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Keys to Understanding


Consider the following questions and discover
a crucial key to understanding assessment.

What does assessment mean?

Assessment affects many people in various roles, 
i.e., administrators, teachers, parents, students, 
and community members.
Should the meaning change as the role 
changes?

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To fully understand assessment requires clarification 
of common misconceptions.  These are addressed
in the responses to the following questions:

Is assessment the same as
evaluation?

Do assessment and evaluation
serve the same purpose(s)?
Are there differences between

assessment and evaluation?

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