of a diagnostic assessment?

A) To determine a student’s final grade

B) To provide feedback to teachers

C) To identify students’ strengths and weaknesses

D) To rank students based on their performance

What is the term for an assessment that measures a student’s knowledge and skills in relation to a specific set of criteria or standards?

A) Summative assessment

B) Formative assessment

C) Criterion-referenced assessment

D) Authentic assessment

Which assessment method involves students setting their own learning goals and evaluating their progress?

A) Self-assessment

B) Peer assessment

C) Summative assessment

D) Norm-referenced assessment

What is the primary purpose of a portfolio assessment?

A) To calculate a student’s final grade

B) To compare students to a normative group

C) To assess a student’s overall development and growth

D) To rank teachers

What is the term for an assessment that is conducted before instruction to gauge students’ prior knowledge?

A) Summative assessment

B) Formative assessment

C) Pre-assessment

D) Benchmark assessment