Explain the differences among evaluation, test, measurement, and assessment

What will be an ideal response?


Evaluation
• Interpretation of evidence gathered through measurement
• Passing personal judgment on the accuracy, truthfulness, or validity of something
• Good evaluators avoid emotional bias when making judgments
• Necessary for diagnosis and must be conducted by the teacher, not outsiders
• Based on the collection of data
Test
• Assigned set of tasks to be performed
• One way, among many, to provide evidence for evaluation
Measurement
• Quantifying or assigning a number to express the degree to which a characteristic is present
• Useful for diagnostic, review, and predictive purposes
• Used for motivating students
• Used as a basis for discussing student achievement with parents and other community members
• Standardized and teacher-made tests are used for measurement
• Used for reflecting on and revising teaching methods and curriculum
Assessment
• Broad term that describes the act of figuring out what is going on
• Comprised of three basic questions: What do I want to know? Why do I want to know it? How can I discover this information with confidence?
• Helps teachers figure out what students know, what they can do, what skills they have and if they are making progress.

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