D659 - PRE-ASSESSMENT UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. In a unit about prime factorization, the teacher has the goal for students to be able to determine the prime
factorization for any three-digit number.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
A final exam covering all the prime factorization topics of the unit
Question:
2. In a unit about animal cells, the primary goal is for students to learn the functions of animal cell
structures.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress?
Answer:
A knowledge-check question for students to narrate how cellular components work
Question:
3. The teacher of a Spanish class is presenting a unit about family and relationship vocabulary. The goal is
for students to be able to effectively use the vocabulary from the unit.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
A series of short quizzes covering vocabulary related to family and relationships
Question:
4. In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal that students will be able to
identify the outcome of each major Civil War battle.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
An oral exam asking students to explain the results of at least two major Civil War battles
Question:
5. In a unit about velocity and acceleration, the teacher of a physics class has the goal that students will be
able to calculate the position of an object based on its acceleration, velocity, and starting position.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
A knowledge-check question asking students to determine a position using velocity and acceleration
, Question:
6. A chemistry teacher is presenting a unit about molecular geometry. The goal for students is to be able to
identify the geometry of a number of given molecules based on their chemical formulas.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
A multiple-choice test asking students to identify geometries from given chemical formulas
Question:
7. The teacher of a precalculus class is presenting a unit about trigonometric ratios. The goal is that
students will be able to use a given right triangle to calculate any of the six trigonometric ratios.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
An end-of-class survey asking students to match trigonometric ratios to values
Question:
8. In a unit about creative writing, the teacher has the goal that students will be able to write an original,
fictional short story with several characters.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
An exit ticket asking students to write several sentences describing an original fictional character
Question:
9. The teacher of a psychology course is covering a unit on sensation and perception. The goal is for
students to learn how various brain structures contribute to sensation and perception.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
An exam asking students to describe how each brain structure relates to sensation and perception
Question:
10. A high school psychology teacher wants to use an effective assessment for student engagement for the
end of the semester. The goal is to have students demonstrate an understanding of major psychological
theories of behavior.
How should this teacher effectively promote student engagement in this assessment?
Answer:
Let students choose between a research paper and a presentation
Question:
11. The teacher of a geometry class is designing a unit exam in order to assess student understanding of
right triangles. The teacher wants to promote student engagement for the exam.
Which strategy should the teacher use?
Answer:
Review the learning objectives to be tested
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. In a unit about prime factorization, the teacher has the goal for students to be able to determine the prime
factorization for any three-digit number.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
A final exam covering all the prime factorization topics of the unit
Question:
2. In a unit about animal cells, the primary goal is for students to learn the functions of animal cell
structures.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress?
Answer:
A knowledge-check question for students to narrate how cellular components work
Question:
3. The teacher of a Spanish class is presenting a unit about family and relationship vocabulary. The goal is
for students to be able to effectively use the vocabulary from the unit.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
A series of short quizzes covering vocabulary related to family and relationships
Question:
4. In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal that students will be able to
identify the outcome of each major Civil War battle.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
An oral exam asking students to explain the results of at least two major Civil War battles
Question:
5. In a unit about velocity and acceleration, the teacher of a physics class has the goal that students will be
able to calculate the position of an object based on its acceleration, velocity, and starting position.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
A knowledge-check question asking students to determine a position using velocity and acceleration
, Question:
6. A chemistry teacher is presenting a unit about molecular geometry. The goal for students is to be able to
identify the geometry of a number of given molecules based on their chemical formulas.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
A multiple-choice test asking students to identify geometries from given chemical formulas
Question:
7. The teacher of a precalculus class is presenting a unit about trigonometric ratios. The goal is that
students will be able to use a given right triangle to calculate any of the six trigonometric ratios.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
An end-of-class survey asking students to match trigonometric ratios to values
Question:
8. In a unit about creative writing, the teacher has the goal that students will be able to write an original,
fictional short story with several characters.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the
unit?
Answer:
An exit ticket asking students to write several sentences describing an original fictional character
Question:
9. The teacher of a psychology course is covering a unit on sensation and perception. The goal is for
students to learn how various brain structures contribute to sensation and perception.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content
after the completion of the unit?
Answer:
An exam asking students to describe how each brain structure relates to sensation and perception
Question:
10. A high school psychology teacher wants to use an effective assessment for student engagement for the
end of the semester. The goal is to have students demonstrate an understanding of major psychological
theories of behavior.
How should this teacher effectively promote student engagement in this assessment?
Answer:
Let students choose between a research paper and a presentation
Question:
11. The teacher of a geometry class is designing a unit exam in order to assess student understanding of
right triangles. The teacher wants to promote student engagement for the exam.
Which strategy should the teacher use?
Answer:
Review the learning objectives to be tested
