Introduction
Evaluation is an integral component of the teaching-learning process that should facilitate student learning and improve instruction. Teachers make judgements about student progress based on information gathered through a variety of assessment techniques. This information assists teachers in planning and modifying their instructional programs, which in turn helps students learn more effectively. Evaluation is also used for reporting progress to students and parents and for making decisions related to such things as student promotion and awards.
Learning objectives
(verbs implying student action)
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Instructional Strategies/Methods (linked to verbs of the objectives and the most appropriate assessment techniques) |
Assessment Techniques (linked to the verbs of the objectives and to how the learning was facilitated, linked to instructional strategies/methods) |
Evaluation must be considered during the planning stage of instruction when learning objectives and appropriately related teaching strategies and methods are chosen. too often in the past evaluation has been treated as an add-on something to be dealt with at the end of a unit of study.
The evaluation process is cyclical in nature. Each phase is linked to and dependent on the others. It is a continuous process that takes careful planning and systematic implementation not to mention constant review and modification to guide student learning.
Phases of the Evaluation Process
