Analytical Assessment Assessment Methods

Assessment that breaks performance into separate components or criteria, each scored independently.

Authentic Assessment Assessment Methods

Assessment that requires learners to apply skills and knowledge in realistic, meaningful contexts mirroring real-world tasks.

Holistic Assessment Assessment Methods

Assessment that considers the whole performance or product rather than breaking it into separate, independently scored components.

Portfolio Assessment Assessment Methods

Assessment based on a curated collection of learner work demonstrating achievement over time, showing process and product.

Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment Methods

A process allowing learners to use evidence of previous achievement — formal or informal — toward a qualification, avoiding duplication.

Scenario-Based Assessment Assessment Methods

Assessment that presents learners with a realistic situation and requires them to respond as they would in practice.

Triangulation Assessment Methods

Using multiple sources of evidence, methods, or assessors to make more confident assessment judgments.

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