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big1devin

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Which one of the following statements is most likely to encourage a small amount of test anxiety that would enhance performance for most of the students?
 
  a. On Friday, we'll have a quiz on what we've covered this week. The quiz will give us all feedback about how well you're learning and what things we still need to work on as a class.
  b. We're having a quiz this Friday so that I can evaluate how well you know the material we've covered.
  c. This Friday we will be having our usual Friday spelling test. It's extremely important that you get all your spelling words right before we move on, so I expect you to study hard this week.
  d. This Friday we will be having a quiz in French. Your performance will help me decide which of you will be eligible for the school trip to France next summer.

Question 2

Which one of the following is a legitimate concern about the use of performance assessment?
 
  a. It focuses more on rote learning than on meaningful learning.
  b. Its reliability and content validity are sometimes questionable.
  c. It underestimates how much students have learned.
  d. It undermines students' performance goals.



ngr69

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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