Frequently Asked Questions 
Do Let’s Go Learn’s scores in comprehension represent an independent or instructional level?
Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Terminology, Assessment FAQs, Reading Comprehension Test FAQs, Reports FAQs,
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What is the Difference between a Formative Assessment and a Summative Assessment?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
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Formative assessment is an ongoing assessment used to inform instruction... (0) Comments • Permalink
What Makes an Assessment Diagnostic?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
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These are deep assessments that ask additional questions to find out how the teacher should improve instruction for a student or students... (0) Comments • Permalink
What is the Difference between Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced Testing?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
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These terms relate to how the results of an assessment are presented... (0) Comments • Permalink
What is a Benchmark Assessment?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Terminology, Assessment FAQs,
This term refers to a gauge of advancement, such as pre-testing at the beginning of a class/school yera and post-testing at the end. Or it can be one-time testing that provides comparison to state standards thus showing a "benchmark" of student abilities. (0) Comments • Permalink
What is an Accountability or High Stakes Assessment?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Terminology, Assessment FAQs,
These look to tell school administrators whether something is working or not. Is the school improving year after year? Is the a CD-ROM that they bought working? These assessments hold a person or program accountable for success. (0) Comments • Permalink
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