Posted: April 11th, 2015

Unit 4 IP Formative And Summative Assessments

 

 

 

Abstract

In this research paper we have discussed the formative and summative assessments techniques. This paper also emphasize on the traditional and nontraditional assessment. Data collection methods have also been studied in this paper in which we emphasize on the questionnaires and observational study and their advantages and disadvantages. Interim assessment have also been focused at the end of the paper with its advantages and disadvantages. Formative assessment is carried out with the main purpose of notifying the teacher and the student on the result of knowledge during the development of academic activities. Summative assessments are arranged on precise graduates that now and again, make measurements for deciding apportioned trusts for school regions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formative And Summative Assessments

 

Assessment of the quality of education implies the assessment of the quality of educational achievements of the students and assess the quality of the educational process. The main objectives of education quality assessment system includes, assessing the level of educational achievements of students of educational institutions for their final certification and selection for admission to the next stage of learning, assessment of the quality of education at different levels of education within the education quality monitoring studies (federal and international) and formation of meters for different users, which allows efficient implementation of the main objectives of education quality assessment system.

 

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is carried out with the purpose of informing the teacher and the student on the outcome of learning during the development of academic activities. It’s all formative evaluation that helps the student to learn and to develop, that is, which contributes to the regulation of learning and development towards an educational project (Firmino, 2014). This type of evaluation, and provides data on the progress of student learning, contributes significantly to the teacher tailor their teaching procedures needs of the class. One way or another, it fulfills the aim of improving the teaching-learning process. In this sense, the evaluation provides feedback on the process of teaching and learning.

By implementing psychometric models in a classroom, they are to help the instructor assess and evaluate the level of information the understudy has acquired in the topic being taught. Contingent on which show picked, the educator has made an edge to discover the impediment or obstruction in an understudies’ learning process, and alter their showing strategies as needs be (Earle, 2014). On the same token, the understudy can likewise assume a part, in where they excessively take in their own shortcomings and get to be self-inspired in learning. Basically, understudies have a tendency to depend on simply attaining to a certain evaluation as opposed to reflecting upon what they realized.

 

Summative Assessment

It constitutes a stopping point for the analysis of information collected during the period. This is the assessment of the evidence, for educational claims about learning are realized through instructional activities”. The summative evaluation has been increasingly valued by teachers, being the pedagogical project of the course and the teaching plan developed from the acquisition of skills and abilities (Akin, 2014). Especially if the course is the technological area, the certification is further required.

Summative assessments bring about conclusive evaluations for understudies. They are an outline of the understudy’s learning of material and give down to earth, genuine documentation of understudy advancement. Summative assessments are arranged on precise graduates that now and again, make measurements for deciding apportioned trusts for school regions. In place for summative assessments to be substantial, solid and down to earth, the material secured ought to be obviously characterized in Lessons and must concur with instructing material. This approves the utilization of summative assessments and makes benchmarks for our teachers (Firmino, 2014).

 

 

Traditional Assessments

            Authentic methods for assessment challenge educators and in addition understudies. Instructors are tested to make important assignments that are inspiring and captivating. Understudies are tested with genuine modes of assessment in light of the fact that they are obliged to relate the scholarly undertaking to this present reality. Genuine assessment consolidates process assessment—the assessment of systems, activities, or practices basic the results of understudy execution and item assessment and the assessment of the results of understudy execution (Herppich, 2014). Actually when utilizing genuine assessment devices, including portfolios and reported perceptions, the instructor must make sure that the measure is substantial and solid.

Portfolio assessment is one mode of bona fide assessment. Portfolios are more than an aggregation of finished understudy work. The aggregation of a portfolio captivates the understudy in intelligent and evaluative courses of action. The understudy should painstakingly pick the work to be incorporated in the portfolio (Hernandez-Leo, 2014). Portfolios offer confirmation to the understudy’s procedure and advancement.

 

Non-Traditional Assessments

            Deciding understudies’ comprehension of the substance we are instructing is discriminating to the Response to Intervention process. How we focus this comprehension just, the sorts of assessments we utilize is much more critical. Sadly, schools are getting to be more secured to utilizing summative evaluation, institutionalized measures of understudy accomplishment, various decision tests, and other conventional types of composed appraisal. Albeit one could make a contention that this must be the measure that instructors use in light of the fact that it is the measure needed for state testing, it is really a wrong, and I would contend untrustworthy, method for assessing understudies (Akin, 2014).

When assessing when assessing with a mixed bag of measures, educators fabricate an arrangement of information that gives a more exact picture of the understudy as a learner. With this real, information driven understudy representation, instructors have the essential data to do the critical thinking and criminologist work needed for deciding fitting mediations (Hossain, 2014).

Interim Assessment

            The selected instrument for assessment is interim assessment. Interim Assessment happens at times all through a bigger time period. Criticism to the learner is still fast, however may not be quick. Interim Assessments have a tendency to be more formal, utilizing devices, for example, ventures, composed assignments, and tests. The learner ought to be given the chance to re-exhibit his/her seeing once the criticism has been processed and followed up on (Firmino, 2014). Interim Assessments can help instructors distinguish holes in understudy comprehension and guideline, and preferably educators address these before proceeding onward or by weaving cures into forthcoming direction and exercises.

 

Strengths and Weaknesses of Selected Interim Assessments

Teachers can utilize the interim assessments during the time to gage understudy progress to dominance of the abilities measured by the summative assessment and to survey focused on ideas at vital focuses amid the school year. Interim Comprehensive Assessments utilize the same plan as the summative assessments, evaluate the same scope of models, and give scores on the same scale (Earle, 2014). Interim Assessment Blocks concentrate on littler sets of related ideas and give more point by point data to instructional purposes. There are somewhere around five and seventeen squares every subject every evaluation.

In this form of assessment, test inquiries are not secure, and there are no confinements on the quantity of times that teachers or understudies may get to assessments. Things were created under the same conditions, conventions, and survey methodology as those utilized as a part of the summative assessments (Grosas, 2014). Most inquiries can be scored by the Smarter Balanced Test Delivery Engine. Built reaction things and execution errands will be scored by teachers generally.

 

Data Collection Methods

Questionnaires

Data collection is an organized process of finding information in appropriate and valid sources, which aims to understand a given situation. The collection of data or information can be made using various methods, with emphasis on the following: document analysis; questionnaire survey; observation and interview. A questionnaire is an organized list of questions that seeks very different types of information such as interests, motivations, attitudes or opinions of people. At the point when utilizing questionnaires as a part of request to gather information, it is regularly embodied questions that need to be plainly constructed so that the reactions to these questions are additionally clear. Questionnaires can be led in three separate ways which are actually, electronic, or through mail. Questionnaires that are led by and by can be either one-on-one or inside a gathering setting (Earle, 2014). There is nothing inside the poll that appears to have any sort of error inside the questions.

 

Advantages

Advantage of questionnaires is that it gives quick feedback furthermore the way that a rating scale is made permits decency amid assessment. An alternate preference is the way that it is financially savvy and can acquaint gatherings of individual with a subject, have the subject disclose to them and afterward make utilization of the overview. Leeway of mass mailing is that it is a decent approach to cover a substantial land territory. This permits the occupant to finish the study at their own pace. Focal point of an electronic based poll is that it is anything but difficult to lead and has a quick conveyance time (Akin, 2014). It is additionally modest, can be led anyplace as far and wide as possible furthermore permits the respondent to finish at their own pace.

 

Disadvantages

A couple of disadvantages of a questionnaires is that in the event that it is carried out in individual, the person who is being posed the questions can be impacted by the way the individual who was leading the overview manner of speaking or how they may consider them with their reaction. One of the issues that I have regarding the matter of questionnaires is what is intended to be asked on the grounds that there are times when I misconstrue their implications (Earle, 2014). A disadvantage of mass mailing is of that the return rate is low and a low rate is just acknowledged.

 

Observational Study

Observational study is a system for data collection that incorporates a strategy of review any given sort of situation and recording the data that is viewed. Dependent upon how and what data is being viewed depend on upon the kind of equipment the researcher will need to use to assemble their data (Hossain, 2014). The expert coordinating this sort of study is a detached observer and does not change at all with the variable of speculation or any variables that may impact it. Right when recording discernment data, you have to remember that all answers are from your own distinguishment and there is no benefit or wrong answer.

 

Advantages

A couple of advantages of the observational data strategy are that the scientist will encounter their study firsthand and is anything but difficult to do. There is no estimation required so as to see a result of what the specialist may be attempting to attain to. It additionally permits the analyst to figure out how to better report their work. Observational data might likewise takes out or diminish any kind of predisposition the analyst may have furthermore the data gathered by the eyewitness are for the most part more precise (Herppich, 2014).

 

Disadvantages

A couple of disadvantages of the observational data technique are that a percentage of the examination led can be liable to the analyst’s inclinations. This is for the most part because of the impression of the scientist. The analyst might likewise miss imperative turning points that may require it to have been watched. On account of the actuality there is constrained control with this system; individuals leading this strategy can some of the time effortlessly be begun the right way by them (Grosas, 2014). There additionally may not be sufficient data given to paradise taking everything into account to the data watched in light of the measure of studies, trials or targets watched. Likewise, if not treated with consideration, results from this sort of system can get to be unsafe.