Assessment Domain - Entities, References, and Descriptors

Entities, Extended References, and Descriptors

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Assessment Domain Entities

NameDescription
AssessmentThis entity represents a tool, instrument, process, or exhibition composed of a systematic sampling of behavior for measuring a student's competence, knowledge, skills, or behavior. An assessment can be used to measure differences in individuals or groups and changes in performance from one occasion to the next.
AssessmentItem

This entity represents one of many single measures that make up an assessment.

LearningObjective

Deprecated. Users of this element are advised to use LearningStandard instead. Expect removal of this element in a future release.
LearningStandardA statement that describes a specific competency or academic standard.
LearningStandardEquivalenceAssociationIndicates a directional association of equivalence from a source to a target learning standard.
ObjectiveAssessmentThis entity represents subtests that assess specific learning objectives.
StudentAssessmentThis entity represents the analysis or scoring of a student's response on an assessment. The analysis results in a value that represents a student's performance on a set of items on a test.

Extended References

NameDescription
EducationOrganizationThis entity represents any public or private institution, organization, or agency that provides instructional or support services to students or staff at any level.
ProgramThis entity represents any program designed to work in conjunction with, or as a supplement to, the main academic program. Programs may provide instruction, training, services, or benefits through federal, state, or local agencies. Programs may also include organized extracurricular activities for students.
SectionThis entity represents a setting in which organized instruction of course content is provided, in-person or otherwise, to one or more students for a given period of time. A course offering may be offered to more than one section.
StudentThis entity represents an individual for whom instruction, services, and/or care are provided in an early childhood, elementary, or secondary educational program under the jurisdiction of a school, education agency or other institution or program. A student is a person who has been enrolled in a school or other educational institution.


Assessment Domain Descriptors

EntityDescriptorDescriptionUsage Classification*EDFacts Mapping*Commonly Used*Commonly State-Defined*
AssessmentAcademicSubjectThe description of the content or subject area (e.g., arts, mathematics, reading, stenography, or a foreign language) of an assessment.LocalYesYes
AssessedGradeLevelThe grade level(s) for which an assessment is designed. The semantics of null is assumed to mean that the assessment is not associated with any grade level.OrthodoxYesYes
AssessmentCategoryThe category of an assessment based on format and content. For example: Achievement test, Advanced placement test, Alternate assessment/grade-level standards, Attitudinal test, Cognitive and perceptual skills test...OrthodoxYesYes
AssessmentIdentificationSystemA coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, or other agencies to refer to an assessment.Orthodox


AssessmentPeriodThe period of time in which an assessment is supposed to be administered (e.g., Beginning of Year, Middle of Year, End of Year).Local
Yes
AssessmentReportingMethodThe method that the administrator of the assessment uses to report the performance and achievement of all students. It may be a qualitative method such as performance level descriptors or a quantitative method such as a numerical grade or cut score. More than one type of reporting method may be used.Local
YesYes
LanguageAn indication of the languages in which the assessment is designed.OrthodoxYesYesYes
PerformanceLevelThe performance level(s) defined for the assessment.LocalYesYes
PlatformTypeThe platforms with which the assessment may be delivered.Orthodox


PublicationStatusThe publication status of the document (i.e., Adopted, Draft, Published, Deprecated, Unknown).Orthodox


ResultDatatypeTypeThe datatype of the result. The results can be expressed as a number, percentile, range, level, etc.Orthodox

Yes
AssessmentItemAssessmentItemCategoryCategory or type of the AssessmentItem. For example: Multiple choice, Analytic, Prose...Orthodox
Yes
LearningStandard

AcademicSubjectSubject area for the LearningStandard.LocalYesYes
GradeLevelThe grade levels for the specific learning standard.OrthodoxYesYes
LearningStandardCategoryAn additional classification of the type of a specific learning standard.Orthodox


LearningStandardScopeSignals the scope of usage the standard. Does not necessarily relate the standard to the governing body.Orthodox


PublicationStatusThe publication status of the document (i.e., Adopted, Draft, Published, Deprecated, Unknown).Orthodox


LearningStandardEquivalenceAssociationLearningStandardEquivalenceStrengthA measure that indicates the strength or quality of the equivalence relationship.Orthodox


ObjectiveAssessment

AcademicSubjectThe subject area of the objective assessment.LocalYesYes
AssessmentReportingMethodThe method that the instructor of the class uses to report the performance and achievement of all students. It may be a qualitative method such as individualized teacher comments or a quantitative method such as a letter or numerical grade. In some cases, more than one type of reporting method may be used.Local
YesYes
PerformanceLevelThe performance level(s) defined for the assessment.LocalYesYes
ResultDatatypeTypeThe datatype of the result. The results can be expressed as a number, percentile, range, level, etc.Orthodox

Yes
StudentAssessmentAccommodationThe specific type of special variation used in how an examination is presented, how it is administered, or how the test taker is allowed to respond. This generally refers to changes that do not substantially alter what the examination measures. The proper use of accommodations does not substantially change academic level or performance criteria. For example: Braille, Enlarged monitor view, Extra time ,Large Print, Setting, Oral Administration...Local
Yes
AdministrationEnvironmentThe environment in which the test was administered.Orthodox


AdministrationLanguageThe language in which an assessment is written and/or administered.Orthodox


AssessmentReportingMethodThe method that the administrator of the assessment uses to report the performance and achievement of all students. It may be a qualitative method such as performance level descriptors or a quantitative method such as a numerical grade or cut score. More than one type of reporting method may be used.Local
YesYes
EventCircumstanceAn unusual event occurred during the administration of the assessment. This could include fire alarm, student became ill, etc.Flexible


PerformanceLevelA specification of which performance level value describes the student proficiency.LocalYesYes
PlatformTypeThe platform with which the assessment was delivered to the student during the assessment session.Orthodox


ReasonNotTestedThe primary reason student is not tested. For example: Absent, Refusal by parent, Refusal by student, Medical waiver, Illness, Disruptive behavior, LEP Exempt...FlexibleYes

ResultDatatypeTypeThe datatype of the result. The results can be expressed as a number, percentile, range, level, etc.Orthodox

Yes
RetestIndicatorIndicator if the test was retaken. For example: Primary administration, First retest, Second retest...Flexible


WhenAssessedGradeLevelThe grade level of a student when assessed.Orthodox
Yes

* On these columns, please see the technical article Descriptor Guidance