Evaluation

A psychologist notes that although a child scored high in a math test, the same child struggles with solving real-life problems in class.

A teacher designs a spelling activity directly tied to the current lesson to check mastery.

A psychologist watches how a child interacts with classmates during recess to check social skills.

A student completes a standardized reading test and their score is compared to a national percentile rank.

A teacher reviews a student’s portfolio of assignments to track academic progress over time.

A student’s math score is ranked to see if they qualify for a gifted program.

Peers are asked to nominate who they enjoy working with most in group activities.

The examiner uses both fixed questions and follow-up questions during a session with a learner.

An interviewer follows a fixed list of questions in the exact same order for all students.

A teacher asks a student’s parents about the child’s learning history and behaviors at home.