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.
Definition of study for English Language Learners. : 1  the activity or process of learning about something by reading, memorizing facts, attending school, etc. : 2  an area of learning taught in a school. : 3  something that a person studies or gives attention to.