assessment

Assessment is the process of collection of datafor the purpose of making decisions about students. We use assessment to measure student's compentence and their progress toward attaining those competencies their schools or parents want them to master. In schools, we are concerned about competence in three domains in which teachers provide interventions: academic, bahavioral(including social), and physical.
In special and remedial education, the focus of assessment has been on measuring student progress toward instructionaal goals or outcomes and on diagnosing the need for special programs and related services.