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Educational assessment is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skill, attitudes, and beliefs. Assessment can focus on the individual learner, the learning community (class, workshop, or other organized group of learners), the institution, or the educational system as a whole (also known as granularity). The final purpose of assessment practices in education depends on the ''theoretical framework'' of the practitioners and researchers, their assumptions and beliefs about the nature of human mind, the origin of knowledge, and the process of learning. ==Alternate meanings== According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary the word ''assessment'' comes from the root word ''assess'' which is defined as: # to impose (as a tax) according to an established rate b: to subject to a tax, charge, or levy # to make an official valuation of (property) for the purposes of taxation # to determine the importance, size, or value of (assess a problem) # to charge (a player or team) with a foul or penalty # to evaluate something or someone Assessment in education is best described as an action "to determine the importance, size, or value of."〔Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2005). Available at (Dictionary.reference.com ). Retrieved on 1/28/2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「educational assessment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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