NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL

Frequency of Testing. Frequency of testing should be reviewed
to ensure tests are administered at optimal intervals. Testing
at too short an interval creates an unnecessary administrative
burden. Testing at too great an interval will delay diagnosing
student academic problems. The recommended testing interval for
a progress test is about 40 periods of instruction. When
information/performance is complex or difficult for students, as
evidenced by low test scores, they often benefit by being tested
on smaller chunks of information/performance more frequently.
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