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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
S.Raja kumar,
Assistant professor,
Thiagarajar College of Preceptors,
Madurai, Tamilandu
Differences between Assessment and Evaluation
S.No Assessment Evaluation
1 Assessment is a process of
Evaluation is described
Collecting, reviewing
and using data for the
purpose of improvement
Evaluation describes as an act
of passing judgment basis of
evidence
2 Assessment pays attention‘ to
teaching and learning
Evaluation focuses final
outcome
3 Assessment is done at
the beginning of the inquiry
Evaluation is usually done at
the end
4 it is diagnostic It is judgmental
5 It is Formative it is Summative
Assessment Evaluation
6 It is process oriented It is product oriented
7 Provides feedback on
performance and are as
of improvement
Determines to which objectives
are achieved.
8 Based on observation
and positive and negative
Points
Based on the level of quality as
per set standard
9 set by both the parties
jointly (Assessor and
Assesseee)
Set by the evaluator
10 It is absolute. It is comparative