assessment
Systematic value judgment
Assessment is the act of evaluating or measuring something—its value, quality, condition, or significance.
A tax assessment determines property value.
A risk assessment weighs potential dangers.
In education, assessments test student knowledge: The final assessment counts for half the grade.
The word often implies systematic judgment rather than casual opinion.
Estimation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
audit · rating · ranking · scoring · scrutiny · study · critique · estimation
Assigning marks to work
- rubricEvaluation criteria set
- scoresAchieves points; many
- marksVisible signs or grades
- GPACumulative academic score
pass · fail · percentile · examiner · test · quiz · exam · coursework
Fixed prices charged
- levyCompulsory government charge
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
tax · municipal · land · estate · millage · appeal · taxable
Indicators of disease
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- psychiatricOf mental health treatment
medical · physical · laboratory · imaging · biopsy · neurological · triage · intake
Skilled performance level
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- aptitudeInnate capability
capability · mastery · effectiveness · productivity · quality · competency · benchmark · metrics
Expressing something numerically
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- gaugingMeasuring or estimating
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
indicators · statistics · calibration · metrics · baseline · criteria · instruments · validity
Official court decision
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- decisionSettled course of action
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
discernment · perception · reasoning · bias · objectivity · subjectivity · fairness · impartiality
Source of potential harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
- likelihoodChance something will occur
impact · security · environmental · safety · audit · mitigation · compliance · actuarial
appraisal
Estimation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
inspection · audit · rating · ranking · scoring · scrutiny · study · critique · estimation · valuation
grading
Assigning marks to work
GPA · pass · fail · percentile · examiner · test · quiz · exam · coursework · homework
rates
Fixed prices charged
- levyCompulsory government charge
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
appraisal · tax · municipal · land · estate · millage · appeal · taxable
symptoms
Indicators of disease
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- screeningEvaluative selection process
psychiatric · medical · physical · laboratory · imaging · biopsy · neurological · triage · intake · baseline
proficiency
Skilled performance level
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- skillAcquired ability through practice
aptitude · capability · mastery · effectiveness · productivity · quality · competency · benchmark · metrics · KPI
quantification
Expressing something numerically
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- gaugingMeasuring or estimating
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
parameters · indicators · statistics · calibration · metrics · baseline · criteria · instruments · validity · reliability
verdict
Official court decision
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- decisionSettled course of action
inference · discernment · perception · reasoning · bias · objectivity · subjectivity · fairness · impartiality · professional
hazard
Source of potential harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
likelihood · impact · security · environmental · safety · audit · mitigation · compliance · actuarial · insurance
- school termsfreshman, sophomore, junior, senior, homework
- Education ServicesIEP, teacher training, 504 plan, school improvement, accommodations
- judgmentsjudgment call, judge, moral judgment, criticize, value judgment
- critical assessmentsinspection, review, audit, checkup, scrutiny
- taking stockinventory, audit, evaluation, appraisal, stocktaking
- language educationbilingual, language teaching, biliteracy, language learning, immersion
assessmentguess
Estimate without certainty
guesswork · wild guess · shot in the dark · blind guess · random guess
assessmentdisregard
Willful lack of attention
neglect · ignorance · disinterest · indifference · inattention
assessmentdefamation
False statements harming reputation
slander · libel · smear · vilification · character assassination
- classroom assessmentMeasuring student learning in-class
- learning assessmentMeasuring student mastery
- credit assessmentEvaluating borrower reliability
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- cost assessmentEstimating monetary requirements
- damage assessmentMeasuring harm's extent
assessments, reassessment, risk assessment, overassessment, self-assessment, tax assessment, preassessment