D293 - ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING
ANALYTICS QUIZ 2026/2027 WITH
275QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A special education school administrator is concerned that students with special
needs are not making adequate progress in developing literacy skills. The
administrator sets a goal that the literacy scores of students with disabilities will
increase by 12% by the end of the following school year. Which type of learning
analytics should this special education administrator use when reviewing
performance levels during the year?
Descriptive
3 multiple choice options
During the first week of a 12-week semester, students in an online accounting
course complete an orientation. The orientation includes a knowledge check of
the students’ ability to locate specific course information and access navigation
menu items. However, three weeks into the course, students are asking the
instructor how to access assignment information. The instructor would like to
provide further direction to these students. Which data measure should the
instructor review to determine how to help these students?
The frequency of students access to course activity content
3 multiple choice options
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. Which type of
assessment should be used to obtain this information?
Formative
3 multiple choice options
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. Which assessment strategy does this describe?
Ipsative
3 multiple choice options
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?
It requires students to apply acquired knowledge to realistic situations.
3 multiple choice options
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?
By providing an opportunity for students to demonstrate their computer-based
composition skills
2 multiple choice options
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?
To monitor student learning to guide instruction
3 multiple choice options
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?
Have students complete a multiple-choice vocabulary quiz at the end of each chapter
3 multiple choice options
The learning goal for a sixth-grade language arts unit is “Students will be able to
compose various types of poetry.”
Creating a portfolio of poems the students have written
1 multiple choice option
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 goal?
Classifying vein and artery characteristics
3 multiple choice options
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?
Matching common image file formats to their purpose
3 multiple choice options
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?
It would allow students to demonstrate their ability to differentiate traits.
2 multiple choice options
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?
"Students will be able to recall the features of the three branches of the United States
government."
2 multiple choice options
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?
Creating a song with lyrics about the role of the respiratory system
3 multiple choice options
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?
Because it allows the teacher to gather information on the students' perceptions about
their own learning
3 multiple choice options
Students in a healthcare capstone course prepare for a required postgraduation
licensing exam by completing a nationally validated competency exam that
serves as practice. The students’ practice exam performance results are available
within 10 days of the exam date to the program chair but not to the capstone
instructor. The program chair briefly reviews the exam scores and tells the
capstone instructor that the results are around the expected average for
healthcare students. Was the program chair’s decision to provide a summary
interpretation of the practice exam scores ethical?
No, because the interpretation does not provide enough information for the instructor to
share specific performance insights with each student
3 multiple choice options
Marketing administrative staff are required to participate in a self-paced software
training course. There are two components to the final assessment. One is an objective,
multiple-choice test that assesses knowledge of vocabulary and resources. The other is
a hands-on practical application of software skills. At the end of the course, a trainer
must provide all performance results to a marketing manager. The trainer notices that
course participants earned high scores on the multiple-choice test but low scores on the
practical application, suggesting participants may be unable to apply the software skills
effectively in their work environment. To highlight the strengths of course participants,
, the software trainer reports only the multiple-choice scores to the marketing manager.
Was this trainer's decision to limit the reported results ethical?
No, because the trainer has an obligation to provide complete assessment information
3 multiple choice options
Students in a business course are required to calculate an organization’s break-
even analysis. The students are given a formula, via a learning management
system (LMS), and they use the formula throughout the course. Several weeks
after the formula is introduced, an instructor notices a student who continues to
submit assignments with incorrect calculations. Consequently, the instructor
recommends that student support services and the student meet to review the
student’s inability to calculate correctly. Was the instructor’s decision to contact
support services ethical?
Yes, because the instructor is obligated to recommend support services for students
who demonstrate a lack of understanding
3 multiple choice options
A site-based decision-making team for an urban school works with a principal to
establish a campus improvement plan that will target academic areas that need
improvement based on academic performance data. Which ethical obligation
should this team consider in the allocation of the funds?
Ensuring a portion of the funds are used to address achievement gaps
3 multiple choice options
An instructor identifies several students in a college math course who have not
completed their weekly assignments at the end of the first three weeks. The
instructor determines that these students begin the weekly activities but stop at
the point where they must apply the presented math concept. The instructor
would like to help foster successful learning for these students. How should this
instructor use data measures to do this?
By identifying students who should participate in an adaptive learning experience in the
LMS that includes additional practice
3 multiple choice options
A trainer identifies several participants in an advanced, self-paced Excel course
who have not completed a complex table activity at the end of the first unit. The
trainer examines the performance dashboard in the learning management system
(LMS) and determines that these participants attempted the complex activity but
quit after several unsuccessful attempts. How should the trainer use data
measures to foster successful learning for all participants?
By identifying participants who should participate in an adaptive learning experience in
the LMS that includes customized instruction
3 multiple choice options
An online college course uses a digital textbook and online practice quizzes that
students can take at any time to determine their competency. The responses are
available to both the students and their instructor. What can be determined from
the learning analytics data measures from these practice quizzes to help the
instructor decide how to help students meet the competency goals of the course?
The content that students have mastered
3 multiple choice options
ANALYTICS QUIZ 2026/2027 WITH
275QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A special education school administrator is concerned that students with special
needs are not making adequate progress in developing literacy skills. The
administrator sets a goal that the literacy scores of students with disabilities will
increase by 12% by the end of the following school year. Which type of learning
analytics should this special education administrator use when reviewing
performance levels during the year?
Descriptive
3 multiple choice options
During the first week of a 12-week semester, students in an online accounting
course complete an orientation. The orientation includes a knowledge check of
the students’ ability to locate specific course information and access navigation
menu items. However, three weeks into the course, students are asking the
instructor how to access assignment information. The instructor would like to
provide further direction to these students. Which data measure should the
instructor review to determine how to help these students?
The frequency of students access to course activity content
3 multiple choice options
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. Which type of
assessment should be used to obtain this information?
Formative
3 multiple choice options
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. Which assessment strategy does this describe?
Ipsative
3 multiple choice options
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?
It requires students to apply acquired knowledge to realistic situations.
3 multiple choice options
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?
By providing an opportunity for students to demonstrate their computer-based
composition skills
2 multiple choice options
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?
To monitor student learning to guide instruction
3 multiple choice options
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?
Have students complete a multiple-choice vocabulary quiz at the end of each chapter
3 multiple choice options
The learning goal for a sixth-grade language arts unit is “Students will be able to
compose various types of poetry.”
Creating a portfolio of poems the students have written
1 multiple choice option
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 goal?
Classifying vein and artery characteristics
3 multiple choice options
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?
Matching common image file formats to their purpose
3 multiple choice options
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?
It would allow students to demonstrate their ability to differentiate traits.
2 multiple choice options
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?
"Students will be able to recall the features of the three branches of the United States
government."
2 multiple choice options
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?
Creating a song with lyrics about the role of the respiratory system
3 multiple choice options
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?
Because it allows the teacher to gather information on the students' perceptions about
their own learning
3 multiple choice options
Students in a healthcare capstone course prepare for a required postgraduation
licensing exam by completing a nationally validated competency exam that
serves as practice. The students’ practice exam performance results are available
within 10 days of the exam date to the program chair but not to the capstone
instructor. The program chair briefly reviews the exam scores and tells the
capstone instructor that the results are around the expected average for
healthcare students. Was the program chair’s decision to provide a summary
interpretation of the practice exam scores ethical?
No, because the interpretation does not provide enough information for the instructor to
share specific performance insights with each student
3 multiple choice options
Marketing administrative staff are required to participate in a self-paced software
training course. There are two components to the final assessment. One is an objective,
multiple-choice test that assesses knowledge of vocabulary and resources. The other is
a hands-on practical application of software skills. At the end of the course, a trainer
must provide all performance results to a marketing manager. The trainer notices that
course participants earned high scores on the multiple-choice test but low scores on the
practical application, suggesting participants may be unable to apply the software skills
effectively in their work environment. To highlight the strengths of course participants,
, the software trainer reports only the multiple-choice scores to the marketing manager.
Was this trainer's decision to limit the reported results ethical?
No, because the trainer has an obligation to provide complete assessment information
3 multiple choice options
Students in a business course are required to calculate an organization’s break-
even analysis. The students are given a formula, via a learning management
system (LMS), and they use the formula throughout the course. Several weeks
after the formula is introduced, an instructor notices a student who continues to
submit assignments with incorrect calculations. Consequently, the instructor
recommends that student support services and the student meet to review the
student’s inability to calculate correctly. Was the instructor’s decision to contact
support services ethical?
Yes, because the instructor is obligated to recommend support services for students
who demonstrate a lack of understanding
3 multiple choice options
A site-based decision-making team for an urban school works with a principal to
establish a campus improvement plan that will target academic areas that need
improvement based on academic performance data. Which ethical obligation
should this team consider in the allocation of the funds?
Ensuring a portion of the funds are used to address achievement gaps
3 multiple choice options
An instructor identifies several students in a college math course who have not
completed their weekly assignments at the end of the first three weeks. The
instructor determines that these students begin the weekly activities but stop at
the point where they must apply the presented math concept. The instructor
would like to help foster successful learning for these students. How should this
instructor use data measures to do this?
By identifying students who should participate in an adaptive learning experience in the
LMS that includes additional practice
3 multiple choice options
A trainer identifies several participants in an advanced, self-paced Excel course
who have not completed a complex table activity at the end of the first unit. The
trainer examines the performance dashboard in the learning management system
(LMS) and determines that these participants attempted the complex activity but
quit after several unsuccessful attempts. How should the trainer use data
measures to foster successful learning for all participants?
By identifying participants who should participate in an adaptive learning experience in
the LMS that includes customized instruction
3 multiple choice options
An online college course uses a digital textbook and online practice quizzes that
students can take at any time to determine their competency. The responses are
available to both the students and their instructor. What can be determined from
the learning analytics data measures from these practice quizzes to help the
instructor decide how to help students meet the competency goals of the course?
The content that students have mastered
3 multiple choice options
