A structured use of limited time

An examination of the whole by separating it into component parts and examining those parts as they relate to the whole

The person whose performance, work product, or learning skill(s) is being assessed with regard to specific criteria he or she has set with the assessor

assessor

The person who performs the assessment process on behalf of the assessee

Supposition of something to be a fact, whether proven or not

Qualitative or quantitative characteristic of a criterion

Certain behaviors which students should exhibit as a result of successful completion of a course

A stopping point at the end of a process, used for reflecting and reinforcing what has been learned, what issues remain, and where to direct future efforts

Group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and who interact regularly to learn how to do it better

Ability to do something at a specific level

General idea derived or inferred from specific instances or occurrences

Any construct that illustrates a concept; can be formed using language, physical objects, mathematics, or pictures

Interruption by a facilitator with questions or actions for the purpose of improving students’ learning skills and /or work product

Circumstances in which an event occurs; setting

Non-overlapping areas of quality

Using and/or applying a high quality thought process

Sphere of functioning/performance

Affective –area encompassing attitudinal skills

Cognitive—area encompassing thinking skills

Psychomotor –area encompassing motor skills

Social—area encompassing interpersonal skills

Position of being able to process a situation rather than being processed by the situation

Alignment of culture, resources, and facilitation to produce high quality learning and personal growth

The plan followed for the physical setup of an area keeping in mind the effect of the design on all domains

The person whose performance or work product is judged against a set of standards established outside of the person’s control

Process for judging quality

The person who renders or reports a judgement (conclusion) concerning the performance or work product of an evaluatee against a set of prescribed standards

Collected information that supports a conclusion

Actions taken to help others learn

The person who is in charge of pacing the activity and responsible for ensuring that the group best meets the criteria set out in the activity

Qualitative or quantitative characteristic of a criterion

Occurring as something is being developed

A major category of skills necessary to perform a process successfully

An action-oriented statement which specifies desired outcomes; an object or end that one strives to attain

Internalization of skills that allows the learner to reach higher levels of performance in one or all domains

Learning through exploration and discovery where the instructor provides resources and a guide to follow which contains objectives, criteria, and a set of carefully designed critical thinking questions

Knowledge acquired in any manner; for example by facts, data, learning, or lore

Methods used for collecting, retrieving, assessing, organizing, and storing information

New and significant discovery gained through observation of a performance

A specific tool used to obtain evidence

Facilitator’s interruption during learning process so student can get back on track

Awareness or possession of information about facts, ideas, skills, truths, tacit knowledge, and principles

Abilities used to apply specific knowledge

A collection of concepts, processes, tools, and contexts that make up or describe a particular area of knowledge

Learning Assessment Journal used to document learning and thoughts

A system of rules used for communication

The use of non-linear thinking processes to generate new ideas, check assumptions, and change perspective

learning to learn

Improving skills so you can construct knowledge more efficiently and effectively

What students are expected to be able to perform at the end of a learning experience

Steps used to learn

The steps taken which allow the construction of knowledge; a set of steps or procedures that models the process of learning to learn

The aptitudes, abilities, and techniques used to acquire new knowledge and skills

One who can apply learning skills to new situations throughout his or her life

A mental image of what you would like your future self to be

The behavior displayed by learners on their own after a course is completed

A basis for comparison; A device used for measuring

Guiding a person who desires to improve

Self-awareness and self-control

Multiple-step models for complex processes

A statement of purpose; the most important reasons to be in existence, strongly based on beliefs and value system

Representation of reality useful for explaining concepts and providing a rational basis for decisions

General intentions for a process or experience

Actual end result

Being responsible and accountable with respect to achieving outcomes; can belong to an individual, a team, or an organization

Assessment performed by a colleague or peer

An ongoing assessment of a peer by a peer based on observations of performance

Means by which you accomplish an action or task

A standard used to measure and assess performance during a learning activity

A basis for ranking a performance based on its quality

A collection of work products which demonstrate accomplishments, growth, and abilities in relation to defined areas of performance over a specific period of time

Common methods used by a specific discipline/community

Assessment that takes place at the beginning of a process, used to determine the level of ability or preparedness for a current task, challenge, activity, or performance

A declaration made in advance based on observation, experience, or reason

The set of concepts that should be mastered before undertaking a new body of knowledge built upon these concepts

A question, matter, situation, issue, or person that is perplexing, thought provoking, or difficult to deal with

The process of resolving a problem; finding, creating or developing solutions to a question, matter, situation, issue, or person that is perplexing or difficult to deal with

A series of actions that add value to a final result

An educational philosophy that focuses on the development of broad, transferable learning skills.

The result of the use of a process

Those behaviors displayed by an expert

Degree or grade of excellence

Excellent

A span that includes all the quality levels

Assessment that occurs simultaneously with the process under study

One of the four standard team roles; his/her purpose is to regularly document team decisions and discoveries during team activities

A thought or opinion resulting from careful, unfocused consideration

One of the four standard team roles; his/her purpose is to make observations about team performance, interactions and dynamics and record/report strengths, areas for improvement, and insights

Accounting in detail

Special investigation or studies of a scholarly nature

A source of support or help

Tool to distinguish different levels of performance based on verbal description

A means for determining the quality level of the evidence

Assessing your own progress by thinking critically about your (learning) process or performance and the results of that process

The highest level of learner performance, having developed strong performance/learning skills; learners who are continually growing by using strong self-assessment skills to improve future performance

A behavior that students should display during the time they are taking a course

Tool for assessment feedback that focuses on strengths, areas to improve, and insights.

Specific behaviors or attitudes which enable the learner to develop performance in general skills

One of the four basic team roles; his/her purpose is to report to the class as a whole the discoveries documented by the recorder

The level of performance established before the process starts which indicates that the performance was a success

Occurring at the end of a development period

The combining of various parts into a whole

The classification in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships

People with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable

The process of getting a group to work together productively

The set of expectations associated with a position within a group of goal directed people

A group of people actively cooperating in an organized way to achieve a goal

An implicit or recurring idea

A comprehensive, internally consistent system of ideas about a set of phenomena

Any device, implement, instrument or utensil which serves as a resource to accomplish a task

Specialized instruction and practice to become proficient in doing something

A set of beliefs held by a group or individual and often considered indispensable or inviolate