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What is Assessment
1.
Process of deciding about the measured quality by comparing the measurement results with a criterion.
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2.
The measurement of learning using instruments appropriate for the content.
Learn more in: The Value of Metacognition and Reflectivity in Computer-Based Learning Environments
3.
The routine measurement of student progress, which also involves providing immediate and relevant feedback to both teacher and student in order to guide instructional strategies toward successful learning experiences.
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4.
Comparison of the state of a variable in a specific condition with the standard value of such variable for that condition. Such comparison helps determine if the state of the variable is acceptable or not.
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5.
Permanent process that allows to improve the quality of the object of study in terms of its progress and achievements, identifying obstacles and designing improvement actions.
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6.
Or educational
assessment
seeks to determine how well students are learning and is an integrated part of the quest for improved education. It provides feedback to students, educators, parents, policy makers, and the public about the effectiveness of educational services. It is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where the learners are in their learning, where they need to go and how best to get there.
Learn more in: E-Portfolios as Tools for Collaborative Learning on Digital Platforms
7.
Evaluation aligned with particular skills we value for students.
Learn more in: Wag the Kennel: Games, Frames, and the Problem of Assessment
8.
An evaluation of the student learning.
Learn more in: Enhancing Large Classes With Active Learning Pedagogical Skills
9.
Educational
assessment
is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skill, attitudes, and beliefs.
Learn more in: Technology-Infused Balanced Literacy for Enhancing the Reading Skills of Early Grade Children
10.
A means of measuring student progress.
Learn more in: Assessment in Inclusive Settings
11.
Is the deliberate process of collecting information about students’ learning, using any of a number of different formats, to evaluate their learning and to make instruction-related decisions.
Learn more in: Video Use in Teacher Education: Transition from a Teaching Tool to an Assessment Tool
12.
Assessment
is the systematic process of collecting empirical data (knowledge, skill, attitudes, and beliefs), reviewing (identify weaknesses and strengths), and using the empirical data for the purpose of improving learning and development.
Learn more in: Transforming Assessment in Response to COVID-19
13.
The process of collecting information about student learning. Throughout the learning process,
assessment
is used to inform teaching and student learning. As a result of
assessment
, teachers can adjust their teaching. Students also benefit from
assessment
. They need to receive a considerable amount of descriptive feedback to enable them to continue or adjust what they are doing to be effective learners.
Learn more in: Enhancing Students' Critical Thinking through Portfolios: Portfolio Content and Process of Use
14.
The process of documenting knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs acquired in educational settings.
Assessment
can focus on individual learners, a course, an institution or educational system.
Learn more in: ePortfolios as a Tool for Integrative Learning: Building Classroom Practices that Work
15.
The process of examining a problem to determine its cause, severity, and course which is necessary to design an effective intervention plan.
Assessment
is done at all levels of practice (Garthwait, 2012).
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16.
Evaluation of a behavior at one specific time under one specific condition.
Learn more in: Optimizing OERs for Optimal ICT Literacy in Higher Education
17.
Assessing a learners language level in different skills like speaking, listening, writing, or reading with different methods.
Learn more in: Task-Based Language Teaching
18.
It is referring, in an educational context, as the method or tool used to evaluate, measure, and document the learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students.
Learn more in: Gamification Assessment: A New Experience in the Degree of Business Administration and Management
19.
The measurement of the ability of a person, the quality or success of a training course, or the compliance of a person’s outcome with certain standards or requirements.
Learn more in: Alternative Evaluation as a Means of Inclusion: The Case of the Public Greek Educational System
20.
Methods of determining success, gaps, further directions, etc. in marketing activities.
Learn more in: Marketing Library Services to Distance Learners
21.
The process of checking the performance of students.
Learn more in: Arrangements for Online Engagements of Distance Learners in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
22.
Another name for the evaluation of student learning outcomes as related to the stated goals of a course or program. Also used to describe the “assurance of learning” activities required by accreditation bodies such as AACSB and SACS.
Learn more in: Bandwidth and Online Course Design: A Primer for Online Development
23.
It is defined as the process of evaluating the quality of learning among students. It is an integral part of classroom-based teaching.
Learn more in: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment for Learning in Schools
24.
Evaluation of a behavior at one specific time under one specific condition.
Learn more in: ICT Literacy Integration: Issues and Sample Efforts
25.
The process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs.
Learn more in: Usage of Electronic Portfolios for Assessment
26.
The systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs undertaken for the purpose of improvement (formative
assessment
) or to judge the quality or worth of the program (summative
assessment
).
Learn more in: Reframing as Defining in Student Affairs: Co-Curricular Learning Through a Different Lens
27.
A procedure used to estimate student’s learning, independently of the final purpose.
Learn more in: Aligning E-Assessment With Learning Outcomes
28.
Involves the use of tools or methods to measure student learning.
Learn more in: Improving Experiential Learning in the Online Environment
29.
Determining how much someone has learned or how well someone understands a particular subject.
Learn more in: Participatory Learning Approach
30.
Evaluation of a behavior at one specific time under one specific condition.
Learn more in: Beyond Textbooks: Sources of Good Virtual Training
31.
Evaluation of a person’s knowledge, performance, or learning.
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32.
Learning results cannot be converted directly into learning achieved; rather, they must be analyzed in terms of whether skills have been achieved. The temporal dimension of the
assessment
snapshots of different moments and its progression have to be taken into account, forming different types of demands that provide complementary information. Students, through the
assessment
process, must be able to transform the information into knowledge, that is, endow it with meaning in order to understand it.
Learn more in: Using Concept Mapping to Improve the Quality of Learning
33.
The ability of measuring or judging the using/ applying of something in certain activity or task. It refers to how frequent each one of the six LLSs is used more by EFL learners to learn/acquire English within the information and communication technology (ICT) environment.
Learn more in: Assessment of Language Learning Strategies in Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment
34.
An evaluation to determine the state of something.
Learn more in: Distance Learning: A Bibliometric-Based Review
35.
The process of gathering information using different methods to check the understanding of students in a certain lesson or course.
Learn more in: Authentic Assessment as a Tool to Enhance Student Learning in a Higher Education Institution: Implication for Student Competency
36.
Refers to (a) a series of processes (b) meant to offer information about a student's development, growth, and achievement (c) in comparison to a standard.
Learn more in: Digital-Based Formative Assessments in Higher Education Institutions
37.
A periodic
assessment
of effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability and relevance in the context of the stated objectives.
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38.
Herein defines the consideration of students for their eligibility to pass an academic or applied course, usually through examinations.
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39.
The process of making a judgement after appreciating or calculating the importance of a given thing or matter.
Learn more in: Methodology for Developing a Usability Assessment Questionnaire in Spanish as a Bilingual Strategy for Software Improvement: A Validation Approach
40.
The process of determining the extent to which student teachers have acquired the desired knowledge, skills and values. It includes the all forms of
assessment
use to determine what students know and can do.
Learn more in: Enhancing Quality Teacher Education Programs in Developing Countries
41.
Is used usually to refer to the role in formal education of judging the students’ attainment of educational objectives for a specific course.
Learn more in: Evaluation Methods for E-Learning Applications in Terms of User Satisfaction and Interface Usability
42.
The evaluation of quality components.
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43.
“The process used to identify, collect, and prepare data to [assess] meeting program learning outcomes” (Hill, p. 55).
Learn more in: Innovative Curriculum Design: A Disruptive Approach
44.
The process or tool used to collect student or institutional information to measure learning/achievement, evaluate performance, and to inform and foster future learning.
Learn more in: The Need, Use, and Future of Cognitive Diagnostic Assessments in Classroom Practice
45.
The gathering of information for purposes of making instructional decisions, and grading defined as the provision of high quality feedback, which is at times operationalized into symbolic numbers or letters.
Learn more in: Differentiating Instruction for Young English Language Learners in the Content Areas
46.
The segment of the lesson planning cycle in which an instructor measures how well students meeting a set of objectives. “
Assessment
” can also refer to an individual measure such as a paper, project, or test. “
Assessment
” can also refer to the overall process of collecting student data, evaluating that data, and then making instructional decisions.
Learn more in: Preparing and Training Higher Education Faculty to Ensure Quality Online Learning and Teaching
47.
An educational term refers to the process of measuring students’ knowledge and skills.
Learn more in: A Tabular Approach to Outcome-Based Course Planning and Assessment
48.
refers to the process of determining a person’s competence for a particular type of employment
Learn more in: Certifications for Medical Interpreters: A Comparative Analysis
49.
A process of gathering, analyzing, and reflecting on evidence about learning. It is intended to provide purposeful evidence of what a leaner knows, can do, or believes.
Learn more in: Examining the Possibilities: Gameful Learning as an Innovative Pedagogy for Teacher Preparation Programs
50.
Measurement of the degree to which a learner acquired the skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes that a learning experience was designed to facilitate.
Learn more in: An E-Portfolio Scheme of Flexible Online Learning
51.
Assessment
refers to any instructor evaluation of work submitted by the language learner, whether formative assignments (such as daily homework, reading quizzes, classroom participation, or low-stakes collaborative activities) or summative tasks (such as chapter tests, longer compositions, or high-stakes oral interviews).
Learn more in: Transforming the World Language Classroom Through Instructor Self-Assessment and Reflection
52.
A tool used to determine academic, social, and/or behavior strengths and support needs of students with and without disabilities.
Learn more in: Providing Services to Students With Special Needs Across Various Settings
53.
A tool used to determine performance.
Learn more in: Examining Assessment Tools and Procedures for Work-Based Learning in Pandemic Times
54.
A formal evaluation of learning or the acquisition of knowledge and skill.
Learn more in: Improving Teaching and Learning From High-Level and Close-In Features of Assignments and Assessments in an LMS Instance
55.
The process of systematically collect data about someone, using a variety of methods and tools, in order to measure and evaluate her/his work qualities.
Learn more in: Approaches and Methods for Individual Performance Assessment in Information Systems Projects
56.
Educational
assessment
refers to the wide variety of methods, tools and strategies that is used in teaching and learning evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students according to learning outcomes.
Learn more in: Traditional Versus Digital Assessment Methods: Faculty Development
57.
Tool(s) used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of students’ development of course objectives (Taras, 2015 AU75: The in-text citation "Taras, 2015" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Learn more in: Developing Teaching Presence in Online Learning Through Shared Stakeholder Responsibility
58.
The process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to make decisions.
Learn more in: Peer Assessment for Development of Preservice Teachers
59.
The evaluation of student performance and understanding of course concepts. Effective
assessment
is both a reliable and valid examination of student performance and understanding. In this chapter, the terms
assessment
and evaluation are used interchangeably.
Learn more in: Using Technology in the Assessment of Adult Learners in Online Settings
60.
Institutional measurements of student academic achievement, learning success, and student retention (Maki, 2012).
Learn more in: Teaching in the American Community College: Professional Development Matters
61.
Evaluation of a behavior at one specific time under one specific condition.
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62.
The process of gathering and discussing information from multiple and diverse sources to develop a deep understanding of what students know, understand, and can do with their knowledge as a result of their educational experiences.
Learn more in: Promoting Role-Play Simulation Activities in Science-Based Modules
63.
Activities used for identifying students' learning difficulties, holding them accountable for their learning, improving teaching, holding schools and educators accountable, and improving students' learning.
Learn more in: Preparation of Pre-Service Teachers: Assessment of Generation Z Students
64.
Evaluation used to determine the degree to which learning outcomes are being met.
Learn more in: The MORE Model for Faculty Development
65.
This refers to the wide variety of methods or tools that educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students. In the last twenty years, various types of
assessment
have been promoted, such as continuous
assessment
, feedback, self-
assessment
, or peer-
assessment
.
Learn more in: Strategic Elements to Implement Profound Changes in Learning
66.
A process to collect data to improve education practices.
Learn more in: Assessing the Quality of Education for All: The Case of South America and the Caribbean
67.
A systematic and ongoing process of gathering and interpreting information in order to find out if an educational program is meeting established objectives and then using that information to enhance the program.
Learn more in: Using ePortfolios to Integrate and Assess Learning across the Curriculum
68.
An ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning by collecting data and deriving institutional improvement processes as a result.
Learn more in: Developing an Assessment Program to Measure Critical Thinking: A Case Study at a Small, Online College
69.
These are evaluation processes and protocols that form an integral part in measuring learner achievement. They are essential for the learner, educator, parents, and other stakeholders involved in the education process.
Learn more in: The Dynamics of Inclusivity in Teaching and Assessing Mathematics for Lower Grade Learners
70.
Ongoing process which evaluates the quality of the object of study in their progress and achievements, identifying strengths and weaknesses in order to develop strategies for improvement.
Learn more in: The Reconfiguration of Human Capital in Organizations: The Relevant Competences in the Digital Natives in the Postgraduate Level
71.
An evaluation.
Learn more in: Creating a Sustainable Program for Ethics in Student Affairs: A Look at Climate, Assessment, and Curriculum
72.
An
assessment
is a methodical evaluation of processes and/or controls to determine whether they are functioning as intended.
Assessment
s may be driven by industry requirements such as the payment card data security standard (PCI-DSS) or may be performed as part of a well-managed security program.
Learn more in: How Can a Cybersecurity Student Become a Cybersecurity Professional and Succeed in a Cybersecurity Career?
73.
Measurement of student learning and achievement through different methods.
Learn more in: Assessment Types and Methods in Distance Learning
74.
The term
assessment
refers to the wide variety of methods or tools that educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students.
Learn more in: Obesity Physical and Mental Health Consequences in Ageing
75.
Formal and informal activities used to measure student performance and progression.
Learn more in: Designing and Developing Competency-Based Education Courses Using Standards
76.
In general,
assessment
refers to the way of evaluating, and documenting an educational issue such as learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students. In this study,
assessment
is employed in relation to primary ELT teachers’ perceptions of assessing the curriculum.
Learn more in: Development and Assessment of a Foreign Language Curriculum for Primary Education in Turkey
77.
An ongoing activity that is intended to improve and inform the quality of instruction and student learning.
Assessment
should be designed to support learning rather than to select learners.
Learn more in: Promoting Cooperative Learning for Preservice Teachers Through Information Technology
78.
The process and/or the instruments for determining a student’s mastery of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to earn a WGU degree. At WGU,
assessment
s include objective tests, essays, performance tasks, and portfolio presentations
Learn more in: Western Governors University and Competency-Based Education
79.
The exercises or activities that learners do to demonstrate the expected knowledge or skill.
Learn more in: Effective Feedback in Online Learning
80.
It is a process in which teachers can measure students’ outcomes through some
assessment
tools.
Learn more in: Using Infographics as an Effective Technological Tool With Adult Language College Students
81.
Refers to the methods and processes used by educators to evaluate the wide variety of student outputs submitted or enacted as evidence of learning to a specified standard.
Learn more in: The Future of Transversal Competencies in Higher Education Assessment
82.
The process of gathering information about student understanding/learning of content that informs teaching ( Davies, 2000 ).
Learn more in: The Evolution of Drawing as an Equitable Way to Assess ELLs in a Middle School Science Classroom
83.
A cyclical, ongoing process of establishing clear, measurable expected outcomes of student learning. Educational
assessment
is differentiated in a formative distinction (
assessment
for learning) and a summative distinction (
assessment
of learning).
Learn more in: A Grading Data Warehouse Approach to Measuring and Analyzing Learning Performance: From Grading to Competency-Oriented Assessment
84.
The evaluation of learning objectives and activities.
Learn more in: Improvement of the Effectiveness of Testing Procedure by the Automated Systems
85.
A method of acquiring information about the consumer, the environment and the required task in order to recommend an appropriate AT tool.
Assessment
differs from evaluation in that it is not standardized and it is ongoing over time.
Learn more in: Switch Technologies
86.
A cognitive situated-context schema that varies within and between subject matters. As a formalized concept, it is related to the measurement or to the recording of the achievement based criterion-referenced norm.
Learn more in: Assessment for an Unprecedented Education
87.
A process by which learning is measured, often through content-related assignments such as papers, projects, or tests.
Learn more in: Online Learner Expectations
88.
The evaluation of the amount, value, quality, or importance of something.
Learn more in: Postgraduate Degree by Distance Learning
89.
Process by which learning gains or performance chance are measured and labelled according to a consistent scoring criterion.
Learn more in: Collaborative Learning in a Contribution-Oriented Pedagogy
90.
The process of analyzing student learning before, during, and after instruction. In this case,
assessment
is the analysis of student competency levels through measurement of the core
assessment
for the course.
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91.
The process of gathering data in order to make decisions.
Assessment
is the collection of data while evaluation (see below) uses these data to determine the quality of that which is being assessed and whether or not the goals have been met (Jackman, 2001).
Learn more in: Multi-Tier Design Assessment in the Development of Complex Organizational Systems
92.
Evaluation of performance and learning.
Learn more in: The Peril and Promise of Pre-Tests in Informal Massive Open Online Courses
93.
A systematic and ongoing process of gathering and interpreting information in order to find out if an educational program is meeting established objectives and then using that information to enhance the program.
Learn more in: Assessment and Learning: A Historical and Theoretical Discussion
94.
Systematic evaluation of student work and learning based on scoring criteria and leading to a mark or grade.
Learn more in: Contribution-Oriented Pedagogy
95.
An evaluation and judgment about one’s performance.
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96.
Evaluation, using judgments that will guide decision making or establish competency.
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97.
An evaluative determination of students’ work quality to identify their level of achievement. Early childhood
assessment
s provide an appraisal of young children and programs where information from multiple sources are organized and interpreted.
Learn more in: Program Development, Assessment, and Evaluation in Early Childhood Care and Education
98.
Assessment
is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs.
Assessment
in this chapter refers to the graded class activities conducted by the instructor.
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99.
Assessment
is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them. In reference to cognition, it is the
assessment
of different cognitive capabilities of an individual for diagnostic, therapeutic and research purpose.
Learn more in: Cognition in Ageing: Implications for Assessment and Intervention
100.
To estimate or judge the quality or quantity of a specific concept; in this case the process to assess problematic use of mobile phones.
Learn more in: The Conceptualization and Assessment of Problematic Mobile Phone Use
101.
The process of making a judgment about one’s action, activity or performance.
Learn more in: Introducing Performance-Based Assessment in Pre-Service Teacher Education in India: Why and How?
102.
Assessment
can be defined as the systematic and ongoing method of gathering, analyzing, and using information from measured outcomes to improve student learning in terms of knowledge acquired, understanding developed, and skills and competencies gained.
Learn more in: Engaging Students' Learning in the Built Environment Through Active Learning
103.
Measuring abilities of a student at a given time or over a specific period of time.
Learn more in: Inclusive Assessment Methods for a Heterogeneous Group: Appropriate Testing in the Heritage Language Classroom
104.
Systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs undertaken for the purpose of improving student learning and development.
Learn more in: E-Learning vs. T-Learning: Examining Assessment
105.
Measurement and evaluation.
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106.
Defines the needs that justify funding a medical education program. A need is a gap between as-is and should-be results. An
assessment
also prioritizes those gaps based on their consequences and costs to the organization. An
assessment
differs from an analysis, which determines the causes of the gaps and identifies feasible solutions to address the identified program needs.
Learn more in: Evaluating the Impact and ROI of Medical Education Programs
107.
The measurement or evaluation of learning.
Learn more in: A Design Thinking Odyssey: Measuring and Documenting Graduate Learning Outcomes in the Co-Curricular Space
108.
A guide set up by the Council of Europe to provide international standards which describe language ability.
Learn more in: English for Specific Purposes in the Digital Age: The University of Bucharest in the Context of the European Union
109.
A process of measuring learner performance either before or after a teaching intervention, or both is the aim of
assessment
. “Asessment can be part of evaluation, but
assessment
and evaluation are not synonymous.” (Lockee, Moore, Burton, 2002, p. 21)
Learn more in: A Framework for Assessing Technology-Assisted Learning Outcomes
110.
The use of valid and reliable data to determine achievement of measurable student learning outcomes or to improve achievement of student learning outcomes. This is a process that typically seen as a mechanism to improve student learning through curricular or instructional changes. .
Learn more in: Effects of Assessment Results on a Writing and Thinking Rubric
111.
Process of determining whether a student’s learning objectives have been met.
Learn more in: Integrating Assessment, Feedback, and Learning Analytics in Educational Games: Literature Review and Design of an Assessment Engine
112.
A tool to support learning and to evaluate progress towards the achievement of specific learning outcomes.
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113.
A related series of measures used to determine a complex attribute of an individual or group of individuals. Generally, the term connotes a broader implication than measurement, although the terms are often used interchangeably.
Learn more in: Technology and Student Achievement
114.
It is seen as a dynamic, continuous and systematic process focused on the changes in the student's behavior, through which we verify the achievements acquired according to the proposed objectives, all of which refers to the characteristics, also called principles that from the current pedagogical theory are assigned to the
assessment
and that we see below together with the different legal provisions that regulate the
assessment
in Physical Education including the existing relationship with the curriculum for Primary Education.
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115.
A variety of methods or tools that are used to measure and document student progress.
Learn more in: The Need for Multidimensional and Longitudinal Teacher Training
116.
The application of criteria to measure the quality of a performance.
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117.
The process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting evidence in order to better understand and improve a particular program, curriculum, or intervention.
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118.
A range of methods or tools used for evaluating, measuring, and documenting the academic readiness, learning progress, or skill acquisition of students.
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119.
A tool or method of obtaining information from tests or other sources about the achievement or abilities of individuals. Often used interchangeably with test.
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120.
An ongoing process, protocol, and measurement that has the goal of gathering evidence on students’ learning, achievement, and performance.
Learn more in: Equitable Assessment Practices
121.
A cognitive schemata that vary within and between subject matters. As a formalized concept, it is related to the measurement or to the recording of the achievement-based, criterion-referenced, or norm-referenced.
Learn more in: Assessment and Paradigms
122.
Educational
assessment
is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs.
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123.
The process of determining the level of student dispositions, skills, and understandings.
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124.
The processes of examining learners’ understanding of concepts and their performance in a variety of ways.
Learn more in: Examining Teacher Perceptions of the Current State of Testing and Assessment
125.
An ongoing activity that intend to improve and inform the quality of instruction and student learning.
Assessment
should be designed to support learning rather than to select learners.
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The process of judging or evaluating a learner’s progress towards course objectives
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127.
The evaluation of student work or librarian leadership.
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128.
The act of determining the extent of compliance with requirements.
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An evaluated activity or task used by a program or unit to determine the extent to which specific learning proficiencies, outcomes, or standards have been mastered by candidates.
Assessment
s usually include an instrument that details the task or activity and a scoring guide used to evaluate the task or activity.
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Judging the efficacy of a project.
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The process of gathering qualitative and quantitative data to validate that stated objectives are met, while providing feedback for areas of improvement.
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In a writing program context,
assessment
involves the systematic evaluation of the efficacy of a particular course, series of courses, or programmatic element/attribute.
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The creation of a constant, sustainable, intentional feedback loop. When a new program is created, specific outcomes are expected from the program. Identifiable/tangible items are then associated with the program, allowing the program stakeholders to assess whether they met the outcomes they wanted to. After assessing, improvements are made and the process repeats itself, allowing for better version of the program to occur.
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A method used to measure the capabilities of a student at a given time or over a specific period of time.
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The systematic process of examining the learning and development of students. It is the process of defining, selecting, designing, collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and using information to increase students' learning and development to reach their full potential and realize their goals.
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A composite of the use of
assessment
for learning (formative
assessment
) and
assessment
of learning (summative
assessment
).
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This is a general term that refers to the wide variety of methods and tools educators use to determine and document student academic readiness, learning progress, skill development milestones, and educational gaps.
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The gathering, analysis, and use of data to demonstrate program effectiveness and individual student learning achievement as well as improve practice.
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