Mathematics Education

1. General Principles Of
Assessment
Debabrata Giri

3. 1.Clearly specifying what is to be assessed
has priority in assessment process.
 The effectiveness of assessment depends on what to assess
 Clearly specifying the intended learning goals

4. 2.An assessment procedure should be
selected because of its relevance to the
characteristics or performance to be
measured.
 Assessment procedures are frequently selected on the basis of their
objectivity, accuracy or convenience

5. 3.Comprehensive assessment requires a
variety of procedures.
 No single type of procedure can assess the vast array of learning outcomes
 Multiple choice and ,short answer type - measuring knowledge ,
understanding and application outcomes.
 Essay Type – ability to organise and express idea
 Project –Formulating and solving problem( formulate Problems,accumulates
information ,collect data)
 Observational Technique – performance skill in various aspects of student
behavioural
 Self-report –interest and attitude of students

6. 4.Proper use of assessment procedure
requires an awareness of their limitations.
 Sampling Error
 Chance factor - guessing, subjectivity in scoring ,errors in judgement on
observation devices
No score on an educational assessment should be treated as totally accurate
but a keen awareness of the limitations of assessment instruments makes it
possible to use them more effectively.
The cruder the instrument , the greater its limitations and consequently
the more caution required.

7. 5.Assessment is a means to an end , not
an end in itself.
 Assessment is best viewed as a process of obtaining information on which to
base educational decisions.

8. Assessment and Instructional Process

9. 1.Identifying Instructional Goals

10. 2.Preassessing the Learners Needs

11. 3.Providing Relevant Instruction

12. 4.Assessing the Intended Learning
Outcomes

13. 5.Using the Results
 Improvement of Learning and Instruction
 Marking and Reporting to the Parents
 Use of Results for other School Purposes

14. Simplified Instructional Model
Identify Instructional Goals
Preassess Learners’ Need
Provide Relevant Instruction
Assess the Intended Outcomes
Improvement of
Learning and
Instruction
Marking and
Reporting to the
Parents
Use of Results for other
School Purposes