D293 Pre-Assessment Exam Questions
And Answers Graded A+!!!
An individual has been hired to train an organization's administrative staff to use a new
automated scheduling system. The training runs for three days. The individual wants to know
the progress of each participant at the end of the first day and use that information to plan the
second day's instruction. - ANS Formative
An instructor is teaching an eight-week clinical health course to college students. At the
beginning of the course, each student performs a complex clinical procedure while being
recorded. At the end of the course, students perform the same procedure while being recorded.
The students compare these performances and reflect on how their ability to perform the
complex procedure has progressed. - ANS Ipsative
The learning goal for a research foundations course is "Apply a variety of approaches to identify
and solve problems." The summative assessment for the course involves applying these
approaches to a case study. Why would this authentic assessment strategy be effective in
measuring students' achievement of the learning goal? - ANS It requires students to apply
acquired knowledge to realistic situations.
A learning goal for a middle school music class unit is "Students will create music using
computer-based composition tools." After the class spends several weeks practicing using the
composition tools, an instructor for the course assigns a project in which students must
compose an original song that is one minute long, incorporates at least two instruments, and
includes a repeating chorus. How would this competency-based assessment strategy determine
whether students met the learning goal? - ANS By providing an opportunity for students to
demonstrate their computer-based composition skills
The learning goal of a fifth-grade math unit is "Students will be able to correctly identify place
values from one to ten million." A teacher for the course conducts informal checks for
understanding by asking students to complete exit tickets, submit self-reflections, and share
their responses using individual whiteboards. What is the teacher's purpose in collecting this
formative assessment data? - ANS To monitor student learning to guide instruction
The learning goal for a fifth-grade language arts unit is "Students will be able to use context
clues to identify the meanings of unfamiliar words." Using a traditional assessment strategy, how
should an instructor determine if students met this learning goal? - ANS Have students
complete a multiple-choice vocabulary quiz at the end of each chapter
,The learning goal for a sixth-grade language arts unit is "Students will be able to compose
various types of poetry." Which competency-based assessment strategy would determine
whether students met the competency requirements for this learning goal? - ANS Creating
a portfolio of poems the students have written
In a nursing course, students examine body systems, including the nervous system. The
learning objective is "Interpret terms related to the nervous system." An instructor for the course
wants to determine students' ability to interpret these terms accurately. Which skill
demonstration aligns with this learning objective? - ANS Matching nervous system
elements on an image of the human body
In an introduction to programming course, students analyze the structure and components of a
program. The learning objective is "Create a simple program." Which direct assessment method
would determine whether students have met this objective? - ANS Developing program
code
A trainer has been hired to facilitate a digital image editing skills workshop. The learning
objective is "Identify the basics of image file formats." Participants use software and images
provided by the workshop sponsors. Which direct assessment method would determine whether
participants met this objective? - ANS Matching common image file formats to their
purpose
The undergraduate students in a developmental psychology course are learning about genetics.
The objective of a lesson in the course is "Students will be able to identify whether traits are
genetic or not genetic." Before class is dismissed, an instructor for the course distributes a list of
10 traits and asks students to circle the traits that are genetic and cross out the traits that are
not. Why would this direct assessment be effective in determining whether students met the
learning objective? - ANS It would allow students to demonstrate their ability to differentiate
traits.
Fifth-grade students are learning about the three branches of government during a social
studies class. At the end of a lesson, a teacher asks students to complete a 3-2-1 writing
assignment in which they list the three branches of government, two facts about each branch,
and one question. With which learning objective would this direct assessment method align? -
ANS "Students will be able to recall the features of the three branches of the United States
government."
One of the learning objectives of a ninth-grade anatomy unit about the systems of the body is
"Students will be able to describe the functions of the respiratory system." Which project-based
assessment would determine whether students have met this objective? - ANS Creating a
song with lyrics about the role of the respiratory system
,Students in a second-grade class are learning how to tell time. The learning objective of a
lesson is "Students will be able to identify the correct time on an analog clock." At the end of the
lesson, a teacher distributes a scaled survey to the students so they can self-assess their
confidence in reading an analog clock. Why does this indirect assessment method align with the
learning objective? - ANS Because it allows the teacher to gather information on the
students' perceptions about their own learning
To meet the learning goal of starting an IV, nursing students must understand the different
functions of two types of blood vessels: veins and arteries. Which assessment aligns with the
Understand taxonomy of this learning objective? - ANS Classifying vein and artery
characteristics
In a college chemistry course, students construct a model of a benzene ring. The learning
objective is "Investigate the properties of a benzene ring." Which cognitive level of the revised
Bloom's taxonomy does the students' construction of the model reflect? - ANS Create
A lesson objective for a ninth-grade history class is "Students will be able to explain how the
preamble serves as an introduction to the United States Constitution." Which assessment would
align with this objective and the Understand level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy? - ANS
Paraphrasing the preamble to the United States Constitution
The learning goal of a seventh-grade geometry unit is "Students will be able to calculate the
surface area of given geometric figures." The students' teacher is planning an assessment that
aligns with the Apply cognitive level and the Procedural knowledge dimension. Which
assessment would align with this learning goal, the Apply cognitive level, and the Procedural
knowledge dimension? - ANS Calculating the surface area of several shapes
Second-grade students are learning about common and proper nouns in their English language
arts class. At the end of a lesson, a teacher distributes electronic clickers to the students, lists
one noun at a time on a whiteboard, and asks students to select whether the noun is a common
or proper noun. Which learning objective aligns with this assessment and the Analyze cognitive
level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy? - ANS Students will be able to differentiate
between common and proper nouns in sentences.
A learning goal for a group of kindergarten students is "Students will be able to differentiate how
objects are alike and different." A teacher provides each student with a sorting mat and a bag
filled with tiles in a variety of colors. The teacher asks students to sort the tiles by color on their
mats. Why does this performance-based assessment align with the learning goal and the
Analyze level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy?" - ANS Because students demonstrate
their ability to distinguish attributes of tiles
A goal of a second-grade science unit is "Students will be able to categorize a variety of objects
according to observable characteristics." After demonstrating how certain objects placed in an
aquarium float and how others sink, a teacher decides to assess the students' conceptual
, knowledge. Before placing the next item into the aquarium, the teacher asks students to stand if
they predict it will float and to remain seated if they think it will sink. Which cognitive levels of the
revised Bloom's taxonomy do this learning goal and direct assessment align with? - ANS
Understand and Apply
In an online college speech course, an instructor encourages students to work with their peers
to develop speech topics and to rehearse their speeches. How could this instructor use
diagnostic learning analytics to determine whether students are participating in group work? -
ANS By identifying the number and type of student interactions
Following a teacher's presentation of a science lesson, students access an online module that
reviews the content presented and captures their responses to related questions. After
reviewing the students' responses, the teacher determines that most students have not correctly
answered questions associated with the lesson's learning objective. How could the teacher use
prescriptive learning analytics for the purpose of creating a modified version of this lesson that
will have a greater impact on this same group of students? - ANS By using the identified
weaknesses of the students' collective performance to adapt the original lesson presented
Learning analytics from an online course indicate that some students are successfully
completing discussion board assignments and exams without first reading the course materials
in the modules. How can the learning analytics data be interpreted for the purpose of adjusting
this course? - ANS The data indicate that the course materials should be better aligned
with the assignments and assessment activities.
Students in an introduction to philosophy class are struggling to understand the complex
information provided in the course readings. The students' instructor asks teaching assistants to
facilitate tutoring sessions so students can receive support while completing their reading
assignments. How can this instructor use learning analytics for the purpose of determining the
impact of the tutoring sessions on the students' comprehension of course readings? - ANS
By comparing the students' grades from before and after the tutoring sessions
A teacher of a first-year German class is interested in determining the impact of using online
learning games on vocabulary knowledge. How could this teacher use learning analytics with
the purpose of determining the efficacy of the learning games? - ANS By comparing
assessment scores from students who did and did not use the online learning games
Employees in an organization are not completing a training course on their first attempt,
resulting in additional costs for the organization. A training manager wants to anticipate the
likelihood of participants' failure while participants are engaged in the course and recommend
customized remediation that is embedded throughout participants' first attempt at the course
and is based on each participant's needs. Which type of learning analytics should this trainer
use to suggest various actions to participants to help them complete the course successfully on
their first attempt? - ANS Prescriptive
And Answers Graded A+!!!
An individual has been hired to train an organization's administrative staff to use a new
automated scheduling system. The training runs for three days. The individual wants to know
the progress of each participant at the end of the first day and use that information to plan the
second day's instruction. - ANS Formative
An instructor is teaching an eight-week clinical health course to college students. At the
beginning of the course, each student performs a complex clinical procedure while being
recorded. At the end of the course, students perform the same procedure while being recorded.
The students compare these performances and reflect on how their ability to perform the
complex procedure has progressed. - ANS Ipsative
The learning goal for a research foundations course is "Apply a variety of approaches to identify
and solve problems." The summative assessment for the course involves applying these
approaches to a case study. Why would this authentic assessment strategy be effective in
measuring students' achievement of the learning goal? - ANS It requires students to apply
acquired knowledge to realistic situations.
A learning goal for a middle school music class unit is "Students will create music using
computer-based composition tools." After the class spends several weeks practicing using the
composition tools, an instructor for the course assigns a project in which students must
compose an original song that is one minute long, incorporates at least two instruments, and
includes a repeating chorus. How would this competency-based assessment strategy determine
whether students met the learning goal? - ANS By providing an opportunity for students to
demonstrate their computer-based composition skills
The learning goal of a fifth-grade math unit is "Students will be able to correctly identify place
values from one to ten million." A teacher for the course conducts informal checks for
understanding by asking students to complete exit tickets, submit self-reflections, and share
their responses using individual whiteboards. What is the teacher's purpose in collecting this
formative assessment data? - ANS To monitor student learning to guide instruction
The learning goal for a fifth-grade language arts unit is "Students will be able to use context
clues to identify the meanings of unfamiliar words." Using a traditional assessment strategy, how
should an instructor determine if students met this learning goal? - ANS Have students
complete a multiple-choice vocabulary quiz at the end of each chapter
,The learning goal for a sixth-grade language arts unit is "Students will be able to compose
various types of poetry." Which competency-based assessment strategy would determine
whether students met the competency requirements for this learning goal? - ANS Creating
a portfolio of poems the students have written
In a nursing course, students examine body systems, including the nervous system. The
learning objective is "Interpret terms related to the nervous system." An instructor for the course
wants to determine students' ability to interpret these terms accurately. Which skill
demonstration aligns with this learning objective? - ANS Matching nervous system
elements on an image of the human body
In an introduction to programming course, students analyze the structure and components of a
program. The learning objective is "Create a simple program." Which direct assessment method
would determine whether students have met this objective? - ANS Developing program
code
A trainer has been hired to facilitate a digital image editing skills workshop. The learning
objective is "Identify the basics of image file formats." Participants use software and images
provided by the workshop sponsors. Which direct assessment method would determine whether
participants met this objective? - ANS Matching common image file formats to their
purpose
The undergraduate students in a developmental psychology course are learning about genetics.
The objective of a lesson in the course is "Students will be able to identify whether traits are
genetic or not genetic." Before class is dismissed, an instructor for the course distributes a list of
10 traits and asks students to circle the traits that are genetic and cross out the traits that are
not. Why would this direct assessment be effective in determining whether students met the
learning objective? - ANS It would allow students to demonstrate their ability to differentiate
traits.
Fifth-grade students are learning about the three branches of government during a social
studies class. At the end of a lesson, a teacher asks students to complete a 3-2-1 writing
assignment in which they list the three branches of government, two facts about each branch,
and one question. With which learning objective would this direct assessment method align? -
ANS "Students will be able to recall the features of the three branches of the United States
government."
One of the learning objectives of a ninth-grade anatomy unit about the systems of the body is
"Students will be able to describe the functions of the respiratory system." Which project-based
assessment would determine whether students have met this objective? - ANS Creating a
song with lyrics about the role of the respiratory system
,Students in a second-grade class are learning how to tell time. The learning objective of a
lesson is "Students will be able to identify the correct time on an analog clock." At the end of the
lesson, a teacher distributes a scaled survey to the students so they can self-assess their
confidence in reading an analog clock. Why does this indirect assessment method align with the
learning objective? - ANS Because it allows the teacher to gather information on the
students' perceptions about their own learning
To meet the learning goal of starting an IV, nursing students must understand the different
functions of two types of blood vessels: veins and arteries. Which assessment aligns with the
Understand taxonomy of this learning objective? - ANS Classifying vein and artery
characteristics
In a college chemistry course, students construct a model of a benzene ring. The learning
objective is "Investigate the properties of a benzene ring." Which cognitive level of the revised
Bloom's taxonomy does the students' construction of the model reflect? - ANS Create
A lesson objective for a ninth-grade history class is "Students will be able to explain how the
preamble serves as an introduction to the United States Constitution." Which assessment would
align with this objective and the Understand level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy? - ANS
Paraphrasing the preamble to the United States Constitution
The learning goal of a seventh-grade geometry unit is "Students will be able to calculate the
surface area of given geometric figures." The students' teacher is planning an assessment that
aligns with the Apply cognitive level and the Procedural knowledge dimension. Which
assessment would align with this learning goal, the Apply cognitive level, and the Procedural
knowledge dimension? - ANS Calculating the surface area of several shapes
Second-grade students are learning about common and proper nouns in their English language
arts class. At the end of a lesson, a teacher distributes electronic clickers to the students, lists
one noun at a time on a whiteboard, and asks students to select whether the noun is a common
or proper noun. Which learning objective aligns with this assessment and the Analyze cognitive
level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy? - ANS Students will be able to differentiate
between common and proper nouns in sentences.
A learning goal for a group of kindergarten students is "Students will be able to differentiate how
objects are alike and different." A teacher provides each student with a sorting mat and a bag
filled with tiles in a variety of colors. The teacher asks students to sort the tiles by color on their
mats. Why does this performance-based assessment align with the learning goal and the
Analyze level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy?" - ANS Because students demonstrate
their ability to distinguish attributes of tiles
A goal of a second-grade science unit is "Students will be able to categorize a variety of objects
according to observable characteristics." After demonstrating how certain objects placed in an
aquarium float and how others sink, a teacher decides to assess the students' conceptual
, knowledge. Before placing the next item into the aquarium, the teacher asks students to stand if
they predict it will float and to remain seated if they think it will sink. Which cognitive levels of the
revised Bloom's taxonomy do this learning goal and direct assessment align with? - ANS
Understand and Apply
In an online college speech course, an instructor encourages students to work with their peers
to develop speech topics and to rehearse their speeches. How could this instructor use
diagnostic learning analytics to determine whether students are participating in group work? -
ANS By identifying the number and type of student interactions
Following a teacher's presentation of a science lesson, students access an online module that
reviews the content presented and captures their responses to related questions. After
reviewing the students' responses, the teacher determines that most students have not correctly
answered questions associated with the lesson's learning objective. How could the teacher use
prescriptive learning analytics for the purpose of creating a modified version of this lesson that
will have a greater impact on this same group of students? - ANS By using the identified
weaknesses of the students' collective performance to adapt the original lesson presented
Learning analytics from an online course indicate that some students are successfully
completing discussion board assignments and exams without first reading the course materials
in the modules. How can the learning analytics data be interpreted for the purpose of adjusting
this course? - ANS The data indicate that the course materials should be better aligned
with the assignments and assessment activities.
Students in an introduction to philosophy class are struggling to understand the complex
information provided in the course readings. The students' instructor asks teaching assistants to
facilitate tutoring sessions so students can receive support while completing their reading
assignments. How can this instructor use learning analytics for the purpose of determining the
impact of the tutoring sessions on the students' comprehension of course readings? - ANS
By comparing the students' grades from before and after the tutoring sessions
A teacher of a first-year German class is interested in determining the impact of using online
learning games on vocabulary knowledge. How could this teacher use learning analytics with
the purpose of determining the efficacy of the learning games? - ANS By comparing
assessment scores from students who did and did not use the online learning games
Employees in an organization are not completing a training course on their first attempt,
resulting in additional costs for the organization. A training manager wants to anticipate the
likelihood of participants' failure while participants are engaged in the course and recommend
customized remediation that is embedded throughout participants' first attempt at the course
and is based on each participant's needs. Which type of learning analytics should this trainer
use to suggest various actions to participants to help them complete the course successfully on
their first attempt? - ANS Prescriptive
