ASSESSMENT VS EVALUATION
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I always had thought that assessment and evaluation was the same,
but after reading "Assessment, Evaluation, Testing and Grading" by
Craig I realized that those terms mean different:
Evaluation is more focused on making a judgment or
determination concerning the quality of a performance, work product or use of
skills against a set of standards. Evaluations are designed for and intended to
document the level of achievement that has been attained.
An assessment, on the other hand, is more focused
on measuring a performance, work product, or skill in order to offer
feedback to document strengths and growth and to provide directives for
improving future performance. Assessments are nonjudgmental and are designed
and intended to be helpful to produce improvement.
We as teachers need more instruction on
assessment and evaluation. Both teachers and students need to be aware of the
importance of these concets and how it can improve the learning and teaching
process as well. For this, we need to keep learning about it and more
importantly, start applying this knowledge in our classrooms.
