Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment and Evaluation
AND
EVALUATION
During the course we have been discussing several times about the difference
between assessment and evaluation. After all these group reflections, I think I have
a clearer idea about what it refers to each term:
Assessment focus on the teaching and learning process, as well as, on the
outcomes. It provides information for improving learning and teaching, being an
interactive process between students and the teacher. Teacher uses all the
information to change aspects that are not working during the process and to
assist them in improving their learning and study habits. This information is
learner-centered, course based, frequently anonymous, and not graded.
Meanwhile, evaluation focuses on grades and may reflect classroom components
other than course content and mastery level. These could include discussion,
cooperation, attendance, and verbal ability.
The table below summarizes key differences between assessment and evaluation:
Dimension of
Difference
Assessment
Evaluation
Formative: ongoing,
to improve learning
Summative: final, to
gauge quality
Orientation: focus of
measurement
Process-oriented:
how learning is going
Product-oriented:
whats been learned
Diagnostic: identify
areas for
improvement
Judgmental: arrive
at an overall
grade/score
Assessment of Learning
The purpose of this kind of assessment is usually SUMMATIVE and is mostly done at
the end of a task, unit of work etc.
Our role, as teacher, in this type of assessment has to be clear and well organized
in order to:
Use different techniques and activities for assessing the same goals.
Be able to describe the assess process.
Clarify the points and aspects to be assessed.
Have enough strategies for recourse in the event of disagreement about the
decisions.
The teachers role in this type of assessment is mostly interactive. Teacher should:
Types of Assessment
new unit of study, a diagnostic test attempts to quantify what students already
know about a topic.
Formative: Given throughout the learning process, formative assessments
seek to determine how students are progressing through a certain learning goal.
Summative: Given at the end of the year or unit, summative assessments
assess a students mastery of a topic after instruction.
Norm-referenced tests: These tests measure students against a
national norm or average in order to rank students against each other. The
SAT, ACT, Iowa Basic Skills Test, and other major state standardized tests are
norm-referenced.
Criterion-referenced tests: These tests measure student
performance against a standard or specific goal. Unit and chapter tests as
usually criterion-referenced, as are the newly developed SBAC and PARCC
Common Core tests.
Teachers self-assessment
After these four weeks I realize how important is, as a teacher, taking the time
every so often to evaluate one's own practices. Therefore, I have decided to look
for a guide to follow when I assess my teaching process and I found the following
table adapted from Rhode Island 7/23/12
Name:
School:
District:
Grade
Level(s):
Subject(s
):
Date
Developed:
Self-Assessment Professional
Practice
Using the Charlotte Danielsons Framework for Teaching rubric, for each domain identify
at least one competency as a strength and at least one as an area for development. Using
previous evaluations and any other relevant information, provide a rationale for why you
chose these competencies.
(EXAMPLE)
(EXAMPLE)
Domain 3: Instruction
Domain 3: Instruction
EXAMPLE 3c
E 3c EXAMPL
In addition to my evaluators
comments, I know that I can do a
much better job of matching
students to text using lexile ratings.
Using
our new SRI computer
program, I can update student
reading levels regularly and use
them to better individualize reading
materials.
Domain 1
The Classroom
Environment
c.
c.
f.
Learning Activities
Instructional Materials and Resources
Instructional Groups
Lesson and Unit Structure
Domain 4
Domain 3
Professional Responsibilities
Instruction
a. Reflecting on Teaching
Accuracy
Use in Future Teaching
c.
f.
Showing Professionalism
Integrity and Ethical Conduct
Service to Students
Advocacy
Decision Making
Compliance with School and District Regulations
c.
e. Lesson Adjustment
Response to Students
Persistence
Domain 4 InstructionDomain 3
Classroom
Planning and
Domain 2
Domain 1
Environment
Preparation
Professional Practice
Area for Development
Professional
Responsibilities
1.
Prioritize.
2.
1. Is there anything else about your role as an educator this year that you feel is
important to share with your evaluator (new assignment, change in curriculum,
etc.)?