Alternate Meanings
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary the word assessment comes from the root word assess which is defined as:
- to determine the rate or amount of (as a tax)
- 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
Assessment in education is best described as an action "to determine the importance, size, or value of."
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