The fourth purpose is to determine whether a KLA/topic outcome has been achieved. In an educational sense this is the main purpose of assessment, as the ultimate goal of education is to encourage and facilitate learning.
study skills noun Education (originally US) methods and techniques that aid effective learning, especially viewed as a set of skills that can be acquired or taught; the ability to study effectively.
A cycle of instruction for word study might include the following: 1  introduce the spelling pattern by choosing words for students to sort. 2  encourage students to discover the pattern in their reading and writing. 3  use reinforcement activities to help students relate this pattern to previously acquired word knowledge.