pretests
Evaluates before teaching
Pretests are tests given before instruction or treatment to establish a baseline.
Educators use pretests to measure what students already know, then compare results to posttests: The pretest showed most students couldn't identify the countries on a map.
In research, pretests help gauge the effect of an intervention by measuring conditions before it occurs.
Test to identify problems
- baselineStandard for comparison
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
aptitude · readiness · benchmark · proficiency · achievement · competency · skills · knowledge
Evaluative selection process
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- baselineStandard for comparison
- inclusionBeing made part
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
criteria · enrollment · participants · subjects · recruitment · selection · randomization · protocol
Made uniform across cases
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- formativeInfluencing development or growth
- summativeExpressing a total
benchmark · quiz · examination · SAT · ACT · GRE · MCAT · LSAT
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
tutoring · cramming · revision · workbooks · preparation · coaching · memorization · concentration
State of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- tensionStretched or strained state
- worryTroubled mental state
- jittersNervous agitation
butterflies · stress · unease · dread · trepidation · panic · edginess · restlessness
diagnostic
Test to identify problems
- baselineStandard for comparison
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- screeningEvaluative selection process
evaluation · aptitude · readiness · benchmark · proficiency · achievement · competency · skills · knowledge · abilities
screening
Evaluative selection process
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- baselineStandard for comparison
- inclusionBeing made part
exclusion · criteria · enrollment · participants · subjects · recruitment · selection · randomization · protocol · methodology
standardized
Made uniform across cases
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- formativeInfluencing development or growth
summative · benchmark · quiz · examination · SAT · ACT · GRE · MCAT · LSAT · regents
study
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- drillsRepetitive training routines
flashcards · tutoring · cramming · revision · workbooks · preparation · coaching · memorization · concentration · studying
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- tensionStretched or strained state
- worryTroubled mental state
jitters · butterflies · stress · unease · dread · trepidation · panic · edginess · restlessness · overthinking
- adaptive learningadaptive learning, personalized learning, individualized education, individualized, differentiation
pretestsposttests
Evaluations after instruction
post-tests · final exams · finals · final examinations · exit exams