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Educational assessment and evaluation

Assignment

Done by : Hasset Teshome UGR/6383/15

Submitted to : Dagne Tafa
Submission date: NOV/17/2023
 1. Distinguish between evaluation and assessment at least in
5 ways.

Evaluation assessment

Provides closure is on going

Its graded usually not graded
Its judgemental is positive
Shows shortfalls provides feedback
Product oriented process oriented

2. write at least 3 similarities and 5 differences between

standardized test and classroom test.

Similarities
• Both are used to assess students knowledge.
• Both use similar test items like matching, choice, true or false......
• Both are usually given in the classroom and used to assess students mastery
of course content.
Differences

Classroom test standardized test

Made by the course teacher prepared by a group of experts.

May be given variable amount of time. is given a fixed amount of time.

Learned in a short period of time. comprehensive and measured what

students have learned in a given
period of time like a year or a semester.

Determines passing of that course. determines collage readiness.

It is not standardized. it is based on the standard set.

3.write the advantages of criterion referenced over norm

referenced evaluation and vice versa.

• The advantage of criterion referenced over normreferenced is that it

compares the students hard work and the students grade against pre
established criterion, which means if the student worked hard and got a
grade it wont be compared to the grades of the other students which
reduces competition and unfairness in grading a students work.
• The advantage of norm based criterion over criterion referenced is that it
compares the learners performance to the average grade achieved in the
class that the specific leearner attends in, which means it hepls the learner
to score good if the test is hard and the class gets low marks it is going to be
compared to the highest grade that is achieved so it wont be so bad for the
learner relativley.

4.briefly discuss the similarities and differences between

continious assessment and continious testing.

Similarities
• Both are focused on evaluating the learner's knowledge.
• Both are continuously applied.

Continuous assessment continuous testing

Systematic process of documenting to examine learners' knowledge of
And using empirical data to measure a specific course to determine what
Knowledge of the learner. the learner has learned.
It is seen as a procedure it’s a product that measures
A particular set of objectives.
5.write at least three learning objectives for each of the eight
chapters.

Unit1
• To be able to understand meaning of important terms as assessment,
measurement, evaluation, tests and quiz
• To be able to understand the similarities and differences of the
educational terms mentioned above
• To be able to understand how each of the educational terms
mentioned above are applied
Unit 2
• To be able to define the word objective and have a know-how of the
components of it
• To be able to understand the role of objective in education
• To be able to state and understand the classification of objectives
and properly apply them when needed
Unit 3
• To be able to plan classroom tests correctly
• What to consider and what items should be selected during the
preparation of a classroom test
• To avoid irrelevant test items and other problems while preparing a
classroom test

Unit 4
• Understand the general guidelines for preparing classroom tests.
• To have a good knowledge about how to construct good true or false,
matching, completion and multiple-choice items.
• To avoid limitations caused by not knowing the rules of preparing good
questions in a classroom test.
Unit 5
• Developing a good knowledge about writing essay items
 • Knowing and briefly explaining the two essay items
• The guidelines for constructing good essay items and rules for scoring
them.

Unit 6
• Generalized knowledge about assembling, administering, scoring and
analyzing test items.
• To be able to understand analyzing test items and its purpose.
• To be able to know the methods of analysis procedure step by step.
Unit 7
• Understanding the interpretation of a score
• Knowing the methods of interpreting scores
• Understanding the different kinds of scores
Unit 8
• Understanding the concepts of validity and reliability.
• The relationship between validity and reliability.
• The different factors that affect validity and reliability.

References
• www.onlineassessmenttool.com
• www.semanticscholar.org
• www.wikepedia.org
• www.researchgate.net
• Classroom notes and lectures.