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CRITERION-REFERENCED ASSESSMENT [3 records]

Record 1 2004-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
  • Training of Personnel
DEF

The interpretation of one`s performance by oneself.

CONT

In ipsative-referenced interpretation, the assessment [of a performance] is based on the self as a reference point.

CONT

The unit describes the different frames of reference that are used to interpret assessment information, such as norm-referenced, criterion-referenced and ipsative-referenced interpretation, as well as other frames which are best viewed as subsets of these, such as competency-based interpretation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Docimologie
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
OBS

Approche de l'interprétation [...] en vertu de laquelle on établit des comparaisons entre les résultats obtenus par le sujet à divers sous-tests. Aucune comparaison n'est effectuée avec les résultats d'autres personnes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
OBS

self-assessment :Assessment of progress, attainment of objectives, etc. by the actual learner, generally by using some sort of questionnaire or criterion-referenced test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Dispositif de contrôle fourni à l'apprenant pour lui permettre de mesurer sa progression par rapport aux objectifs tout au long de l'action de formation.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
CONT

The "compared to what" reference is a CRITERION-REFERENCED interpretation. In criterion-referenced interpretation the outcome of an assessment procedure is given meaning in comparison to pre-determined criteria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Docimologie
DEF

Traduction, en termes de rendement, d'une mesure permettant d'établir le niveau d'apprentissage à atteindre.

OBS

interprétation critérielle : Terme recommandé par l'Office de la langue française.

OBS

Exemples : mesure à interprétation critérielle ou interprétation critérielle d'une mesure.

OBS

On n'emploiera pas évaluation critérielle pour évaluation à interprétation critérielle.

OBS

On trouve également dans l'usage interprétation critériée.

Spanish

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