Despite the Advantages of Performance Assessments, They Pose Several Challenges

question 14

Multiple Choice

Despite the advantages of performance assessments, they pose several challenges for teachers. Which of the following is one of those challenges?

• A) They make it easier for students to cheat.
• B) They are harder to score than standard written tests.
• C) They may not be seen as appropriate for high-stakes testing purposes.
• D) They make it harder for students to prepare for the assessment.

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Definitions:

Ocular Lens

A transparent structure in the eye that, along with the cornea, helps to refract light to be focused on the retina.

Objective Lens

The lens in a microscope closest to the specimen that helps to magnify the image of the object being observed.

Objective Lens

A critical component in microscopes that gathers light from the specimen and focuses it to create a real image.

Lumen

The interior space or cavity of a hollow organ or structure such as a blood vessel or intestine.