Hey as Assessment is the process of gathering and discussing information
from multiple and diverse sources in order to develop a deep understanding
of what students know, understand, and can do with their knowledge as a
result of their educational experiences;
Assessment in education

Educational assessment is the process of documenting, usually in measurable
terms, knowledge, skill, attitudes, and beliefs.

Assessment can focus on the individual learner, the learning community
(class, workshop, or other organized group of learners), the institution, or
the educational system as a whole (also known as granularity).

The word 'assessment' came into use in an educational context after the
Second World War.

Types

initial, formative, summative and diagnostic assessment

objective and subjective

referencing (criterion-referenced, norm-referenced, and ipsative)

informal and formal.

Components of Assessment in education

Direct assessments –

projects, products, papers/theses, exhibitions, performances, case studies,
clinical evaluations, portfolios, interviews, and oral exams – which ask
students to demonstrate what they know or can do with their knowledge.

Indirect assessments –

self-report measures such as surveys – in which respondents share their
perceptions about what graduates know or can do with their knowledge.