assessment period
nounUK /əˈsesmənt ˈpɪəriəd/
US /əˈsesmənt ˈpɪriəd/
An assessment period is a set time when teachers check how much you have learned.
During the assessment period, we took a short quiz each morning.
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2. A scheduled window in a business or project when progress is officially reviewed.
The team's assessment period ends next Friday, so we need our reports ready.
3. A fixed span of time used to measure or judge something, such as a property's value.
The tax assessment period for the new house lasts three months.
4. A set time in a school year when students' work is formally graded.
Parents receive a letter at the end of each assessment period.