This document discusses assessment in higher education, including reasons for assessment, different types of assessment (diagnostic, formative, summative), and roles of teachers and learners in assessment. It provides guidelines for assessment approved by HEC in Pakistan, including recommendations to minimize malpractices and introduce more frequent evaluation. The document also discusses types of entry tests in Pakistan and guidelines for preparing for tests, such as learning the basics, practicing weak areas, and avoiding gaps in attempting all questions.

1. COURSE CODE (8625)
DAY-5
Dr. Muhammad Jamil
PhD (Education)
03004255912
UNIT-7
ASSESMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2. • Assessment: Reasons, Modes and usage in Higher Education
• Policy Guidelines and Recommend reforms for HEC Exam system
• The Role of Teacher and Learner in Assessment
• Types of EntryTests in Pakistan: Question types and Guidelines

3. Your perception about
Assessment?

5. REFLECTION
Differentiate
Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation
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6. Assessment
• Assessment is formally defined as a measure of performance.
• Educational Assessment is the process of documenting,
usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills,
attitudes and beliefs.
• Assessment is a mechanism for providing instructors
with data for improving their teaching methods
and for guiding and motivating students.

7. REFLECTION
What is Assessment?
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8. Reasons for Assessment
• Selection
• Certification
• Describing
• Aiding learning
• Improving teaching

9. REFLECTION
Why we need Assessment?
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10. Modes of Assessment
• Diagnostic
• Formative
• Summative

11. REFLECTION
Which type of Assessment is the most
Important and How?
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12. Diagnostic Assessment
• To improve the Learner’s Experience and their level of achievement.
• It looks backwards rather than forwards.
• It assesses what the learner already knows.
• It is often used before teaching or when a problem arises.
Types of Diagnostic Assessments
• Pre-tests: To get an understanding about the students’ knowledge level.
• Self-assessments: To identifying Skills and Competencies of the students.
• Brief interviews: To get an idea about the problems of the students which
they faced in the classroom.

13. REFLECTION
How Diagnostic Assessment is
important?
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14. Formative Assessment
• It provides feedback and information during the instructional process.
• It measures Student Progress and can also assess progress of an Instructor.
Types of Formative Assessment
• Observations: During in-class activities, non-verbal feedback during lecture
• Homework: exercises as review for exams and class discussions
• Reflections Journals: that are reviewed periodically during the semester
• Question and Answer Sessions: both formal—planned and informal
• Conferences: between the instructor and student at various points

15. REFLECTION
Use of Formative Assessment in
Educational Institutions?
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16. Summative Assessment
• Summative assessment takes place after the learning has been completed
• It provides information and feedback
• Typically, no more formal learning is taking place at this stage
Types of Summative Assessment
• Examinations (major, high-stakes exams)
• Final Examination (a truly summative assessment)
• Term Papers (drafts submitted throughout the semester are formative assessment)
• Projects (project phases submitted at various completion points could be formatively
assessed)

17. REFLECTION
How Summative Assessment can be
made more effective?
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18. Policy Guidelines approved by HEC
for semester system (2006)
• Switch over for the Semester System to attain harmony and uniformity.
• Relevant Professional Training for staff related to semester system.
• Choice of Questions abolished from year 2007.
• No Grace Marks by the year 2007.
• The question papers for assessment of Students’ conceptual knowledge.
• (MCQs) and Short Essay Questions (SEQs) should be encouraged for academic achievement.
• Long Essay Questions (LEQ) can/may be used for writing ability.
• The practical / project should always be evaluated by an external.
• Transparent exam system.
• Evaluation of Teachers’ Performance by the students anonymously.

19. REFLECTION
Important Policy Guidelines and How?
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20. Recommended Reforms in Examination
System of Higher Education
• Minimize Mal-practices
• Frequent Evaluation
• Discussions on common mistakes of students in Examination
• Attitude towards being examined should be changed
• Comprehensive and balanced Evaluation
• Minimize delay in the conduct of examination
• Meaningful and gainful Curriculum
• Avoid Selective-Study and Guess-Work
• Introduction of the Semester System

21. REFLECTION
Which Recommendation is the most
effective and usable: How?
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22. Teachers’ Role in Assessment
• Teacher as Performer
• Teacher as Composer
• Teacher as Conductor
• Teacher as Critic

23. REFLECTION
How aTeacher can play role for
effective Assessment?
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24. Learners’ Role in Assessment
• Learner as Receiver
• Learner as Detective
• Learner as Generator
• Learner as Facilitator

25. REFLECTION
Learners’ Role in Assessment
effectiveness?
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26. Types of Entry Tests in Pakistan
• UET ECAT (Engineering College AdmissionTest)
• MCAT (Medical College AdmissionTest)
• SAT (Scholastic AssessmentTest)
• NTS (NationalTesting Service), GAT
• GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

27. • Verbal ability
• Numeric ability
• Abstract reasoning
• Spatial reasoning
• Mechanical reasoning
• Fault diagnostic
• Data checking
• Work sample
Types of questions in Tests

28. REFLECTION
How aTest Should be prepared?
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29. Test Preparation Guidelines
• Learn the basics
• Everything is important
• Practice
• Know your weak points
• Don’t waste time
• Careful about attempting
• Avoid gaps
• Take care of yourself

30. How Assessment system of
HE can be improved ?

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Allah Hafiz