The purpose of assessment
Why do we assess?
To certify a student is ready to progress to the next level or graduate
To classify and rank students’ performance
To improve students’ learning
To justify and ensure accountability
Feedback is required from teacher to student and from student to teacher.
There are 2 broad forms of assessment that have considerable crossover between each other:
Formative Assessment : This should be a frequent, interactive process of assessing students understanding to identify learning needs and adjust teaching. This includes all activities undertaken by students and teachers to provide feedback to modify teaching and learning.
Summative Assessment: This is the assessment at the end of a course or unit of study.
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