Assessment Terminology Matching Resource: Diagnostic testing Summative Assessment Assessment Formative assessment Test Purpose The process of gathering Test Accommodation Self-assessment information What do you want to learn Test that identifies a Outcome-based use of from the text results? student’s strengths and assessments, often for The actions taken as a weaknesses. decisions such as grading, result of testing outcomes. program evaluation, tracking, or accountability An assessment used during the course of change to a test or Personal rating of ability “Any instruction to provide testing situation that acoording to specified feedback to the teacher addresses a unique need of criteria. involves and learner about the the student but does not reflection of personal learner's progress toward alter the construct being strengths and weaknesses. desired educational measured” (Center for outcomes; the results are Equity and Excellence in often used in planning Education, 2006) subsequent instruction.
Assessment Terminology Matching Resource: Diagnostic testing Summative Assessment Assessment Formative assessment Test Purpose Test Accommodation Self-assessment The process of gathering information What do you want to learn from the text results? The actions taken as a result of testing outcomes. Test that identifies a student’s strengths and weaknesses. Outcome-based use of assessments, often for decisions such as grading, program evaluation, tracking, or accountability An assessment used during the course of instruction to provide feedback to the teacher and learner about the learner's progress toward desired educational outcomes; the results are often used in planning subsequent instruction. “Any change to a test or testing situation that addresses a unique need of the student but does not alter the construct being measured” (Center for Equity and Excellence in Education, 2006) Personal rating of ability acoording to specified criteria. involves reflection of personal strengths and weaknesses.