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Types and Purposes of Assessment

Assessment is a series of measures to evaluate an individual's or group's attributes, helping educators identify strengths and weaknesses for tailored support. The document outlines the purposes of assessment, including measuring proficiency and diagnosing student needs, as well as types of assessments like achievement and diagnostic tests. Achievement tests measure learner abilities based on specific curriculum material, while diagnostic tests identify areas for development and guide instructional focus.

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Types and Purposes of Assessment

Assessment is a series of measures to evaluate an individual's or group's attributes, helping educators identify strengths and weaknesses for tailored support. The document outlines the purposes of assessment, including measuring proficiency and diagnosing student needs, as well as types of assessments like achievement and diagnostic tests. Achievement tests measure learner abilities based on specific curriculum material, while diagnostic tests identify areas for development and guide instructional focus.

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TYPES &

PURPOSE
OF ASSES S
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GOALS, F
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WHAT IS ASSESSMENT?
According to Brown (1990), assessment refers to a related series of
measures used to determine a complex attribute of an individual or
group. This involves gathering and interpreting information about
students' level of attainment of learning goals. Assessments are also
used to identify individual student strengths and weaknesses, allowing
educators to provide specialised academic support, educational
programming, or social services. In addition, assessments are
developed by a wide array of groups and individuals, including
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teachers, district administrators, Group etc.
universities,
PURPOSES OF
ASSESSMENT

MEASURE DIAGNOSE STRENGTHS &


PROFICIENCY WEAKNESSES

PLACE STUDENTS MEASURE ACHIEVEMENT


INTO LEVELS OF INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
IMPORTANCE OF PURPOSES
AND OBJECTIVES
First step in designing or
adapting assessments
Purpose guides test type
and format
Objectives ensure alignment
with learning outcomes
TYPES OF
ASSESSMENT TEST:

1. Achievement Test
2. Diagnostic Test
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WHAT IS ACHIEVEMENT TEST?

A test that measure learners’


ability within a lesson, unit, or
curriculum, its Based on specific
material taught within a given
timeframe, afterward it shows if
objectives have been met.
FEATURES OF
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS:
[Link] summative (end of unit/term)
[Link] be formative (feedback on performance)
[Link] include:
Objectives
Importance of each objective
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Classroom tasks covered
Test time frame & feedback schedule
EXAMPLES OF
ACHIEVEMENT
TESTS:
Short quizzes (5–10 minutes)
Midterm tests
Final exams (up to 3 hours)
Variety of item types and
formats
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DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: DEFINITION,
PURPOSE, AND EXAMPLES
Identify areas needing development
Provide detailed info on linguistic strengths &
weaknesses
Guide curriculum and instructional focus
Examples:
Pronunciation test → stress, intonation, phonemes
Writing diagnostic → sample to identify rhetorical &
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linguistic issues
Oral production → read-aloud passage or free speech
sample
GRACIAS
!

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