Glossary of Assessment Terms
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Academic Aptitude Test
An aptitude test predicts achievement in academic pursuits. Ideally, in constructing this type of test, the developer tries to minimize the effect of exposure to specific materials or courses of study on the examinee's score.
Achievement Test
An assessment that measures a student's acquired knowledge and skills in one or more common content areas (for example, reading, mathematics, or language).
Adult Accountability Test
An assessment intended primarily for individuals 18 years old or older who are no longer attending elementary or secondary school.
Alternative Assessment
An assessment that differs from traditional achievement tests. For example, an alternative assessment may require a student to generate or produce responses or products rather than answer only selected-response items. This type of assessment may include constructed-response activities, essays, portfolios, interviews, teacher observations, work samples, and/or group projects.
Analytic Scoring
A scoring procedure in which a student's work is evaluated for selected traits or dimensions, with each dimension receiving a separate score.
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