Assessment for the Learning Process and System

Author: Dr. Amal Kanti Sarker

Syllabus:

1st Half: Assessment of the Learning Process

Unit I : Concept of Evaluation and Assessment:

• Meaning of Test, Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation

• Distinguish among Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation

• Nature and purpose of Evaluation

Unit II: Approaches and Techniques of Evaluation and Criteria of Assessment Procedure:

• Approaches?Formative and Summative; NRT and CRT

• Techniques?observational, self-reporting, psychological and Educational tests

• Validity?Meaning, Types and Measurement

• Reliability?Meaning, Types and Measurement

• Norm and Usability

Unit III: Psychological Test:

• Meaning and concept

• Preliminary idea about?Intelligence test, Aptitude test, Interest Inventory, Attitude test, Creativity and Personality

• Achievement test?Meaning, characteristics, steps for construction and uses

• Diagnostic and prognostic test

Unit IV: Evaluation:

• Types of Tests; Written Test, Oral Test, NRT, CRT, Summative Test, Formative Test, Diagnostic Test.

• Scoring and Grading, Analysis of Score and Its Interpretation

(a) Tabulation of data.

(b) Graphical (Histogram, frequency Polygon)

(c) Central Tendency (Mean, Median Mode)

(d) Deviation?Standard.

Unit V: Problem?Learner:

• Problem?Learner; Concept and Types,

• Identification of Problem?Learner; Observation, Case Study, Socio- Metric & Testing (Educational and Psychological) Techniques.

• Remedial Measures?Guidance & Counseling, Life-Skill Training.

2nd Half: Assessment of the Learning System

Unit I: Infrastructural facilities:

• Rooms (types and numbers),

• Classroom furniture,

• Sanitation facility,

• Drinking water,

• Playground

• Library

Unit II: Human Resource:

• Teaching staff (Full Time + Part Time + Para teacher)

• Non -Teaching staff

• Students:- Boys / Girls / SC / ST /OBC / Minority / Special Needs Children.

• Teacher-student Ratio.

Unit III: Management & Record Maintenance:

• Managing Committee

• Committees for Academic Purposes

• Different Committees

• Fee Structure,

• Number of units/School hour/time table/periods

• Students participation?student Self-Government.

• Records: ? Accounts related ? Staff related ? Student related ? Curriculum

related

Unit IV: Special Service Provided:

• Mid-Day Meal

• Book bank for poor students

• Tutorial for weaker students

• Remedial teaching

• Parent Teacher Association

• Staff Welfare Service

• Health Programme

• Conducting Talent Search Examination

• Providing Scholarship

Unit V: School Community relationship:

• Community involvement in decision making.

• Community Contribution to school

• Meeting with community members

• School response to parents.