Assessment of Learning

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What is the purpose of assessment in education?

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To confirm what students know and determine whether they have met curriculum outcomes.

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Define assessment.

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The systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs to improve student learning and development.

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What is measurement in the context of education?

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The process of quantifying or assigning numbers to an individual's intelligence, personality, attitudes, values, and achievement.

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What is evaluation?

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A process of summing up the results of measurement or tests, giving them meaning based on value judgments.

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What are the two classifications of classroom assessment?

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Nature of Assessment and Format of Assessment.

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What is Maximum Assessment?

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It determines what individuals can do when performing at their best, such as aptitude and achievement tests.

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What is Typical Assessment?

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It determines what individuals will do under natural conditions, including attitude, interest, and personality inventories.

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What is a Fixed-choice Test?

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An assessment used to measure knowledge and skills effectively and efficiently, such as multiple-choice or true/false questions.

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What is Complex-performance Assessment?

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An assessment procedure used to measure learner performance in contexts valued in their own right, like experiments and projects.

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What is Placement Assessment?

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It focuses on entry performance and whether the learner possesses the skills needed to begin planned instruction.