achievement test
Skills mastery evaluation
An achievement test measures what someone has learned in a particular subject or skill area, as opposed to aptitude tests that measure potential or general ability.
Schools administer achievement tests to evaluate student progress: The statewide achievement test covers reading and math.
Standardized achievement tests often determine grade placement or graduation eligibility.
Standards for assessment
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- quantifyExpress numerically
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- baselineStandard for comparison
norms · percentile · ranking · statistics · data · analysis · indicators · instrument
Made uniform across cases
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- scoringEarning points in competition
- SATCollege admissions exam
ACT · GRE · MCAT · LSAT · aptitude · percentile · results · multiple-choice
Completing academic requirements formally
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- college readinessPreparation for university-level work
certification · qualification · screening · baseline · year-end · summative · formative · academic standing
Complete skill or control
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- literacyAbility to read, write
numeracy · fluency · comprehension · retention · academic · subject-matter · learning outcomes · educational attainment
metrics
Standards for assessment
baseline · norms · percentile · ranking · statistics · data · analysis · indicators · instrument · calibration
standardized
Made uniform across cases
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- scoringEarning points in competition
SAT · ACT · GRE · MCAT · LSAT · aptitude · percentile · results · multiple-choice · proctored
graduation
Completing academic requirements formally
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- advancementForward movement or promotion
college readiness · certification · qualification · screening · baseline · year-end · summative · formative · academic standing
mastery
Complete skill or control
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
literacy · numeracy · fluency · comprehension · retention · academic · subject-matter · learning outcomes · educational attainment · cognitive
- examsexam, quiz, final exam, midterm, finals
- testsexam, exams, quiz, quizzes, final exam
- assessmentsassessments, evaluation, evaluations, exam, exams
- career testingcareer assessment, job aptitude, career quiz, vocational guidance, career guidance
- language examsIELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, written exam, mock exam
- Psych Assessmentpsychological evaluation, behavioral assessment, structured interview, depression screening, ADHD screening
achievement testaptitude test
Exam measuring natural capabilities
intelligence test · IQ test · ability test · reasoning test · diagnostic test
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