A means to measure the validity or effectiveness of a given evaluation method by comparing the scores in one test to those of another. The degree of accuracy of a test increases the closer its scores correlate to the scores of another assessment criteria of a related attribute.

An examination of the degree to which a test’s content and the instructional content preceding the test match.

The goals of a lesson or teaching strategy focused on the students’ attitudes and values.

Methods for effective behavior modification in which a student’s behavior in school is reported to his or her parents who then reward such behavior.

Rewards distributed in the classroom that are subject to the behavior of all students.

The application of behavioral learning principles to behavior comprehension and modification.

The teacher’s ability to respond to interruptions or problems in student behavior all the while continuing a lesson.

The extent to which the teacher is cognizant of and responsive to student behavior, classroom dynamics, and the events in the room.

The objectives of students who are driven first and foremost by a desire to gain external recognition and to achieve high academic standards.

The objectives of students who are driven first and foremost by a desire for self-improvement and knowledge acquisition. They are also referred to as mastery goals.