Professor Washington Asks the Students in His Class to Take

question 34

Multiple Choice

Professor Washington asks the students in his class to take a short quiz at the end of every 2-week period during the semester. He assures the students that the quiz results are for him to better understand what they are and are not learning--not for grading purposes. He is using the test results as what type of assessment?

• A) diagnostic
• B) formative
• C) placement
• D) summative

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