subscores
Parts of totals
Subscores are component scores that make up a larger total score.
Standardized tests often report subscores alongside the overall result: Her math subscore was higher than her verbal subscore.
The breakdown helps identify specific strengths and weaknesses within broader performance measures.
Evaluation criteria set
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- pointsUnits of tally
- weightedMade intentionally heavier
- marksVisible signs or grades
scorecard · percentile · norm-referenced · criterion-referenced · standardized · average · numeric · quantitative
Failure or decomposition
- itemizedListed separately, point-by-point
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- factorsContributors to a result
- dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents
sections · segments · portions · categories · domains · subtests · subparts · subdivisions
Determining worth or quality
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- performanceCarrying out a task
analysis · feedback · review · examination · judgment · interpretation · diagnostic · proficiency
Made of distinct parts
- cumulativeIncreasing by successive additions
- aggregateCombined sum total
- sumAddition's result
- totalComplete sum
tally · combined · overall · rollup · summation · compilation · integration · consolidation
rubric
Evaluation criteria set
marks · scorecard · percentile · norm-referenced · criterion-referenced · standardized · average · numeric · quantitative · range
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
- itemizedListed separately, point-by-point
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- factorsContributors to a result
dimensions · sections · segments · portions · categories · domains · subtests · subparts · subdivisions · indicators
evaluation
Determining worth or quality
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- appraisalEstimation of worth
performance · analysis · feedback · review · examination · judgment · interpretation · diagnostic · proficiency · competency
composite
Made of distinct parts
- cumulativeIncreasing by successive additions
- aggregateCombined sum total
- sumAddition's result
total · tally · combined · overall · rollup · summation · compilation · integration · consolidation
subscoresaggregate score
Combined points from multiple contests
composite score · final score · grand total · total · aggregate