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Topic 1 : MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION


MEASUREMENT


  • Process of determining the attributes or characteristics of physical objects generally in terms of QUANTITY.


  • WE MEASURE: HEIGHT, DISTANCE, WEIGHT ETC.


TESTING - A formal, systematic procedure for gathering information.


TEST - an instrument used to measure a

construct and make decisions.


Manners of Measurement:


Objective - measurements are more stable. Measurements will produce more or less the same outcome.

Ex. Multiple Choice, Identification, True or False , Matching Type


Subjective – measurements are more on perceptions. Measurements will not produce the same outcome.

Ex. Essay, Projects/Products, Performance


Ways of Interpreting Measurement Results:


1. Norm-Referenced - measure performance of students compared with the other (to rank students).











2. Criterion-Referenced - measure performance of

students against the standard (to determine achievement of the skill)




















PERSONALITY TEST - Measures the characteristic patterns of traits that people exhibit across various situations.


DIAGNOSTIC TEST - Is a test that helps the teacher and learners identify problems that they have with the language.


ACHIEVEMENT TEST - Measures skills and knowledge learned in a given grade level, usually through planned instruction, such as training or classroom instruction.


INTELLIGENCE TEST - A test designed to measure the ability to think and reason rather than acquired knowledge.


SOCIOMETRY - Measures relationships between people. 


VOCATIONAL TEST - Examines which occupations best fit with an individual’s abilities, interests, and personality.


ASSESSMENT


  • The process of gathering evidences of students’ mastery of skills.


Types of Assessment:


1. Traditional Assessment - Students typically

select an answer or recall information to complete

an assessment. Usually rely on a single correct

answer


2. Authentic/Alternative Assessment

  • Performance/Product Assessment - students are asked to perform/produce real world task that demonstrate meaningful application of essential skills


  • Portfolio Assessment - A collection of Student’s work–contains purposefully subset of student work.


Approaches/Purpose of Assessment


1. Assessment FOR learning (Formative Assessment)


  • DURING the Teaching Process


  • Done to improve and ensure learning


2. Assessment OF Learning (Summative Assessment)


  • Usually given at the END of the: Unit, Grading Period, Term


3. Assessment AS Learning


  • To let students monitor and evaluate their own learning


  • Assessment is learning itself


  • Example: Self assessment survey/ rubrics, KWL


EVALUATION


  • Root word “value” and French - evaluer


  • A process designed to provide information that will help make a judgement about a particular situation.


Evaluation Categories:


Formative - Judging the worth while the program/subject are in progress.


Summative - Judging the worth of the program/subject at the end of the activities.