Progress testing as a pattern of excellence for the assessment of medical students’ knowledge: concepts, history, and perspective

Progress test has been created with the necessity of an assessment method align problem-based learning. Although it was specifically to overcome limitations traditional for learning, nowadays is used by different type curricula. In this paper, we first present basic assumptions, history, benefit and challenges progress test. overcomes many assessment, such as validity reliability. However, implementation a logistical challenge. addition, discuss limitation when summative which may not always be aligned constructivist theory. When adding feedback methods analysis that considers multiple testing, then Finally, use test’s sub scores lack because low number items; thus, pass/fail decision should based on scores, but only general scores.