EducationalMeasurement

and Evaluation

Course Code : 6507

Prepared by: Waqas Rauf

Unit 1

Measurement and
Evaluation: An Introduction
Objectives
 After this presentation students
will be able to:
 Describe the concept of

educational evaluation and

measurement
 Differentiate between evaluation

and measurement
 Describe the major types of

evaluation
 Explain the role of evaluation and
 The Nature of Evaluation
and Measurement
 Concept of Evaluation
 Concept of Measurement
 Concept of Test
 Relationship of Measurement and

Evaluation
Concept of Evaluation

 Evaluation is a systematic determination of a

subject's merit, worth and significance, using
criteria governed by a set of standards.
 It gives the value judgment to the numerical

value. It includes both tangible and intangible

qualities.
Concept of Measurement
 Measurement, the process of
associating numbers with physical
quantities and phenomena.
 Measurement begins with a definition of

the quantity that is to be measured, and

it always involves a comparison with
some known quantity of the same kind.
Concept of Test

 Test definition, the means by which the

presence, quality, or genuineness of anything
is determined; a means of trial.
 A test is a deliberate action or experiment to

find out how well something works. 

 Relationship of Measurement and Evaluation

Measurement Evaluation
1. It is the science of collecting and 1. It involves the use of information
ordering information about objects to collected by the process of
be studied. measurement.

2. It refers to a precise and quantitative 2. It means a subjective judgment.

value.
3. It is limited to quantitative
description.
4 It is objective and impersonal.
5. It simply determines the magnitude
of variant.
6. It provides data for evaluation.
3. It leads to qualitative description and
value judgment.
4. It involves subjective judgments.
5. It not only determines the
magnitude, but adds meaning to such
measurements.
6. It is philosophical in nature.
Types of Evaluation

 Program Evaluation
 Student Evaluation
 Difference between Formative and Summative

Evaluation
Program Evaluation

 Program evaluation is a systematic

method for:
 collecting
 analyzing
 and using information to answer

questions about projects, policies

and programs, particularly about their
effectiveness and efficiency.
Student Evaluation

 Student evaluation is an assessment by

learners of the service provided by the
institution, be it solely of the classroom
experience or of all aspects of the learning
experience.
 As part of an assessment, teachers

provide students with descriptive feedback

that guides their efforts towards
improvement.
 Difference between Formative and Summative Evaluation

Formative Evaluation Summative Evaluation

Formative evaluation is typically
conducted during the development or
improvement of a program or course.
Formative evaluation is developmental
in nature.
Generally teacher made tests are used
for this purpose.
Summative evaluation involves making
judgments about the efficacy of a
program or course at its conclusion.
Summative evaluation is terminal in
nature. Its purpose is to evaluate
student’s achievement.
The tests items are prepared from the
whole content area.

It helps to know to what extent the Generally standardized tests are used
instructional objectives has been for the purpose.
achieved.
It provides feed-back to the teacher to It is not regular and continuous
Need and Role of Evaluation
 Evaluation helps us to know whether the
instructional objectives have been achieved or
not.
 As such evaluation helps planning of better
strategies for education.
 A sound program of evaluation clarifies the aims
of education and it helps us to know whether
aims and objectives are attainable or not.
Need for Evaluation in Education

1. (a) It helps a teacher to know his pupils in details.

Today, education is child-centered. So, child’s abilities,
interest, aptitude, attitude etc., are to be properly studied
so as to arrange instruction accordingly.
(b) It helps the teacher to determine, evaluate and refine
his instructional techniques.
(c) It helps him in setting, refining and clarifying the
objectives.
(d) It helps him to know the entry behavior of the students.
Need for Evaluation in Education

2. It helps an administrator.

(a) In educational planning and

(b) In educational decisions on selections, classification
and placement.

3. Education is a complex process. Thus, there is a great

need of continuous evaluation of its processes and
products. It helps to design better educational programs.
Nature of Measurement
 Maximum Performance Test
(What a person can do)

 Typical Performance Test

(What a person will do)
Use in Classroom Instruction

 Placement Evaluation
 Formative Evaluation
 Diagnostics Evaluation
 Summative Evaluation
Self Assessment Questions
 Describe the meaning of test,
measurement and evaluation
 How will you distinguish between

measurement sand evaluation

 What is formative evaluation?
 What is summative evaluation?
 Discuss the role of measurement and

evaluation in education process.

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