Differences between measurement, evaluation and assessment

difference between measurement, evaluation and assessment

1. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEASUREMENT, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT       SUBMITTED BY SWATHY.M.A MSC COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

2. MEASUREMENT It is simply referred as the process assigning numbers or symbols to objects for characterising things according to set of rules . It is used to categorize and/ or quantify variables . It help to quantify individual’s achievement, personality, attitudes, habits and skills It involves quantification of observable phenomena and it is performed on the physical world by observer . Here information collected about the characteristics and attributes of things can be determined and differentiated.

3. FUNCTIONS OF MEASUREMENT INSTRUCTIONAL It has a key function in measurement which involves two steps again such as: 1.PRINCIPAL It has a basic purpose in measurement that involves such as: To determine what knowledge, skills, abilities, habits and attitudes have been acquired To determine strength and weakness, difficulties, progress and needs of students 2.SECONDARY It has an auxiliary function for effective teaching and learning which involves : To develop the effort making capacity of students To serve as aid for guidance, counselling, and prognosis

4. SUPERVISORY It includes administrative purposes such as: To maintain standards To classify or select special purposes To serve as a basis or guide for curriculum making and developing

5. ASSESSMENT It is a process of collection of data to understanding state or condition of thing or issue by observation and measurement. I t is a broad term that including assessment and a test is a form of assessment too. Through this evidence of students achievement can be obtained and evaluated, also it collect information with respect to objective or goal

6. DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT 1. Formative assessment (assessment of learning) It is the measurement for the purpose of improving 2. Summative assessment (assessment for learning) It has high point of value as assessment taking place at the end with whole evaluation

7. STEPS INVOLVED IN ASSESSMENT ARE: To measure progress that include both pre-test and post test To evaluate the program To determine the strength and weakness of various aspect involves academic and behavioural aspect

8. EVALUATION It is a process that include a series of steps such as establishing objective, classifying objective, defining objective, selecting indicators and comparing data with objectives. It is concerned with making judgements on the worth or value of performance to answer question. It is also the process of obtaining, analysing and interpreting information to determent the extent to which students achieve instructional objective. It is also considered as qualitative aspect of determining the outcomes of learning

9. Principles of evaluation Evaluation should be: Based on clearly stated objectives Comprehensive Cooperative Used judiciously Continuous and integral part of teaching learning process

10. TYPES OF EVALUATION Diagnostic evaluation It is more comprehensive and specific also it help to detect pupil’s learning difficulties who are not revealed by formative tests Formative evaluation It identifies learning errors that need to be corrected and it provides information to make instruction more effective Placement evaluation It determines knowledge and skills he or she possesses which are necessary at the beginning of instruction Summative evaluation It determines the extent to which objectives of instruction have been attained and used for assigning grades and marks and to provide feedback to students

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