Which of the following assessment types allows teachers to assess student learning that is in progress and to, therefore, monitor and adjust learning activities and levels?
Explanation
Answer: C - Formative assessments allow teachers to assess student learning that is in progress and to, therefore, monitor and adjust learning activities and levels. Examples of formative assessments include questioning, observations and exit/entrance slips. They are not formal assessments and they can occur at any time during instruction. Diagnostic evaluations occur prior to instruction to ascertain students’ skill levels going into a unit or lesson. Summative evaluation is used at the end of an instructional unit to determine learning. Self-evaluation requires that individuals assess themselves, and can be used as one type of diagnostic, formative or summative assessment.
