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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.