Educational assessment and evaluation

It is interesting to reflect and examine just how much the computer has managed to screw up educational practices. Ah the good old days…stand in front of a bunch of students, go over yesterday’s readings for clarification, and then tell them they need to read pages so and so, then send them off. This worked for hundreds of years and now it does not work. Oh well, the genie has been let out of the bottle. After perusing the assigned documents, it is my opinion, in order of importance the three…

important factors of a successful intervention is program evaluation. The evaluation stages are those in which the program directors can assess how well the process is going and implement any changes that it may deem necessary. On occasion, an evaluation can actually force directors to cancel an intervention if the resources are not there or the problems that are brought to light by the evaluation reveal themselves to be insurmountable. An assessment would be viewed as helpful in the event that…

all must contain the same components mandated by law. An IEP must state the student’s present level of performance. This includes strengths, weaknesses, current abilities and skills. In an IEP, you will see the results of the student’s evaluations and assessments. IEP’s will have the services to be provided both special education and/or other related services such as speech therapy and etc. There will be modifications and accommodations listed that will be used for the individual students. …

Standardized Testing and Educational Quality In this case study, I will be asking the question of how do standardized tests unfairly measure educational quality. This will be viewed from an English professor standpoint and how they handle the problem themselves. First a standardized test is a test that is regulated and scored in a reliable, or "standard", way. standardized test is outlined such that the questions, conditions for regulating, scoring strategies, and interpretations are steady…

sports if you cannot find out if you are being successful or not. If there is not a performance measure in place what is the overall purpose? What is the purpose of the student or player and what is the purpose or role of the teacher or coach? An evaluation process is the basis of revamping a teachers or coaches…

Neuropathic assessment of Alzheimer's disease is being re-evaluated since the last review or assessment was done in 1997. The new assessment is meant to be include those who have middle symptoms of Alzheimer's disease to the assumption of their potentially being clinical work in the future. There is also a test/scorecard that the physician fills out in relation to how the nerocortext is responding and the density of the response as well. This helps evaluate if there is a neuropathic change in…

the school administration that outline essential learning outcomes for each course? Response: Curriculum refers to the means and materials with which students will interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes. The curriculum should be designed to meet the educational needs of the students it will serve. When serving on a curriculum committee, educators should be aware of the students’ cognitive, cultural, psychomotor-kinesthetic, and socio-emotional needs. Also…

Assessment is universally acknowledged as a central tenet for the measurement of learning and attainment in schools (Wiliam D. , 2014). Over the last few decades, formative assessment, has been described as an effective means to support and measure learning, whilst promoting an inclusive classroom edict (Black & Wiliam, 1998). Formative assessment employs various teaching methods to gauge pupil understanding, measure progression and evaluate learning requirements. The overall process is…

past decades, educational reformers calling for improving science education usually targeted teacher education and teaching methods as the starting point for correction and change specifically in giving appropriate classroom assessment. Teacher must use varied assessment tools other than the traditional. However, there are other assessment tools that can be used appropriately to enhance students learning aside from the traditional paper pencil test, these are the non-traditional assessment tools…

Linking Formative Assessment to the Principles of Assessment in WA Schools Introduction Assessment is the process of gathering and interpreting evidence to make informed judgments about students learning. It is the crucial link between learning outcomes, content, teaching and learning activities. Assessment allows teachers to determine what stage students are in at their learning, where they need to go, and the best way in which to get there. Assessment can be both a formative and summative…