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WGU - ASSESSING AND MONITORING STUDENT
LEARNING - D659 KEY TERMS
To evaluate student performance against specific benchmarks or standards in order to gauge
overall progress
Benchmark
To monitor individual student progress over time to identify areas of growth or areas needing
additional support
Progress Monitoring
To measure student achievement at the end of a learning period or unit
Summative
To assess student understanding during the learning process to guide instruction and provide
feedback
Formative
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To evaluate student performance against a predetermined standard to compare across a larger
population
Standardized
To compare individual student performance to that of a normative group to determine relative
standing
Norm-Referenced
To measure student progress against their own previous performance rather than against
external standards.
Ipsative
To determine whether students have achieved specific learning objectives or criteria.
Criterion-Referenced
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takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see how much students have learned; usually
involves tests, projects, or other activities that show what students know and can do
Assessment OF learning (summative assessment)
a tool for evaluating student learning at specific points, such as at the end of a unit, semester, or
academic year; often in the form of a quiz or test
Summative assessment
a way for teachers to understand how well students learn as they teach; helps teachers decide
what to teach next and how to teach it better
Assessment FOR learning (formative assessment)
used during the learning process to gauge student understanding and guide further learning
Formative assessment
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- D659 KEY TERMShttps://www.stuvia.com/user/filwe1099salmin
https://www.stuvia.com/user/filwe1099salmin
WGU - ASSESSING AND MONITORING STUDENT
LEARNING - D659 KEY TERMS
To evaluate student performance against specific benchmarks or standards in order to gauge
overall progress
Benchmark
To monitor individual student progress over time to identify areas of growth or areas needing
additional support
Progress Monitoring
To measure student achievement at the end of a learning period or unit
Summative
To assess student understanding during the learning process to guide instruction and provide
feedback
Formative
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- D659 KEY TERMShttps://www.stuvia.com/user/filwe1099salmin
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To evaluate student performance against a predetermined standard to compare across a larger
population
Standardized
To compare individual student performance to that of a normative group to determine relative
standing
Norm-Referenced
To measure student progress against their own previous performance rather than against
external standards.
Ipsative
To determine whether students have achieved specific learning objectives or criteria.
Criterion-Referenced
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- D659 KEY TERMShttps://www.stuvia.com/user/filwe1099salmin
https://www.stuvia.com/user/filwe1099salmin
takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see how much students have learned; usually
involves tests, projects, or other activities that show what students know and can do
Assessment OF learning (summative assessment)
a tool for evaluating student learning at specific points, such as at the end of a unit, semester, or
academic year; often in the form of a quiz or test
Summative assessment
a way for teachers to understand how well students learn as they teach; helps teachers decide
what to teach next and how to teach it better
Assessment FOR learning (formative assessment)
used during the learning process to gauge student understanding and guide further learning
Formative assessment
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