Assessment Intro #1

The extent to which two applications of the same

measuring procedure rank persons in the same way.

• Reliability

• Duplicity

• Validity

• Bias

An assessment given to all students to determine which

students need additional supports or placement in a program.  

• Diagnostic

• Formative

• Benchmark

• Screening

An identified minimum level of performance used to determine if the student is on track to meet grade level expectations at a specific point in the school year.  This level increases throughout the year as students are expected to demonstrate increasing levels of skill.

• Diagnostic

• Benchmark

• Screening

• CBM

An assessment that identifies specific areas of strength and weakness, information is used to develop targeted instruction based on student needs. 

• Diagnostic

• Formative

• Benchmark

• Screening