Understanding Evaluation -Mark Elnar
- 2. EVALUATION Evaluation is a broader term than the Measurement. It is more comprehensive than mere inclusive than the term Measurement. It goes ahead of measurement which simply indicates the numerical value. It gives the value judgement to the numerical value. It includes both tangible and intangible qualities.
- 3. James M. Bradfield Evaluation is the assignment of symbols to phenomenon, in order to characterize the worth or value of a phenomenon, usually with reference to some cultural or scientific standards. Thorndike and Hegan The term evaluation is closely related to measurement. It is in some respect, inclusive including informal and intuitive judgement of pupil’s progress. Evaluation is describing something in term of selected attributes and judging the degree of acceptability or suitability of that which has been described.
- 4. Norman Gronlund & Robert L. Linn Evaluation is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting information to determine the extent to which pupil’s are achievement instructional objectives.
- 5. C.V. Good The process of ascertaining or judging the value or amount of something by use of a standard of standard of appraisal includes judgement in terms of internal evidence and external criteria. From the above definitions it can be said that evaluations a much more comprehensive and inclusive term than the measurement and test. A test is a set of question measurement is assigning numbers to the results of test according to some specific rules on the other hand evaluation adds value judgement.
- 6. Basic Terminology for Curriculum Evaluation
- 7. Curriculum Evaluation The process of measuring and judging the extent to which the planned courses, programs, learning activities and opportunities as expressed in the formal curriculum produce the expected results. If carried out effectively, this process can enable decisions to be made about improvements and future progress.
- 8. Conceptual Framework Evaluation Curriculum evaluation is a necessary and important aspect of any national education system. It provides the basis for curriculum policy decisions, for feedback on continuous curriculum adjustments and processes of curriculum implementation. The fundamental concerns of curriculum evaluation relate to: Effectiveness and efficiency of translating government education policy into educational practice; Status of curriculum contents and practices in the contexts of global, national and local concerns; The achievement of the goals and aims of educational programs.
- 9. Curriculum Evaluation Curriculum evaluation aims to examine the impact of implemented curriculum on student (learning) achievement so that the official curriculum can be revised if necessary and to review teaching and learning processes in the classroom.
- 10. 3 Types of Curriculum Evaluation SUMMATIVE EVALUATION FORMATIVE EVALUATION DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
- 11. FORMATIVE EVALUATION It occurs during curriculum development. Its purpose is to contribute to the improvement of the educational program. The merits of a program are evaluated during the process of its development. The evaluation results provide information to the program developers and enable them to correct flaws detected in the program.
- 12. SUMMATIVE EVALUATION In summative evaluation, the final effects of a curriculum are evaluated based on its stated objectives. It takes place after the curriculum has been fully developed and put into operations.
- 13. DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION Diagnostic evaluation is directed towards two purposes either for placement of students properly at the outset of an instructional level (such as secondary school),or to discover the underlying cause of deviancies in student learning in any field of study.
- 14. Curriculum evaluation may be an internal activity and process conducted by the various units within the education system for their own respective purposes. These units may include national Ministries of Education, regional education authorities, institutional supervision and reporting systems, departments of education, schools and communities. Curriculum evaluation may be an internal activity and process conducted by the various units within the education system for their own respective purposes. These units may include national Ministries of Education, regional education authorities, institutional supervision and reporting systems, departments of education, schools and communities.
- 15. Curriculum Evaluation Curriculum evaluation is a necessary and important aspect of any national education system. It provides the basis for curriculum policy decisions, for feedback on continuous curriculum adjustments and processes of curriculum implementation.