Assessment Vocabulary (Gifted Endorsement)

Information and data gathered along the way which is used to improve, modify, or revise

• formative evaluation

• summative evaluation

• performance assessment

• portfolio assessment

The use of some type of assessment to determine the effectiveness of a unit, course of study or program after it has been completed

• formative evaluation

• summative evaluation

• performance assessment

• portfolio assessment

demonstrations, recitals, oral reports, cheerleading tryouts

• formative evaluation

• summative evaluation

• performance assessment

• portfolio assessment

Criteria created by the teacher for ranking the quality of students’ work along with some type of guide for scoring or grading.

the difference between the highest score and the lowest score

• mean

• median

• range

the middle number

• mean

• median

• range

the average of a set of numbers

• mean

• median

• range

Consistency in scoring no matter who the scorer is

Specific indicators of what students should know and be able to do as a result of their education

The number of points or a given part out of 100

• percentile

• percentage