Continuous Assessment

Assessment & Evaluation

An approach in which a student's learning is assessed repeatedly throughout a course rather than only through a single final examination.

Continuous assessment provides ongoing feedback, reduces high-stakes pressure and gives a fuller picture of progress. It is a core feature of modern outcome-based and competency-based education.

Related Terms
Formative Assessment
Assessment conducted during the learning process to monitor progress and provide feedback that improves ongoing teaching and learning.
Summative Assessment
Assessment conducted at the end of an instructional period to evaluate and certify what a student has learned, typically resulting in a grade or qualification.
Assessment
The process of measuring student learning through tests, projects or other evidence.
Academic Integrity
Honest and ethical conduct in scholarship, including avoiding plagiarism, cheating and fabrication.
Adaptive Testing
An exam that adjusts question difficulty in real time based on the test-taker's previous answers.