Differences Between Testing, Assessment and Evaluation

Differences Between Testing, Assessment and Evaluation

1. Test

   • An instrument or activity used to accumulate data on a person’s ability to performed a specified task
   • Kind of test
     • Objective
       • it is a test paper and pencil test where in students’ answers can be compared and quantified to yield a numerical score.
     • Subjective
       • it is a paper and pencil test which is not easily quantified as students are given the freedom to write their answer to a question, such as an essay test
     • Standardized
       • it is a test prepared by an expert or specialist. This type of test samples behavior under uniform procedures.
     • Individual
       • it is a test administrated to one student at a time
   • For knowledge about the progres

2. Assessment

   • The process of gathering quantitative and qualitative data of what a student can do, and how much a student possesses.
   • To diagnose students’ strengths and weaknesses.
   • Formal
     • Formal assessments have data which support the conclusions made from the test.
   • Informal
     • Informal assessments are not data driven but rather content and performance driven
   • Formative
     • The goal of formative assessment is to monitor students learning to provide ongoing feedback
   • Summative
     • The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit

3. Evaluation

   • Evaluation is concerned with a whole range of issues in and beyond education;
   • Product Evaluation
     • Product evaluations examines the effects of outcomes of some object.
   • Process Evaluation
     • It refers to evaluation taking place during the program or learning activity.