EVALUATION VS ASSESSMENT

They are usually misunderstood terms, both take different roles in separated places and times and they add significant value to the teaching/learning process. However, there can be detrimental effects when the people involved have not agreed whether the process is evaluation or assessment.

EVALUATION

Evaluation is usually used to indicate that some sort of judgment of quality will be made. Determines the level of quality of a performance or outcome and enables decision-making based on the level of quality demonstrated. It is focused on results in comparison to assessment. It determinates outcome’s quality in order to analyze and make adjustments in the process. It focuses only on the actual level of quality with no interest in why that level was attained.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment has usually been used to indicate that at least some hint of improvement is expected in the assessment process. It provides feedback on knowledge, skills, attitudes, and work products for the purpose of elevating future performances and learning outcomes. It values the educational process of the students, accompanying them during the learning cycle in order to search educational improvement.

Despite existing important distinctions between Assessment and Evaluation, They have some similarities. Both recollect data and evidence through observation. they need a performer and a person who collects information about the performance, as well, both conclude with a report of the findings which include all the similarities and at least as many differences. These two processes are complementary and necessary in education.

BY: MAIRA PÁEZ GARRIDO