student assessment
Measuring learner progress
Student assessment is the process of measuring what students have learned, typically through tests, essays, projects, or observations.
It may be formative—ongoing feedback to guide instruction—or summative, evaluating achievement at a course's end.
The student assessment showed she had mastered algebra but struggled with geometry.
Assessment drives grades, placement decisions, and curriculum adjustments.
- rubricsScoring standards for evaluation
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
- test anxietyFear of being assessed
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- checklistsItemized task records
class participation · learning outcomes · learning objectives · exams · pop quiz · open book test · grading scales · grade point average · quizzes · teachers · goal-setting · surveys · e-portfolios · interviews · grading · curriculum · marking · feedback
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- Educational Psychologyeducational psychology, school psychology, learning theory, cognitive development, Piaget
- Education Policyeducation policy, education reform, education laws, education funding, education budget
- School Policyschool reform, school board, school funding, school district, education ministry
- teacher requirementscertification, licensure, credentials, competencies, performance metrics
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
student assessmentinstruction
Guidance for action
teaching · classroom instruction · pedagogy · lecturing · classroom teaching
student assessmentteacher evaluation
Formal assessment of instructors
school accreditation · administrative review · self-assessment · peer assessment