Which One of the Following Illustrates Formative Evaluation

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following illustrates formative evaluation?

• A)A teacher gives students an unexpected "pop")quiz that will be worth extra points toward their 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.

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