Multiple Choice
An item written that
offers students two or more
answers from which to select
the best answer to the
question or stem statement
True/False
An item written that
makes a statement for which
students must determine
whether it is true or false;
student may also be asked to
rewrite a false statement to
make it true
Matching
Two sets of provided
items that are paired by the
student according to the
directions provided by
teacher
Fill-in
A provided stem
statement that includes one
blank for either a word,
words, or phrase to be
provided by the student or
may be selected from among
choices provided by the
teacher
Constructed Responses
Short answer (brief
constructed response)
Student provides a brief
response to a posed question
that may be a few words, a
listing, or a few sentences
Labeling
Student provides words
for a picture or diagram to
identify components; answers
may be provided from which
student selects and places
in the appropriate places
Show your
work/Explain/Justify
Students include answer and
any computation or graphic
representation used to
arrive at an answer; and/or
justification or explanation
for their answer , and or
justification or explanation
(can help clarify degree of
understanding or
misunderstanding)
Visual Representation
Students may construct
webs, graphs, flow charts,
matrices, or illustrations
to demonstrate knowledge and
understanding
Essays or Extended
Responses
Students respond to a
prompt or set of questions
in several paragraphs
Performance Based
Tasks
An assessment that
includes several activities
that are related and require
students to construct a
response, create a product,
or perform a demonstration
which are evaluated by a set
of criteria
Personal Communication
(Process-Focused)
A method for assessing
student progress based on
structured interviews,
dialogues, "think aloud",
learning logs or journals,
interviews, conferences,
observations
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