Assignment Task:
Different states use different terminology for assessments. Research your state's assessment terminology (e.g., department of education website, school district websites in your area) and respond to one or more of the following questions:
1. What familiarity did you have with your state's assessment terms?
2. What points of confusion did you have regarding your state's assessments?
3. What types of assessments and purposes are used in schools in your state? (e.g., informal, formal, authentic/alternative, screening, interim, standardized, achievement)
I live in Alabama