Traditional &Alternative
Assessment

Key Terms

Assessment

Evaluation

Testing

Measurement

A test is a tool or an instrument that is formally used to assess pupils' performance in a certain ability.

The process for gathering evidence of pupils' performance

Making judgement or determining the value of students’ learning (Pass/Fail)

A quantitative description of a certain characteristic

Note

we measure distance, we assess learning, and we evaluate results in terms of some set of criteria.

Who is involved in the assessment process?

Student

Policy makers

Teacher

Curriculum Developers

Why is assessment needed?

Beyond the Classroom

Within the Classroom

To assess whether learning objectives were achieved.

Monitor students’ learning, progress and achievement.

Improve instruction

To evaluate whether a program or instruction effective or not

Roles of Assessment

Assessment
for Learning

Assessment
as Learning

Assessment
of Learning

What have the students
learned?

Summative tests for example: Midtms

After instructions

Before, during and after instruction

How can we help the
students more?

provide helpful feedback to students. for example Placement test and Diagnostic tests

Before, during, and after instruction

This achieved by conducting self - assessment

To look within (Self reflection)