Student assessment and evaluation is an important part of teaching as it allows the teacher to plan and adapt instruction to meet the specific needs of each student. It also allows the teacher to discuss the current successes and challenges with students and report progress to the parent or guardian. It is important that teachers use a variety of assessment and evaluation strategies to evaluate student progress. Additional information on evaluation of student achievement can be found in the Saskatchewan Education documents Student Evaluation: A Teacher Handbook, 1991 and Curriculum Evaluation in Saskatchewan, 1991.

It is important that the teacher discuss the evaluation strategies to be used in the course, when the evaluation can be expected to occur and the weighting of each evaluation strategy and how it relates to the overall student evaluation. The weighting of the evaluation should be determined in relation to the amount of time spent and emphasis placed on each area of the course as suggested in the curriculum guidelines.

The Energy and Mines 10, 20, 30 Curriculum Guide provides many opportunities for teachers to use a variety of instructional and evaluation strategies. Evaluation instruments used in teaching this course are included in the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook. Sample copies of overall evaluation for the course, evaluation for general student skills and work study are included for teachers to adapt and use.

An example of an evaluation weighting is as follows:

Portfolios	10%
Written Tests	10%
Practical Tests	20%
Project Work	30%
Assignments	20%
Classroom Presentations or Work Study	10%

Regular program evaluation could include a survey involving parents, students, and employers to determine program effectiveness and needs for change, if any. Information specific to program evaluation is found in Saskatchewan Education’s School-Based Program Evaluation Resource Book (1989) and the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook.

For more information about student evaluation refer to the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook (Saskatchewan Learning) or Student Evaluation: A Teacher Handbook (Saskatchewan Education, 1991).

For information about curriculum evaluation refer to Curriculum Evaluation in Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Education, 1991).