Definition Assessment that test students’ knowledge or skill against a pre-defined standard of performance, target, desirable performance, benchmark, or criterion. In education, CRAs usually are made [..]

A criterion-referenced assessment measures student performance in relation to a specific standard. It typically is used to identify a student’s strengths and weaknesses in relation to an age-group or grade-level standard; however, it does not compare students to other students.

The process of judging and grading student achievement by comparing the quality of the work submitted against a set of specified criteria related to the desired learning outcomes of a course. Because [..]

A criterion-referenced test is an assessment method provided for translating test scores into a statement about the behavior to be expected of a person with that score. Additionally, a candidate’s sco [..]

Criterion-referenced assessmenti Is one where a student's work is assessed with reference to written criteria derived from learning outcomes.

An assessment of a student's work against the achievement of learning outcomes.

A test or other type of assessment designed to provide a measure of performance that is interpretable in terms of a clearly defined and delimited domain of learning tasks.

An assessment where an individual’s performance is compared to a specific learning objective or performance standard and not to the performance of other students. CRESST

In this form of assessment particular outcomes, i.e. knowledge, understanding, skills, abilities and/or attitudes are specified as criteria for ‘passing’ the assessment. Criterion-referenced assessment can be associated with the desired and/or ‘threshold minimum’ of the learning outcome to be achieved. In norm-referenced assessment learners are eva [..]

This is a type of assessment in which a child's score is compared against a predetermined criterion score to determine if the child is performing acceptably or unacceptably. Rather than comparing [..]

Performance is compared to a set standard or objective. It is possible for all students to earn the highest possible grade if all meet the established criteria for that grade. (compare to Norm- refere [..]