Special Education
Assessment Terminology
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Accommodation (in assessment) A change in testing materials or procedures that enables students to
participate in ways reflecting their skills rather than disabilities.
Accountability The use of assessment results and other data to ensure schools meet standards
or goals.
Achievement Test A standardized test measuring knowledge or skill acquired through classroom
instruction.
Age equivalent A general score comparing performance of children at the same age with one
another.
Aimline A line connecting baseline performance to a goal performance level showing
expected growth over time.
Alternative Assessment Alternatives to traditional testing requiring open-ended answers, problem-
solving, or produced work.
Alignment Coordination of standards, programs, instructional materials, and assessments
to ensure same content.
Analytic Scoring Rubric scoring that separates the whole into categories of criteria examined
one at a time.
Anecdotal recording Observational recording where an observer records all behaviors and
interactions in a given time frame.
Assessment The active process of systematically collecting and analyzing student learning
evidence to make educational decisions.
Assessment Literacy Knowledge about basic principles of sound assessment practice, terminology,
and quality standards.
Authentic Assessment Evaluating by asking for behavior intended to be produced, mirroring real-
world context.
Assessment Terminology
| Key Terms, Definitions,
Study Guide & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Terms in this set (86)
Accommodation (in assessment) A change in testing materials or procedures that enables students to
participate in ways reflecting their skills rather than disabilities.
Accountability The use of assessment results and other data to ensure schools meet standards
or goals.
Achievement Test A standardized test measuring knowledge or skill acquired through classroom
instruction.
Age equivalent A general score comparing performance of children at the same age with one
another.
Aimline A line connecting baseline performance to a goal performance level showing
expected growth over time.
Alternative Assessment Alternatives to traditional testing requiring open-ended answers, problem-
solving, or produced work.
Alignment Coordination of standards, programs, instructional materials, and assessments
to ensure same content.
Analytic Scoring Rubric scoring that separates the whole into categories of criteria examined
one at a time.
Anecdotal recording Observational recording where an observer records all behaviors and
interactions in a given time frame.
Assessment The active process of systematically collecting and analyzing student learning
evidence to make educational decisions.
Assessment Literacy Knowledge about basic principles of sound assessment practice, terminology,
and quality standards.
Authentic Assessment Evaluating by asking for behavior intended to be produced, mirroring real-
world context.
