While there are other means of assessing educational needs and outcomes, these tests provide the best approximation of a consensus yardstick available for Connecticut's schools.

A systematic, rigorous, and meticulous application of scientific methods to assess the design, implementation, improvement, or outcomes of a program.

Not all biomarkers should be used as surrogate endpoints to assess clinical outcomes.

For example, the studies had to have lasted at least 12 weeks and to have assessed weight-loss outcomes after a year.

In addition, psychological testing might include the use of trauma-specific tests to assess posttraumatic outcomes.

Most Coccidioides infections resolve without specific therapy; few clinical trials have assessed outcomes in less-severe disease.

Failure to adequately control experimental conditions when assessing aggressive outcomes between violent and non-violent games (see Adachi & Willoughby, 2010).

Jealous individuals make appraisals to develop coping strategies and assess potential outcomes.

Many studies have shown indication that brief observations can be used to assess outcomes, at levels higher than expected by chance.

Thirdly, while evaluation intends to assess outcomes such as progress or performance, inevitably it is people who are labelled.