Criterion-referenced assessment

Well, little one, do you remember when your teacher gave you a test and told you what you needed to learn before taking it? That's kind of like criterion-referenced assessment.

Basically, criterion-referenced assessment is when you take a test and the grade you get depends on how well you meet a certain set of criteria or standards. These criteria or standards are what your teacher wants you to learn or be able to do.

Let's say your teacher wants you to learn multiplication. They might give you a test that asks you to solve simple multiplication problems like 2x3= and 4x5=. If you get all the answers right, you meet the criteria for knowing how to multiply. If you get some of them wrong, you might need more practice.

The important thing to remember is that it doesn't matter how anyone else does on the test. Your grade is based on whether you met the criteria that your teacher set out for you. So, even if your friends got higher grades than you, it doesn't necessarily mean they know how to multiply better than you do.

Overall, criterion-referenced assessment helps your teacher see what you've learned and what you might still need to practice. It helps you understand what's expected of you and how you can improve.