Assessment Strategy

An Assessment Strategy is a systematic evaluation planning strategy that can support assessment tasks to measure performance characteristics and quality attributes of target entitys.

• AKA: Evaluation Strategy, Measurement Strategy, Appraisal Strategy, Review Strategy.
• Context:
  • It can typically define Assessment Objectives through assessment goal specifications and assessment outcome expectations.
  • It can typically establish Assessment Criteria through assessment standard definitions and assessment benchmark selections.
  • It can typically select Assessment Methods through assessment technique choices and assessment tool identifications.
  • It can typically design Assessment Protocols through assessment procedure development and assessment timing schedules.
  • It can typically allocate Assessment Resources through assessment team assignments and assessment budget allocations.
  • It can typically specify Assessment Metrics through assessment measurement definitions and assessment indicator selections.
  • It can typically organize Assessment Data Collection through assessment information gathering and assessment evidence compilations.
  • It can typically plan Assessment Analysis through assessment interpretation frameworks and assessment evaluation models.
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  • It can often integrate Multiple Assessment Perspectives through assessment stakeholder views and assessment dimension combinations.
  • It can often employ Assessment Technology through assessment automation tools and assessment digital platforms.
  • It can often incorporate Assessment Quality Control through assessment validity checks and assessment reliability measures.
  • It can often adapt to Assessment Context Changes through assessment flexibility mechanisms and assessment adjustment protocols.
  • It can often leverage Assessment Best Practices through assessment standard adoption and assessment framework utilization.
  • It can often support Assessment Improvement Cycles through assessment feedback loops and assessment refinement processes.
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  • It can range from being a Formative Assessment Strategy to being a Summative Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment timing purpose.
  • It can range from being a Qualitative Assessment Strategy to being a Quantitative Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment measurement nature.
  • It can range from being a Internal Assessment Strategy to being an External Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment evaluator source.
  • It can range from being a Holistic Assessment Strategy to being an Analytical Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment evaluation approach.
  • It can range from being a Continuous Assessment Strategy to being a Periodic Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment frequency pattern.
  • It can range from being a Standardized Assessment Strategy to being a Customized Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment design flexibility.
  • It can range from being a Single-Method Assessment Strategy to being a Multi-Method Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment technique diversity.
  • It can range from being a Low-Stakes Assessment Strategy to being a High-Stakes Assessment Strategy, depending on its assessment consequence impact.
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  • It can enable Evidence-Based Decision Making through assessment data analysis and assessment insight generation.
  • It can support Performance Improvement through assessment gap identification and assessment action planning.
  • It can ensure Quality Assurance through assessment standard compliance and assessment consistency maintenance.
  • It can facilitate Stakeholder Communication through assessment report generation and assessment result dissemination.
  • It can promote Organizational Learning through assessment knowledge capture and assessment lesson documentation.
  • It can drive Strategic Alignment through assessment goal connection and assessment priority focus.
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• Example(s):
  • Educational Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • Student Learning Assessment Strategys that measure student academic achievement, such as:
      • Formative Student Assessment Strategys for ongoing learning feedback.
      • Summative Student Assessment Strategys for final grade determination.
      • Authentic Student Assessment Strategys for real-world skill demonstration.
    • Curriculum Assessment Strategys that evaluate educational program effectiveness.
    • Teacher Performance Assessment Strategys that measure instructional quality.
    • Institutional Assessment Strategys that evaluate school performance.
  • Organizational Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • Performance Management Assessment Strategys that evaluate employee performance, such as:
      • 360-Degree Assessment Strategys for multi-source feedback.
      • Competency-Based Assessment Strategys for skill evaluation.
      • Goal-Based Assessment Strategys for objective achievement.
    • Organizational Culture Assessment Strategys that measure workplace environment.
    • Process Improvement Assessment Strategys that evaluate operational efficiency.
    • Strategic Readiness Assessment Strategys that measure change capacity.
  • Technical Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • Software Quality Assessment Strategys that evaluate code quality, such as:
      • Code Review Assessment Strategys for programming standard.
      • Testing Coverage Assessment Strategys for quality assurance.
      • Security Vulnerability Assessment Strategys for risk identification.
    • System Performance Assessment Strategys that measure technical metrics.
    • Architecture Assessment Strategys that evaluate design quality.
    • Technology Maturity Assessment Strategys that measure adoption readiness.
  • Financial Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • Investment Assessment Strategys that evaluate portfolio performance.
    • Credit Risk Assessment Strategys that measure default probability.
    • Financial Health Assessment Strategys that analyze company solvency.
    • Market Value Assessment Strategys that determine asset worth.
  • Healthcare Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • Patient Assessment Strategys that evaluate health status, such as:
      • Clinical Assessment Strategys for medical diagnosis.
      • Mental Health Assessment Strategys for psychological evaluation.
      • Functional Assessment Strategys for ability measurement.
    • Treatment Effectiveness Assessment Strategys that measure intervention outcomes.
    • Healthcare Quality Assessment Strategys that evaluate care standards.
  • Environmental Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • Environmental Impact Assessment Strategys that measure ecological effects.
    • Sustainability Assessment Strategys that evaluate resource efficiency.
    • Climate Risk Assessment Strategys that analyze environmental hazards.
  • Product Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • User Experience Assessment Strategys that evaluate product usability.
    • Quality Control Assessment Strategys that measure manufacturing standards.
    • Market Readiness Assessment Strategys that determine launch preparedness.
  • Research Assessment Strategys, such as:
    • Research Quality Assessment Strategys that evaluate scientific rigor.
    • Research Impact Assessment Strategys that measure knowledge contribution.
    • Peer Review Assessment Strategys that ensure publication standards.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Implementation Strategys, which execute action plans rather than assess outcomes.
  • Development Strategys, which create new capabilitys rather than evaluate existing states.
  • Communication Strategys, which share information rather than measure performance.
  • Marketing Strategys, which promote products rather than assess quality.
  • Recruitment Strategys, which acquire resources rather than evaluate capability.
  • Innovation Strategys, which generate new ideas rather than assess current states.
• See: Assessment Task, Evaluation Task, Measurement Strategy, Performance Metric, Quality Assurance, Verification Strategy, Validation Strategy, Benchmarking Process, Risk Assessment Task, Evaluation Metric.

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