standardized assessments
Same test everywhere
Standardized assessments are tests administered and scored in a uniform way across all test-takers, allowing comparison of results.
They typically use multiple-choice or structured formats with predetermined correct answers.
Schools use them to measure student achievement, compare performance across districts, or determine college readiness: The state requires standardized assessments in reading and math.
Critics argue they narrow curriculum and disadvantage certain groups.
- IQ testsStandardized cognitive assessments
- bar examLicensure test for attorneys
- achievement testsEvaluations of mastered content
- grade levelEducational stage classification
- aptitude testsEvaluations measuring innate capabilities
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standardized assessmentsself-assessment
Evaluating your own performance
standardized assessmentsclassroom observation
Evaluator watches teaching in session
standardized assessmentsformative assessment
Ongoing measure of student grasp
diagnostic assessment · feedback loops · check-ins · exit tickets
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