3. WHAT IS ASSESSMENT?
• the process of determining to what extent
the educational objectives are being
realized.
• systematic examination of educational &
social progress.
• assessing the strengths & weaknesses of
programs, policies, students, etc. to improve
their effectiveness.
5. PURPOSES OF ASSESSMENT
• To provide short-term goals to the students.
• To clarify the intended learning outcome.
• To determine the level of knowledge &
understanding in students.
• To diagnose the strengths & weakness of
students.
6. PURPOSES OF ASSESSMENT
CONT…
• To encourage students' learning by measuring
their achievement.
• To provide information to students for
overcoming learning difficulties.
• To estimate the effectiveness of the
instructional media used.
7. PURPOSES OF ASSESSMENT
CONT…
• To assess the nonscholastic domains of the
student’s personality.
• To assess the student’s progress throughout
the year.
• To ascertain if the teaching strategies are
effective or not.
• To improve curriculum in light of recent
advances.
8. • Assessment for learning
(Formative)
• Assessment of learning
(Summative)
• Assessment as learning
(Metacognitive/Self-Assessment)
12. Parameters
Formative
Assessment
Summative
Assessment
Meaning It is ongoing assessment of
the student’s achievement.
It is final assessment of the
student’s achievement.
Purposes To monitor the progress of
students & provide feedback
for improvement.
To finally assign the grades.
Frequency Carried out quite frequently
ranging from daily to weekly.
Carried out monthly,
biannually, annually or at the
end of a semester.
Content focus Detailed focus on content. General & broad content
scope.
Methods It include classroom
questioning, daily
assignments, regular
formal/informal observation,
class tests & internal
assessments.
It include project evaluation,
term examination & final
external examination.
13. BASED ON MANNER OF RESULT
INTERPRETATION
• Norm-Referenced
• Criterion-Referenced
21. • Test
• Exam
• Observation
• Interview
• Questionnaire
• Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
• Self-report Inventories
• Check List
• Rating Scale
22. Assessment of Knowledge Assessment of Skills
Assessment
of Attitude
Essay type questions Observation checklist Likert attitude
Extended response essay Rating scale scale
Restricted response essay Anecdotal record
Short answer questions Cumulative records
Fill in the blank type Writing assignment
Statement completion Viva voce (Oral
Labelling a diagram Examination)
Practical examination
Objective type of questions Objective Structured
Multiple choice questions Practical Examination
Multiple response
Matching type questions
True&Falsequestions
23. RATING SCALE
Descriptive Rating
Scale
Nursing
Personnel in a
ward
Level of Clinical Performance
1. Ankit Very
active
Active Moderately
active
passive
2. Rajesh
3. Priti
4.subha
Graphic Rating Scale
Numerical Rating Scale
27. ACHIEVEMENT TEST
• Planning of Test
• Preparation of Design of Test
• Preparing Blue Print
• Writing Test Items
• Preparing Scoring Key and Marking Scheme
• Analysis of Difficulty Level