Assessment vs evaluation

Assessment vs evaluation

1. Assessment

   • What is it?
     • A continuos process of collecting and interpreting information about a learner´s progress and performance.
   • Focus
     • The learning process, individual needs and development.
   • Purpose
     • Support and improve learning
     • Identify learning gaps
     • Provide feedback
     • Promote self-reflection
   • Characteristics
     • Diagnostic
     • Ongoing
     • Process-oriented
     • Individualized
     • Formative or sumative

2. Evaluation

   • What is it?
     • A process of making a judgment about the quality, value, success or effectiveness of learning based on evidence and criteria.
   • Focus
     • Overall performance, quality and outcomes.
   • Purpose
     • Judge learning outcomes
     • Determine quality and success
     • Support decision-making
     • Inform program improvements
   • Characteristics
     • Judgmental
     • Product-oriented
     • Based on criteria and standards
     • Outcome-focused
     • More holistic

3. key differences

   • Assessment
     • Improvement
       • Process-oriented
         • Diagnostic
           • Individual progress
             • Continuos feedback
   • Evaluation
     • Judgment
       • Product-oriented
         • Judgmental
           • Overall outcomes
             • Decisions/closure

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