Jean's Notebook

  HOW DO YOU DIFFERENTIATE ASSESSMENT FROM TESTING, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION?   We can differentiate assessment from testing, measurement and evaluation by giving each concept’s definition and use in the teaching-learning environment. First, we have to revisit the fact that there is a constant need to gauge the outcome or the quality of responsiveness of the teaching and learning process in the field of education, and this important symbiotic process is generally referred to as assessment. Assessment is the process of documenting knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs, usually in a measurable term, wherein the goal of assessment is to make improvements, as opposed to simply being judged. In an educational context, assessment is the process of describing, collecting, recording, scoring, and interpreting information about learning.  It is commonly done for summative purposes, where it tries to determine the extent which the learning objectives for the course are met and why; i