Which assessment measures performance on a test in terms of the kind of behavior expected of a person with a given score, judged as an individual?

• A. Curriculum-Based Assessment
• B. Assessment
• C. Echo Reading
• D. Criterion-Referenced Measurement

Answer: (D)

Focusing on fixed criteria for performance, this approach judges a student by whether they can demonstrate specific behaviors or skills at a defined level. The score reflects mastery of those particular behaviors, evaluated as an individual rather than how they stack up against peers. So, the measurement is anchored to what the student is expected to do and can do, given the criterion.

This is different from assessments tied to curricula over time, or those used for fluency practice or general purposes. The key point is that the score maps to explicit criteria of behavior, not to a comparison with other students.