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1

Formative evaluation focuses on a broad range of objectives.
A)True
B)False
2

Teacher-made tests are one type of formative evaluation instrument.
A)True
B)False
3

Summative evaluation focuses on a wide range of objectives and relies on an accumulation of student work and performance.
A)True
B)False
4

Evaluation without tests occurs on a daily basis and is considered by some researchers to be more powerful and influential than tests.
A)True
B)False
5

Spelling and grammar should be the main focus of evaluating students' work in all subjects.
A)True
B)False
6

Evaluating oral work is less difficult than evaluating written samples of students' work.
A)True
B)False
7

Assessing grades for students' work is often subjective, regardless of the method used.
A)True
B)False
8

Research shows that encouraging and constructive comments written on student work by teachers has positive measurable effects on student achievement.
A)True
B)False
9

Grades based on little information, such as only one or two tests, are unfair to students and result in invalid assessments.
A)True
B)False
10

Portfolios are not particularly useful in inclusion classrooms in which students exhibit a wide range of needs and abilities.
A)True
B)False
11

Standards-based grading refers to the technique whereby a teacher uses a standard or rubric that he or she has developed to assess student performance.
A)True
B)False
12

Group or peer evaluation usually limits students' abilities to learn from one another.
A)True
B)False
13

The error of leniency is evidenced most notably in the absolute grading standard approach.
A)True
B)False
14

A teacher who wants to make certain that students know exactly what is expected of them to receive a certain grade is using a contract approach.
A)True
B)False
15

Teachers should never modify student grades based on the effort put forth by the student.
A)True
B)False





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