Meeting_1_Assessment_Testing_Evaluation.pptx

Differences of Assessment, Testing and Evaluation

1. Meeting 1: Concepts of Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation Introduction to Educational Measurement Your Name | Course | Date

2. Learning Objectives • Understand the differences between assessment, testing, and evaluation • Recognize the purposes of each concept in education • Apply the concepts to classroom practices

3. Key Definitions • Assessment: The process of collecting information about student learning • Testing: A tool or method used to measure specific skills or knowledge • Evaluation: A judgment based on assessment results, usually for decision-making

4. Concept Map Testing → part of Assessment Assessment → provides data for Evaluation Evaluation → decision-making

5. Assessment • Ongoing process • Includes observation, assignments, projects, portfolios, tests • Focus: improvement of learning

6. Testing • Formal instrument with standardized format • Types: multiple-choice, essay, performance test • Focus: measuring specific knowledge/skills

7. Evaluation • Involves interpretation and judgment • Summarizes results of assessments • Purposes: grading, program effectiveness, policy decisions

8. Comparison Table Assessment | Broad, continuous | Purpose: Improve learning | Examples: Projects, observation Testing | Specific tool | Purpose: Measure performance | Examples: Exam, quiz Evaluation | Decision/judgment | Purpose: Value judgment | Examples: Final grade, feedback

9. Why Important? • Ensures learning objectives are met • Identifies students’ strengths & weaknesses • Guides instructional improvement • Provides accountability

10. Summary • Assessment = Process • Testing = Instrument • Evaluation = Judgment/decision • All three are interrelated and essential in education

11. Reflection Questions / Discussion • In your experience, which is more common in classrooms: testing or assessment? Why? • How can evaluation be fair and useful for both teachers and students?