Dimension of Difference Timing Focus of Measurement Relationship Between Administrator and Recipient Findings, Uses Thereof Ongoing Modifiability

of Criteria, Measures Thereof Standards of Measurement Relation Between Objects of A/E

Assessment Formative: Ongoing to Improve Learning Process-Oriented: How Learning Is Going Reflective: Internally defined criteria/goals Diagnostic: Identify areas for improvement Flexible: Adjust as problems are clarified Absolute: Strive for ideal outcomes Coperative: Learn from each other

Evaluation Summative: Final to Gauge Quality Product-Oriented: Whats Been Learned Prescriptive: Externally imposed standards Judgmental: Arrive at an overall grade/score Fixed: To reward success, punish failure Comparative: Divide better from worse Competitive: Beat each other out