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  Case: Different level assessments
If John is a struggling learner and Anna is an advanced learner, is it fair to give John easier assessments and harder assessments for Anna?
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It is fair to give John an easier assessment and a harder assessment for Anna as long as the standard being taught is addressed in each assessment. It is important to differentiate as needed for students to test their level of achievement on concepts and lessons taught within the classroom. If John is assessed similar to Anna, Johns results will not be accurate because the assessment was to difficult for him. The same goes for Anna, if Anna is assessed similar to John, Anna's results will not be accurate because the assessment was to easy for her.