assessment
assessment
Definition
as·sess·ment (-mənt)
noun
- the act or an instance of assessing
- an amount assessed
assessment
Synonyms
assessment
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- competence: It also includes time spent by staff in assessing a learner's achievements, for example in the assessment of competence for NVQs.
Converse of object
- undertake: The guidance sets out that Local Authorities should undertake robust assessments of the needs of local communities for open space.
- conduct: In this case, the chair of governors should conduct the assessment.
- undergo: The recumbent patient may undergo assessment of leg lengths.
Adjective modifier
- formative: H2 Noted by several staff focusing on lack of progress with formative assessment.
- summative: Limited mention of some use of networked learning for summative assessment.
- in-course: All courses are staged with either in-course assessments or qualifications triggering the release of the next stage of the course.
- continuous: Progress on the course is monitored by continuous assessment.
- initial: Firstly, who should carry out the initial assessment?
- environmental: This will enable you to carry out an environmental assessment of your premises with our support.
Modifies a noun
- criterion: Work requirements along with assessment criteria will be presented in the form of a Project Brief, which is fully discussed prior to commencement.
- method: Assessment Methods: Assessment will be composed of three equally weighted parts.
- tool: An assessment tool for predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women.
- procedure: Friday 19 March 1999 The Scottish Legal Aid Board has instigated an internal investigation into accounts assessment procedures.
- process: The assessment process is designed to identify whether there are deficiencies.
Noun used with modifier
- risk: Our Office Hazards package on our website offers good general advice on carrying out risk assessments.
- impact: The decision Council made is subject to a regulatory impact assessment.
- self: This should be done in time for HMRC to send out a self assessment tax return for the relevant year.
- peer: Assessment is via a portfolio, which can include evidence such as live observation, peer assessment or spoken evidence on tape.
- baseline: Baseline assessment: All teams need to accurately assess the baseline of the measure.
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