assessmentcontext
Assessmentcontext refers to the contextual information surrounding an assessment that affects its administration, interpretation, and validity. It encompasses purpose, audience, setting, modality, timing, accommodations, language, and security requirements, as well as the tools, materials, and scoring rules used.
Key components include: purpose and scope; target population and setting; assessment modality and technology; timing and
It enables stakeholders to interpret results, assess comparability, and gather evidence for validity and fairness. It
Assessmentcontext is commonly captured as metadata in assessment platforms and standards. It guides item development, test
Privacy and governance involve compliance with data protection, consent, data minimization, retention, and auditability; role-based access.
Examples include a school district distinguishing results across online versus paper tests; a language version recorded
Standards and interoperability: metadata schemas (for example, QTI, IMS Global) include contextual fields to standardize description
See also: assessment, validity, reliability, accessibility, metadata, learning analytics.