Several terms referring to types of assessment are also used. These kinds of tasks are often referred to as authentic assessments. The terms above exclude standardized, norm-referenced, multiple choice exams. One performance-based assessment measure may be a portfolio, in which students collect samples of their work, or student portfolio entries . The terms validity and reliability are also used throughout this document.
Validity refers to the accuracy with which an assessment measures what it is intended to measure.
Reliability describes the consistency of results from an assessment.