KnowraCriterion-referenced testLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Criterion-referenced test, each with the reason it gives.All 11Related 3Compared with 8PsychometricsCompared with: Its score meaning depends on mastery criteria rather than position within a norm group.Academic achievementCompared with: It measures attainment against standards rather than ranking learners against one another.Standardized testingCompared with: It offers a standards-based alternative to comparing test takers with one another.Educational assessmentCompared with: It judges mastery against learning expectations rather than other test-takers.Psychological assessmentCompared with: It offers a different basis for interpretation from comparisons with population norms.Norm-referenced testCompared with: It answers whether a standard was met, unlike comparison with a norm group.Mastery learningRelated: Mastery is judged against fixed criteria, not classmates’ scores.Educational measurementCompared with: It judges mastery against a target instead of ranking students.Benjamin BloomRelated: Mastery learning relies on clear criteria to determine whether students have met learning goals.GradingRelated: Criterion-based grading judges achievement against expectations rather than class rank.Standardized testCompared with: It compares achievement with a defined standard rather than a norm group.