A means of gathering information about student learning that is built into and a natural part of the teaching-learning process.  Often used for assessment purposes and/or classroom assignments that ar [..]

Evaluating student work in which the score is based on an overall impression of student performance rather than multiple dimensions of performance CRESST

Modifications in the way assessments are designed or administered so that students with disabilities (SWD) and limited English proficient students can be included in the assessment.  Assessment accomm [..]

The extent to which policy elements in a system work together to guide instruction and, ultimately, student learning Webb, N.L. (1997). Criteria for alignment of expectations and assessments in mathem [..]

An assessment that requires students to generate a response to a question rather than choose from a set of responses provided to them.  (Exhibitions, investigations, demonstrations, written or oral re [..]

The ongoing process of:

An Demonstrating skills and determining level of competence during real life, real world situations or engaging scenarios; a rubric with established standards and criteria for each attribute is the to [..]

A detailed description of a specific level of student performance expected of students at a particular period of time or developmental level.  CRESST

A course which allows the opportunity for students to demonstrate that they have achieved the goals for learning established by their educational institution and major department.  The course is desig [..]

A culminating learning experience which provides an opportunity for the student to integrate and apply competencies acquired through coursework, knowledge, skills and experiential learning and to demo [..]