Because Ms. Montoya has a very diverse fourth grade class in terms of learning skills and motivation, she decides to use an assessment for learning approach to assessment. Which of the following best reflects that approach?
A) Give students a lengthy and rigorous test at the end of each instructional unit.
B) Motivate students by letting them decide when and how to be tested.
C) Assess what students have learned every day with a variety of brief assessments.
D) Keep students motivated to learn by giving them surprise tests that will account for 25% of their final grade.

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Assessment for learning involves continuous assessment to understand and improve students' learning. Option C, which suggests assessing what students have learned every day with a variety of brief assessments, best reflects this approach by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities for improvement.