In _________ the role of measurement is to provide an overview or achievement across a number of skills.

• formative evaluation

• summative evaluation

• diagnostic evaluation

• None of these

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Assessment by only paper-pencil tests

• facilitates comprehensive evaluation

• facilitates continuous evaluation

• promotes holistic assessment

• limits assessment

Your class has learners with different learning styles. To assess them, you would give them

• a variety of tasks and tests

• the same time to perform on the tests

• a uniform set of instructions and subsequently label the children according to their marks in the test

• the same set of tasks and tests

Which of the following highlights assessment for learning?

• The teacher assesses the students by comparing their responses to 'standard' responses

• The teacher assesses conceptual understanding of the students besides focussing on the processes of thinking

• The teacher assesses the students based on the information given in the textbooks

• The teacher assesses a student based on his/her performance in comparison to others

Which of the following statements about assessment are correct?
A. Assessment should help students see their strengths and gaps and help the teacher fine-tune her teaching accordingly.
B. Assessment is meaningful only if comparative evaluations of students are made.
C. Assessment should assess not only memory but also understanding and application.
D. Assessment cannot be purposeful if it does not induce fear and anxiety.

• A and B

• B and C

• B and D

• A and C