Unit 2. Basic Concept of Assessment in Education Unit 2
Unit 2. Basic Concept of Assessment in Education Unit 2
A S S E SS M E N T IN
ED U C AT I O N : U N I T 2
TA N Z E L A B A SH I R
INSTRUCTOR:
BASIC CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION
According To Linn And Miller (2005),
• Assessment as any of a variety of procedures used to obtain
information about student performance.
• Assessment refers to the full range of information gathered and
synthesized by teachers about their students in classrooms.
• Assessment is a method for analyzing and evaluating student
achievement or program success. (Arends, 1994).
ASSESSMENT IS A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES FOUR
BASIC COMPONENTS:
• Diagnostic role: Assessment may be done for diagnostic purposes. in the case, we are interested in
determining the gaps in learning or learning processes, hopefully, to be able to bridge these gaps.
• Formative assessment: Another purpose of assessment is formative. in this role, assessment guides the
teachers on his/ her day- to- day teaching activity.
• Placement assessment: The final role of assessment in curricular decisions concerns placement.
assessment plays a vital role in determining the appropriate placement of a student both in terms of
achievements and aptitude.
• Aptitude: refers to the area or discipline where a student would most likely excel or do well.
EVALUATION
A systems model for evaluation:
• Evaluation should recognize that the total individual personality is involved in learning.
• Evaluation should give opportunity to the pupil to become increasingly independent in self-
appraisal and self- direction.
• Evaluation should include all significant evidence from every possible source.
• Evaluation should take into consideration the limitations of the particular educational situations.