Comprehensive Guide to
Educational
Measurement,
Assessment & Evaluation
Principles | Study Guide
|Guaranteed success|
, What are the key characteristics of It meets all assessment criteria and all learning
valid assessment? outcomes.
Define 'authentic' in the context of The task reflects real-world applications and the
educational assessment. work produced is entirely the learner's own.
What does reliable assessment It generates outcomes that would be replicated if
evidence ensure? the assessment were repeated.
What does 'current' mean in The assessment evidence is up-to-date.
assessment principles?
What is meant by 'sufficient' Enough work is available to justify the credit value
assessment evidence? and enable a consistent judgment about the
learner's achievement.
What does 'comparable' assessment All assessment evidence is comparable in standard
evidence refer to? between assessments within a unit and between
learners of the same level.
What does 'manageable' mean in the All assessment places reasonable demands on all
context of assessment? learners.
What is the significance of fairness in Assessments must be fair to all learners irrespective
assessments? of their characteristics.
What is the difference between Measurement involves assigning numbers to
measurement and assessment? attributes, while assessment involves gathering and
interpreting evidence to understand learning.
Educational
Measurement,
Assessment & Evaluation
Principles | Study Guide
|Guaranteed success|
, What are the key characteristics of It meets all assessment criteria and all learning
valid assessment? outcomes.
Define 'authentic' in the context of The task reflects real-world applications and the
educational assessment. work produced is entirely the learner's own.
What does reliable assessment It generates outcomes that would be replicated if
evidence ensure? the assessment were repeated.
What does 'current' mean in The assessment evidence is up-to-date.
assessment principles?
What is meant by 'sufficient' Enough work is available to justify the credit value
assessment evidence? and enable a consistent judgment about the
learner's achievement.
What does 'comparable' assessment All assessment evidence is comparable in standard
evidence refer to? between assessments within a unit and between
learners of the same level.
What does 'manageable' mean in the All assessment places reasonable demands on all
context of assessment? learners.
What is the significance of fairness in Assessments must be fair to all learners irrespective
assessments? of their characteristics.
What is the difference between Measurement involves assigning numbers to
measurement and assessment? attributes, while assessment involves gathering and
interpreting evidence to understand learning.
