Uses of Assessment

USES OF DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS

Diagnostic Assessments: ( How far have you gone?)
Assessment for learning:

• To check for misconceptions;
• To identify extent of previous learning;
•  To inform teachers on selecting appropriate strategies, activities and materials.

Formative Assessments: (How well are you doing and how well can you be doing better?)
 Assessment for and assessment as learning:

• Checking for understanding, are they attaining the objectives;
• For immediate feed backing;
• Results are recorded, not graded;
• For modifying strategies and learning activities;
• Insightful (for both teachers and students);
• Basis of intervention.

Summative Assessments: (How well did you do?)
Assessment of learning/assessment as learning :

• For making objective judgment on the level of proficiency the learner has attained;
•  Recorded, graded;
• Can be used to further improve strategies;
• Unit tests, periodical tests, transfer tasks/ culminating activities.

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