Types of assessment

ASSESSMENT: comes from a latin word "Assidere" means "To sit aside"
this is qualitative in nature.
1)Formative:
*Formative assessment is daily monitoring of learning to provide ongoing
feedback that teachers and learner can improve.
*Formative assessment is also known as assessment for learning.
*Also known as continuous assessment.
*It monitor learning process during instruction.
*Assessments are at short intervals of time.
* It gives descriptive feedback.
* It provides timely feedback and solve issues timely.
* Daily basis assessment.
*Improves the teaching learning process.
2) Summative:
*Assemesnt afater a defined period.
*Also called end term , terminal , periodic , final assessment
*It is done at the end or completation of a task.
*In this assessment grade, marks or score awarded.
*Also known as assessment of learning. Summative assessment mainly takes the form
of written tests at the end of month, and examinations at the end of a term,
school year or cycle.

1assessment=> to check weakness

2 evalution=> judgement; comparison
3 examination=> decision