ABSTRACT

At the end of this chapter you should be able to:

define assessment and evaluation

differentiate between assessment of learning and assessment for learning

state the main purposes for assessment, and when, in the instructional cycle, they will occur

identify who should be involved in assessment

describe five important principles for incorporating assessment into your teaching

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of direct and indirect assessment

demonstrate understanding of the relative merits of reliability and validity in the assessment process

differentiate between formative and summative assessment