Which one of the following illustrates formative evaluation?
A)A teacher gives students an unexpected "pop")quiz that will be worth extra points toward their 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 evaluation is a type of evaluation that is used during the learning process to provide feedback to improve performance. Option B illustrates formative evaluation because the quiz is given to identify areas where students need more work and not to assign a grade. The other options do not illustrate formative evaluation as they are either used for selection purposes (options C and D) or to assign grades or extra points (option A).

Which One of the Following Illustrates Formative Evaluation