Informal Assessment | Definition

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Informal Assessment: An informal assessment is a method of measuring an individual's performance by casually watching their behavior or using other informal techniques. Informal assessments are different from formal assessments such as standardized tests or graded formal presentations because the graded individual is less aware of the assessment in progress.

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