Student Evaluation. Specific assessment techniques are selected or devised to gather information related to how well students are achieving the learning objectives of the curriculum and to the type of learning outcome (knowledge, understanding, skill, attitude, value, or process), the subject area content, the instructional strategies used, the students' levels of development, and the specific purpose of evaluation. It is inappropriate to evaluate student progress in the Common Essential Learnings independently of the subject area content.

Some assessment examples/templates specific to Driver Education are found in Appendix A. For further information on the various assessment techniques and types of instruments that can be used to collect and record information about student learning, refer to Student Evaluation: A Teacher Handbook (Saskatchewan Education, 1991).

Program Evaluation. Program evaluation is a systematic process of gathering and analyzing information about some aspect of a school program in order to make a decision, or to communicate to others involved in the decision-making process. Program evaluation can be conducted at two levels, relatively informally at the classroom level, or more formally at the classroom, school, or school division levels.

To support formal school-based program evaluation activities, Saskatchewan Education has developed the Saskatchewan School-Based Program Evaluation Resource Book (1989) to be used in conjunction with an inservice package. Further information on these support services is available from the Assessment and Evaluation Unit, Saskatchewan Education.