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