Assessment & Evaluation-

Concepts in Light of National

Curriculum
By
Dr. Sher Muhammad Daudpota
Assessment
• Process to measure outcome of students’ learning in,
• Knowledge acquired
• Understanding developed
• Skills gained
• Not judgment but continuous improvement
Evaluation
• Process of analyzing, reflecting upon, and summarizing assessment
information and taking decision based upon information gathered
Objectives of Assessment
• Understanding Science Principles
• Conducting Scientific Inquiry
• Applying Science Principles
Objectives of Assessment
• Understanding Science Principles: students should be able to:
• Describe knowledge and understanding of scientific phenomena, facts, and
principles
• Develop relationship among science principles
• Use scientific vocabulary, terminology and conventions
Objectives of Assessment
• Conducting Scientific Inquiry: students should be able to:
• Follow and carry out instructions accurately and safely
• Locate, select, organize and present relevant information from a variety of
sources
• Identify patterns, report trends and draw inferences
• Make predictions and hypothesis and reduce relationship
• Identify problem, plan and carry out an investigation to solve problem
• Conduct scientific investigation using appropriate tools and technologies
• Apply and communicate information through science process skills
Objectives of Assessment
• Applying Science Principles: students should be able to:
• Apply science principles to both familiar and unfamiliar situations/problems
• Shows understanding of connections between science and technology and
the world outside the school as well as their implications
• Proposed solutions to problems with respect to science and technology and
its relation with society and environment
Types of Assessment
• Diagnostic
• To plan instruction to fit the student’s prior knowledge
• Formative
• To improve performance and adapt instruction
• Summative
• To report on final performance
Purpose of Assessment
• To guide instruction
• To inform progress of student
• To provide information on the effectiveness of curriculum
Classroom Assessment
• Purposes of classroom assessment
• Assessment AS learning
• Assessment FOR learning
• Assessment OF learning
Classroom assessment strategies
• Moment-by-moment observation of student!!
• Many approaches of assessment,
• Selected response (MCQs, true/false, matching etc.)
• Constructed/Created Response (FIBs, short answers, label a diagram etc.)
• Performance assessment (presentation, science lab, demo, debate etc..)
• Personal Communication (Oral questioning, observation, interview etc)
Questions/ Comments