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ASSESSMENT vs EVALUATION (Geoff Brindley)

EVALUATION

ASSESSMENT
The act of collecting information and making
judgments on a language learners knowledge of
a language and ability to use it.

* Student learning
outcomes

Is a broader concept tan assessment. It


Involves
collecting
and
interpreting
information for making decisions about the
effectiveness of a particular program.

Student factors

Two most important qualities


Some important factors that
involves evaluation are:

Validity
A valid assessment is one
which provides information
on the ability we want to
assess and nothing else.

Reliability

It refers to the consistency with which


or assessment tolos measure language
ability.

An assessment is reliable when there


is Little difference in learners scores or
injudges ratings across different
occasions or different judges.

Course factors
Institutional factors

Content
Atmosphere
Materials and learning activities
Assessment
Teaching/ classroom management

Facilities
Resources

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