In other words, criterion-referenced standards tests.    From Wordnik.com.  [When teachers are their own worst enemies] Reference

Presumably, national K-12 competence tests would be criterion-referenced.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Education Standards and Tests are Unlike the SAT] Reference

Student results on national criterion-referenced tests are reported to the community every year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Joanne Jacobs: Doomed By Poverty?] Reference

A standardized criterion-referenced test would at least give some objective benchmark for the ranking of administrative job applicants.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference

The National Academy of Education statement was crafted by Bob Glaser of the University of Pittsburgh, best known for inventing the phrase "criterion-referenced test" in 1962.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gerald Bracey: No Child Left Behind: A Threat to National Security] Reference

In regard to the No Child Left Behind program: When states were allowed to set their own standards and use criterion-referenced tests (CRTS) in place of standardized tests, any semblance of significant accountability was destroyed.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Test You Use Makes a Difference] Reference

Allows evaluation to be based primarily on task-based criterion-referenced testing.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

I could start by pointing out that grades these days are largely criterion-referenced rather than norm-referenced.    From Wordnik.com.  [Word Magazine - Comments] Reference

As part of this process, NCSBN convened an expert panel of nine nurses to perform a criterion-referenced standard setting procedure.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

CIBS-R is a criterion-referenced inventory that assesses, on an individual basis, a student's strengths or weaknesses in specific skill areas.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fred's Head from APH] Reference

Try explaining the difference between criterion-referenced banding and norm-referenced banding to a fellow parent and eyes will probably glaze over.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk] Reference

The Diploma Programme's grading system is criterion-referenced, which means that each student's performance is measured against well-defined levels of achievement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Netvouz - new bookmarks] Reference

FYI Oklahoma used nationally normed tests from 1986 until 1995, when state law called for criterion-referenced tests to measure what kids are learning of the new state core curriculum.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

MCT2 consists of customized criterion-referenced reading / language arts and mathematics assessments that are fully aligned with the 2006 Mississippi Language Arts Framework Revised and the 2007 Mississippi Mathematics Framework Revised.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

This is criterion-referenced performance.    From Wordnik.com.  [eLearn Magazine] Reference