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| Process of observing a sample of a student's behavior and drawing inferences about the student's knowledge and abilities. |
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| Assessment that results from a teacher's spontaneous, day-to-day observations of how students perform in class. |
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| Preplanned, systematic attempt to ascertain what students know and can do. |
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| Assessment in which students provide written responses to written items. |
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| Assessment in which students demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a non-written fashion. |
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| Assessment that focuses on measuring basic knowledge and skills in relative isolation from tasks typical of the outside world. |
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| Assessment of students' knowledge and skills in a context similar to one in the outside world. |
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| Test developed by test construction experts and published for use in many different schools and classrooms. |
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| Teacher-Developed Assessment Instruction |
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| Assessment tool developed by an individual teacher for use in his or her own classroom. |
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| Criterion- Referenced Assessment |
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| Assessment instrument designed to determine what students know and can do relative to predetermined standards or criteria. |
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