Benchmark Assessment for Improved Learning

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Benchmark Assessments for Improved Learning 3 PURPOSES OF BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS Benchmark assessments often serve four interrelated but distinct purposes: (a) communicate expecta-tions for learning, (b) plan curriculum and instruction, (c) monitor and evaluate instructional and/or program effectiveness, and (d) predict future performance.

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