EVALUATION

1. Evaluation concept

1.1. The process of **judging value or effectiveness** using collected data. It's purpose is **inform decisions for improvement.** Evaluation is also utilized to **report student progress** to parents or guardians, as well as to inform decisions regarding matters such as student promotion and awards.

2. Assessment principles

2.1. **Validity:** ensures the assessment measures what it is supposed to measure

2.2. **Reliability**: Provides consistent results over time and across different conditions.

2.3. **Fairness**: Ensures all students are assessed under equitable conditions.

2.4. **Transparency**: Clear criteria and processes are communicated to students.

2.5. **Flexibility**: Allows adjustments for diverse learning needs and contexts.

2.6. **Evaluation**: Analyses and interprets data from assessments to judge the quality and effectiveness.

3. Role of teachers into the assessment and evaluation sub-process

3.1. **Designing Assessments**: Creating appropriate assessment tools aligned with learning objectives.

3.2. **Providing Feedback**: Offering constructive feedback to students to guide their learning.

3.3. **Analyzing Data**: Interpreting assessment results to adjust teaching strategies.

3.4. **Participating in Evaluation**: Contributing to school-wide evaluations of teaching practices and curriculum effectiveness.

3.5. **Facilitating Assessment**: Administering assessments and ensuring fair conditions.

4. Relationship and differences between evaluation and assessment

4.1. **Assessment:** Collects data on student learning through tests, quizzes, observations, etc.

4.2. **Evaluation:** Analyzes and interprets data from assessments to judge the quality and effectiveness.

4.3. **Difference:** Assessment is about gathering information; evaluation is about making judgments based on that information.

5. Type of assessment and brief definition

5.1. **Summative Assessment**: Evaluates student learning at the end of a unit or course (e.g., final exams).

5.2. **Formative Assessment**: Ongoing, provides feedback during the learning process to improve teaching and learning.

5.3. **Diagnostic Assessment**: Identifies prior knowledge or learning difficulties before instruction.

5.4. **Criterion-Referenced Assessment**: Measures student performance against a fixed set of criteria.

5.5. **Norm-Referenced Assessment**: Compares a student's performance to others (e.g., standardized tests).

6. Phases of the evaluation and its contexts

6.1. **Planning**: Defining objectives and criteria for evaluation.

6.2. **Data Collection**: Gathering evidence through assessments.

6.3. **Analysis**: Interpreting the data to assess effectiveness.

6.4. **Reporting**: Sharing the results and making recommendations.

6.5. **Action**: Implementing changes based on the evaluation findings.