alternative assessment

collocation in English

meaningsofalternativeandassessment

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alternative
adjective
uk
/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/us
/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use ...
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assessment
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈses.mənt/us
/əˈses.mənt/
the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that ...
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(Definition ofalternativeandassessmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofalternative assessment

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Methods ofalternativeassessmentare not, of course, solely used for classroom purposes.
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Future studies also might employ somealternativeassessmentprocedures.
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It is argued thatalternativeassessment, as distinct from testing, offers a partial response to the challenges presented by a critical perspective on language assessment.
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Achievement and proficiency testing are discussed, and the idea ofalternativeassessmentis introduced.
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In the second section, acknowledging current concerns with standardised psychometric testing, we broaden the discussion to issues of validity, ethics andalternativeassessment.
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Alternativeassessmentcriteria may have to be considered.
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This article definesalternativeassessmentas representing a paradigm and culture that is different from traditional testing, requiring a different approach to addressing the issues of validity and ethics.
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An argument againstalternativeassessmentis that it will be to the detriment of small and medium-sized businesses.
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That is the purpose of thealternativeassessment, to safeguard the minimum amount.
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It is this very soft and friendly form ofalternativeassessmentwhich supplements the risk assessment being drafted.
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An important aspect is thealternativeassessmentof biocides.
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There has, nevertheless, been a political commotion aboutalternativeassessment, a commotion which, in my opinion has grown totally out of proportion.
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We intend to provide thealternativeassessmentoption to the customer.
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Alternativeassessmentis a new instrument which could well be incorporated into future revision of other chemical directives.
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There arealternativeassessmentmethods for pain, which can be used where a patient is unable to vocalise a score.
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Various forms ofalternativeassessmenthave been proposed, most notably the portfolio as well as teamwork and peer review also in exam situations.
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Analternativeassessmentof this division would be that of respectively marked and unmarked nouns.
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He has written extensively about the use ofalternativeassessmentstrategies that are authentic, performance-based, and developmentally appropriate for young children and those in the early elementary grades.
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Alternative assessments are used to encourage student involvement in their assessment, their interaction with other students, teachers, parents and the larger community.
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