Knowra Academic achievement Academic achievement Academic achievement is a learner’s demonstrated attainment of knowledge or skills in educational settings, commonly assessed through grades, examinations, or other measures of performance.
Educational assessment : Educational assessment is the systematic collection and interpretation of evidence about learners’ knowledge, skills, or progress. It provides the methods through which achievement is observed and judged.
Learning : Learning is a relatively lasting change in knowledge, understanding, or skill resulting from experience or instruction. Achievement is evidence of learning, though the two are not identical.
Academic grading : Academic grading assigns symbols or scores to represent judgments about student performance. Grades communicate judgments of achievement and can shape educational decisions.
Achievement gap : An achievement gap is a persistent difference in measured academic performance between groups of students. Group comparisons reveal unequal patterns in measured attainment.
Standardized test : A standardized test is administered and scored under consistent procedures to compare performance across test takers. Its common conditions make achievement comparisons possible across learners or schools.
Prior knowledge : Prior knowledge is information, concepts, and skills a learner has acquired before a new learning task. What learners already know shapes how readily they acquire and demonstrate new material.
Educational tracking : Educational tracking sorts students into different instructional groups or pathways, often based on perceived ability or performance. Achievement records are often used to assign learners to different courses or pathways.
Socioeconomic status : Socioeconomic status is a measure of social and economic position, often based on income, education, and occupation. Family resources and social conditions are associated with differences in educational opportunity and performance.
Grade point average : Grade point average is a numerical summary of course grades, calculated using an institution’s grading scale. It compresses performance across courses into a single achievement indicator.
Academic self-efficacy : Academic self-efficacy is a learner’s belief in their ability to succeed at specific academic tasks. Confidence in handling academic tasks can affect persistence and performance.
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