ABSTRACT
More headaches and heartbreaks are associated with evaluation procedures than with any other aspect of education. This is equally true for learners, teachers, and programs. Before delving into the various types of evaluations used in education we must come to a general understanding of why we need to evaluate at different places in the educational system. Evaluation is a process that allows us to determine how we are doing. The Encarta® World English Dictionary defines evaluation as “the act of considering or examining something in order to judge its value, quality, importance, extent, or condition.” It is a process, not a rating.
