External purpose assessments are given in order to:
a. Give the teacher a good idea of what the students have learned and accomplished over the course of the year
b. Show the students how much progress they have made. External purpose assessments are aimed to increase students' internal motivation to learn.
c. Provide information for accountability, guide policy decisions, gather information for program evaluation, sort and classify people for admissions, and to certify or hire
d. Give the parents a full report of the class' progress
Correct answer: a
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