interim assessment
[/ˈɪntərɪm əˈsɛsmənt/]
nounpl: interim assessments
avaliação intermediária
1. A periodic evaluation or test conducted between major assessments to measure student progress and understanding during a course or academic term
The teacher administered an interim assessment to check if students understood the concepts covered in the first unit.
A professora aplicou uma avaliação intermediária para verificar se os alunos compreenderam os conceitos abordados na primeira unidade.
2. A checkpoint evaluation in a project or organizational process used to monitor progress before final evaluation
The project manager scheduled an interim assessment to review the team's progress halfway through the quarter.
O gerente de projetos agendou uma avaliação intermediária para revisar o progresso da equipe na metade do trimestre.
In Brazilian education, interim assessments (avaliações intermediárias) are increasingly emphasized as part of formative assessment practices, particularly in public schools following contemporary pedagogical approaches. In the USA, interim assessments have become more prominent since the Common Core State Standards adoption, used to inform instructional decisions between annual standardized tests. The term reflects a shift toward continuous feedback rather than relying solely on summative end-of-year evaluations.
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