Which one of the following illustrates the use of formative assessment?
A)A teacher gives students an unexpected ("pop")quiz that will be worth extra points toward their final class 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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Formative assessment is used to provide feedback to students on their progress and to help them identify areas where they need more support. A pop quiz that is worth extra points toward the final class grade is not formative assessment because it does not provide feedback to students on their progress. A university using SAT scores to determine which students to accept is not formative assessment because it does not provide feedback to students on their progress.

Which One of the Following Illustrates the Use of Formative