Achievement tests (or assessments) that may carry serious consequences for students (such as being held back a grade or denied a diploma based on low scores) or for educators (such as sanctions for low scores or financial rewards for high scores)
Intertwined in discussions surrounding accountability systems, includes assessments that are created for meaningful evaluation or decision making.
an assessment to which important consequences, such as licensure or hiring, are attached to the results. See Test Score Pollution.
is “the term used for assessments that determine if a student is retained in a grade or allowed to receive a diploma and graduate†(Lynch, 2000, p. 216).
The use of large-scale achievement tests as instruments of educational policy. States and school districts are using such tests to make decisions on promotion/retention; program, class, or school assignment, and graduation.
Uses of standardized achievement tests that carry serious consequences for students and educators. ( learn more)