<P> Educational measurement refers to the use of educational assessments and the analysis of data such as scores obtained from educational assessments to infer the abilities and proficiencies of students . The approaches overlap with those in psychometrics . Educational measurement is the assigning of numerals to traits such as achievement, interest, attitudes, aptitudes, intelligence and performance . </P> <P> The aim of theory and practice in educational measurement is typically to measure abilities and levels of attainment by students in areas such as reading, writing, mathematics, science and so forth . Traditionally, attention focuses on whether assessments are reliable and valid . In practice, educational measurement is largely concerned with the analysis of data from educational assessments or tests . Typically, this means using total scores on assessments, whether they are multiple choice or open - ended and marked using marking rubrics or guides . </P>

What is the purpose of measurement in education