a tests impact, including such considerations as its accuracy in measuring intended criteria its effects on preparation on test takes and the social consequences of the test interpretation and use

measures that are used to evaluate student academic achievement and to show that students have reached certain standards

the extent to which results of a test are used to gauge future performance

planned objectives, features, methods and structure of a test

an assessment that aims to measure or summarize what students have grapsed and typically occurs at the end of the course or unit of instruction

the effect of assessment on teaching and learning

tests in which the absence of predetermined or absolutely correct responses require the judgement of teacher to determine the correct and incorrect answer

using 2 or more performances on an assessment or 2 or more different assessment to make a decision about a persons ability

the extent to which the results of a test are supported by other relatively recent performance beyond the test itself

the extent to which inferences made from assessment resuts are apropriate and meaningful and useful in terms of the purpose of the assessment

assigning a higher or lower value to an item based on its performance or difficulty

tests that presupppose certain standard objectives or performance levels

any theory, hypothesis mor models that attemppts to explain observed phenomena in one's universe of perceptions