Definition of Assessment “Assessment is the process of gathering, interpreting, recording and using information about pupil’s responses to an educational task.” Examples: quiz Papers presentation Purpose of assessment: To know students learning To improve students learning To know the effectiveness of teaching method To evaluate students learning. Diagnostic students strength and weakness in specific area of learning “Assessment is the engine that drives student learning.” John Cowan The primary purpose of assessment is to improve students learning. Anne Davies Types of assessment: There are 6 types of assessment. Diagnostic assessment Formative assessment Summative assessment Ipsative assessment Norm-referenced assessment Criterion- referenced assessment Diagnostic assessment: The assessment in the form quiz, test, surveys, to know information about student’s strengths and weakness. Formative assessment: The assessment used by the teachers to know the students learning about the currently taught lesson. Summative assessment: It is used to evaluate students learning process and achievement at the conclusion of a specific instructional period, usually at the end semester, school year etc.Assessment expert Paul Black put it; “When the cook tastes the soup, that’s formative assessment. When the customer tastes the soup that’s summative assessment.” Ipsative assessment: Raymond Cattell coined the word Ipsative for Latin word ipse meaning “himself,” The assessment that compares current performance with previous performance is called Ipsative assessment. . Norm-referenced assessment: It is type of assessment that assesses the test taker's ability and performance against the other test takers. Criterion-referenced assessment: It is type of assessment that assesses the test taker ability to understand a set curriculum. Tools use for assessment Senses Major use listening and sight Observation Observer Observee Questionnaire: a.Open ended (students standard) Definition, summery, etc. b. Close ended (fix standard) Mcqs, t/f, labeling, match columns, Opinionnaire: Purpose: Acquiring point of view Feedback Likert scale is use for Opinionnaire Interview: Intrapersonal communication between one an other. Interviewer Interviewee Types: Its types are divided into 2 category 1. Interview by method 2. Interview by purpose Interview by method: 1. Structured interview ( specific source content) Semi structured interview (have some outlines) Topic is set but questions are not set Open ended questions Semi structured interview (have some outlines) Topic is set but questions are not set Open ended questions Semi structured interview (have some outlines) Topic is set but questions are not set Open ended questions Semi structured interview (have some outlines) Topic is set but questions are not set Open ended questions Semi structured interview (have some outlines) Topic is set but questions are not set...