Which term refers to assessment using materials and procedures drawn directly from the curriculum to gauge progress?

• A. Anecdotal Record
• B. Echo Reading
• C. Assessment
• D. Curriculum-Based Assessment

Answer: (D)

Assessments that measure progress using tasks and materials drawn directly from what students are studying in class focus on how well students are applying current instruction. This approach matches the actual curriculum and routines, making the results most useful for guiding instruction and showing day-to-day growth. That alignment is what defines Curriculum-Based Assessment.

An Anecdotal Record, in contrast, is mainly a narrative note of observed behavior or performance and isn’t necessarily tied to the specific curriculum. Echo Reading is a fluency activity used to practice reading aloud with support, not a method for systematically assessing progress across curriculum goals. A general term like Assessment can refer to many kinds of measures, but it doesn’t specify that the tasks come from the curriculum being taught.