### Question
How is the "innovative assessment system" defined?


### Answer
The term **innovative assessment system** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 6364* as follows -

> a system of assessments that may include—


(1) competency-based assessments, instructionally embedded assessments, interim assessments, cumulative year-end assessments, or performance-based assessments that combine into an annual summative determination for a student, which may be administered through computer adaptive assessments

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6364*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER I-IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED > Part B-State Assessment Grants**

