E A T

E A T

1. Evaluation

   • assess the effectiveness
     • involves the use of multiple sources of data
       • student performance
       • surveys
       • interviews
         • to make informed decisions
     • Program
     • Curriculum
     • Instructional practice

2. Test

   • specific type of assessment
   • measure a learner's knowledge or skills
     • in a particular subject area or domain
   • Determine achievement levels
   • Principles
     • validity
       • Concurrent
         • ability to distinguish between groups
       • Content
         • tasks within the domain assessed
       • Predictive
         • score predicts future performance
       • How accurate measures
     • reliability
       • consistent and dependable
     • practicality
       • not excessively expensive
       • Stays within appropriate time constraints
       • easy to administer
       • Scoring procedure
         • Specific
         • time-efficient

3. Assessment

   • Gathers information about learners'
     • Skills
     • knowledge
     • attitudes
     • beliefs
   • diagnose areas of strength and weakness
   • provide feedback to learners
   • Can take many forms
     • observations
     • Performance tasks
     • Porfolios
     • Quizzes
     • Exams