Their purpose is to measure a student's progress and indicate whether the child needs special help, is on target, or is far ahead of the class. To assess student learning throughout the country, school children take the same assessment according to the same rules. This makes it possible to measure each student's performance with that of many others. To find out more about these standardized assessments, contact your school and find out what the school's policies and practices are regarding standardized assessments and how assessment scores are used. Ask your child's teacher or guidance counselor about the types of assessment your child will take during the year and mark your calendar with the assessment schedule.
Some schools provide practice for assessments.
This helps to make sure that students are familiar with following directions and the assessment format.