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    Purposes of Assessment

    We measure our students learning


    for a number of reasons:
    1. Assessment for Learning
    (Formative)
    • The purpose of Formative Assessment is
    to provide students with feedback on
    how they are going. The aim is to help
    students improve their performance and
    make their next piece of assessed work
    better. It is developmental or formative
    in nature; hence the term "Formative
    Assessment".
    • The feedback students receive is the key
    component of formative assessment.
    Feedback is intended to help them identify
    weaknesses and build on strengths to
    improve the quality of their next piece of
    assessment. The focus is on comments for
    improvement, not marks, and the awarding
    of marks in formative assessment can
    actually be counterproductive.
    2. Assessment for Certification
    (Summative)

    • Another key purpose of assessment is to


    gather evidence to make a judgment about a
    student's level of performance; against the
    specified learning objectives.
    • Students are usually assessed at the end of an
    element of learning, such as the end of a
    module, mid semester or end of semester.
    They are awarded results typically as marks or
    grades to represent a particular level of
    achievement (high, medium, low). This
    judgmental "summative" process formally
    provides the evidence, to verify or "certify"
    which students may progress to the next level
    of their studies.
    3. Protect Academic Standards
    • Grades from cumulative assessments are used
    to certify that a person has the necessary
    knowledge and skills (and can apply them
    appropriately) to be awarded a qualification.
    Consequently, the quality and integrity of
    assessment is essential to guarantee the
    credibility of qualifications and the academic
    reputation of the issuing Institution.
    • There is considerable local, national and
    international concern to ensure that the ways
    we protect academic standards stand up to
    scrutiny.
    4. Feedback for Teaching
    • The results from both formative and summative
    assessments can help you track how your
    students are going throughout your courses.
    Closely looking at the results can help you
    identify any patterns of difficulties or
    misunderstandings students might have. This in
    turn allows you alter your approach to teaching
    and adjust your curriculum accordingly. For
    example, you may identify that you need to offer
    more detailed explanations or provide additional
    resources in a particular area.
    • We use assessment as a tool to provide
    feedback to students about their learning
    (Formative Assessment); as well as certifying
    their level of achievement (Summative
    Assessment). It is a means by which we
    protect our academic standards and
    institutional reputations; and a method or
    evaluating and adjusting teaching.
    Another source
    also said that;
    Early Childhood Teachers
    • Identify children's skills, abilities, and needs
    • Make lesson and activity plans and set goals
    • Create new classroom arrangements
    • Select materials
    • Make decisions about how to implement learning
    activities
    • Report to parents and families about children's
    developmental status and achievement
    • Monitor and improve the teaching-learning process
    • Meet the individual needs of children
    • Group for instruction
    Sources:
    • http://www.education.com/reference/article/
    why-assessment-important/

    • http://app.griffith.edu.au/assessment-
    matters/docs/introduction/purpose
    Therefore:
    • It measures student’s achievement.
    • It evaluates instruction.
    • It motivates learning.
    • It predicts success.
    • It diagnoses the nature of difficulties.
    Thank
    you!
    Prepared by:
    Shienna Kay Amarille BSED 404

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