Education Assessment Terminology

noun a position of agreement or alliance

• The company's success can be attributed to the strong alignment between its goals and its employees' efforts.
• We need to make sure everyone is on the same page and in alignment with the project timeline.
• Let's get our ducks in a row and make sure everything is in alignment before the big presentation.
• Finding alignment between your mind, body, and spirit is essential for overall well-being.

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

• The company's revenue this quarter is comparable to last year's.
• This phone is comparable to the one you have, just a newer model.
• These two cars are pretty much comparable in terms of speed and performance.
• Her dedication to her work is comparable to a marathon runner's commitment to training.

noun a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

• The main criterion for acceptance into the program is a high GPA.
• The only criterion for joining the club is to be friends with someone who's already a member.
• The party's criterion for entry is being cool enough to get past the bouncer.
• In her eyes, his sense of humor was the ultimate criterion for a potential partner.

noun a person who administers an academic or professional examination

• The examiner carefully reviewed each student's test paper.
• The examiner went through everyone's papers one by one.
• The examiner was checking out all the papers like a boss.
• The examiner's eyes were like a hawk, spotting any mistakes instantly.

adjective describing a lack of bias or prejudice; fair and impartial

• The research study was conducted in an unbiased manner to ensure accurate results.
• I always try to give unbiased opinions when my friends ask for advice.
• It's hard to find unbiased news sources these days.
• She approached the situation with an unbiased perspective, seeing all sides of the argument.

noun a standardized test used for admissions to engineering programs in Indonesia

• The International Student Admissions Test (ISAT) is required for all non-native English speakers applying to the university.
• Hey, did you hear about the ISAT test coming up next week?
• I can't believe I have to take that stupid ISAT exam.
• ISAT is like a hurdle that you have to jump over to get into your dream college.

noun a person or thing that is abnormative

adjective describing something that deviates from the normal or usual

• The psychologist diagnosed the patient with abnormative behavior.
• She always stands out with her abnormative fashion sense.
• His abnormative actions are just weird, man.
• The artist's abnormative style challenged traditional norms in the art world.