Teachers draw tasks for this assessment from the instructional context of students' classrooms. Teachers focus on both the processes and products of learning. Learners' tasks may be complex and involve multiple steps, and students may have to explain responses to demonstrate their learning. Individual and group assessments. Teachers ask students to demonstrate learning in individual, as well as group performances.
Student achievement is measured against specific instructional targets tied to standards.
Teachers collect information about student learning from a variety of sources and on multiple occasions. The MAP defines some of the key terms used in discussions about measuring student learning, such as test, assessment, and evaluation. A test is narrow in focus, designed to measure a set of skills or behaviors at one point in time. Assessment is broader in scope and involves gathering information over a period of time. This information might include formal tests, classroom observations, student self-assessments, and data from other sources.