Which one of the following illustrates the use of formative assessment?
a. A teacher gives students an unexpected (pop) quiz that will be worth extra points toward their final class grade.
b. A teacher gives students an unexpected quiz to find out what things they need more work on; it won't count toward final grades.
c. A university uses students' SAT scores to determine which students to accept; only the top 5 are admitted.
d. A university uses students' SAT scores to determine which students to accept; all students who score at or above a certain cutoff score are admitted.
Question 2
Which one of the following examples illustrates informal assessment?
a. Asking students to submit their cooperative group projects to be evaluated
b. Observing how various students handle the ball as they play soccer
c. Giving a quiz that counts for only a small fraction of students' grades
d. Giving a five-item short-answer test
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