Student assessment is a method of bridging a gap between teaching and learning through the process of gathering and assessing informational results about student's knowledge and evaluating if there is a gap between what has been taught and what the students has retained
Types of Student Assessments
Formative Assessments
- Formative assessment are usually taken before the learning takes place in order to evaluate the level of knowledge that the students already have so that the teacher can know the direction to take moving forward.
Summative Assessments
Summative assessment is carried out at the end of learning in order to asses if the crucial learning outcomes have been achieved. It assess what the students has already learned and how effective learning has been in order to form proper long term goals.
Explanation: Assessment refers to a systematic process of acquiring or gathering relevant information required to evaluate the progress or development of a child which could be essential in making critical decisions about the child.
Effective child assessment is very critical as it provides information about cognitive, physical and social development of a child. Hence, providing necessary information on which areas a child needs improvement and how to help prepare a child for the future.
