The social, practical and conceptual skills children must learn to perform everyday routines and activities.

A statistical measurement of how well a test question differentiates between students at various levels of abilities or with differing characteristics.

An assessment of the correlation between two or more rater, observers or scorers. The degree to which they would agree on the scoring of a test or interpretation of observed behaviors.

A measure of the statistical relationship between one set of scores and another, or one group of scores and another. The measure assesses both the strength and direction of the relationship.

A relationship between families and professionals working together toward the best outcome for a student in a spirit of trust and mutual respect.

A collection of a student’s work stored in a way that it can be passed on from one teacher to the next over the academic years.

A collection of the best pieces of a student’s work to celebrate and reinforce learning accomplishments.

Storage of a sample of a student’s work to assess progress.

Storage of a sample of a student’s work on a temporary basis for later assessment.

Any example of a student’s work or activity that can be used to assess their development or mastery of a topic or skill.