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Vandana Thakur
M.Sc. Nursing 1st year
Principles of
Assessment, formative
and Summative
Assessment, Internal and
External Assessment
Outlines
Introduction of Assessment.
Definitions of Assessment.
Purposes of Assessment.
Characteristics of Assessment.
Principles of Assessment.
Functions of Assessment.
Formative Assessment.
Summative Assessment.
Internal Assessment.
External Assessment.
Objectives
• To introduce the topic.
• To define the topic.
• To explain the purposes and characteristics
• To describe the principles of assessment.
• To illustrate the functions
• To describe the formative and summative
assessment.
• To discuss the internal and external assessment.
Assessment
The word ‘assess’ comes from the Latin
verb ‘assidere’ meaning ‘to sit with’.
Assessment is a systematic process of
gathering, interpreting, and acting
upon data related to student learning
and experience for the purpose of
developing a deep understanding of
what students know, understand, and
can do with their knowledge as a result
of their educational experience.
Definitions
Assessment in education is the process of
gathering, interpreting, recording, and using
information about pupils’ responses to an
educational task. (Harlen, Gipps, Broadfoot,
Nuttal,1992)
Assessment
Formative Assessment
• formative evaluation is used
to monitor learning progress
during instruction and to
provide continuous feedback
to both pupil and teacher
regarding learning success
and failures.
• Taken at varying intervals
throughout a course to
provide information and
feedback that will help
improve.
Definitions
It is conducted to monitor the instructional
process to determine whether learning is taking
place as planned.
R.L. Ebel and D.A. Frishac 1986
It is concerned with judgment made during the
design and development of a program which are
directed towards modifying, forming, or otherwise
improving the program before it is completed.
• Subject wise
assessment.
• Assessment of
co curricular
activities.
• Assessment of
personality
traits.
Validity of internal assessment