Curriculum-Based Assessments are designed to measure what?

• A. Testing the curriculum being taught.
• B. Measuring general intelligence.
• C. Comparing students across districts.
• D. Predicting future employment.

Answer: (A)

Curriculum-based assessments measure what students have learned from the curriculum being taught. They’re aligned with the standards and lessons, so the results show whether students have mastered the specific content and skills that instruction targeted. This makes them especially useful for guiding instruction, monitoring growth over time, and adjusting teaching to meet student needs. They aren’t designed to assess general intelligence, make broad district-wide comparisons, or predict future employment, which involve different kinds of assessments and long-term outcomes.