A teacher compares a pupil's practical score now with her own score last term. Which type?
AIpsative type
BNorm-referenced
CCriterion-based
DExternal type
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Ipsative type
1. The pupil is being compared with herself over time.
2. Self-comparison in the same domain over time is ipsative assessment.
3. Norm-referenced compares with classmates and criterion-referenced uses fixed criteria.
_Source: Wikipedia, Educational assessment, Basis of comparison_
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