A teacher intends to conduct remedial classes for some students who are not responding satisfactorily. Which type of evaluation she / he would undertake for choosing students for her / his remedial clases?

A teacher intends to conduct remedial classes for some students who are not responding satisfactorily. Which type of evaluation she / he would undertake for choosing students for her / his remedial clases? Correct Answer Diagnostic Evaluation

The teaching-learning process takes place in three phases. Evaluation is integral to the teaching-learning process as it helps in facilitating student learning and improving instruction. It is a systematic way of collecting information to make a judgment about student learning. It is conducted during different stages of a teaching-learning process, i.e. at the beginning, during, and at the end.

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Summative Evaluation

  • Summative Evaluation is a commonly known type of evaluation. It comes at the end of the term, course, or program of teaching.
  • It involves formal testing of a pupil's achievement. Annual examinations and half-yearly examinations in schools, public examinations are the example of such evaluation.
  • The purpose of this kind of evaluation is to grade, rank, classify, compare, and promote the pupils.
  • It is also used for the purpose of certification. Summative evaluation is also used for selecting students for scholarships or for admission to particular courses.
  • The prediction regarding the success of students in their future endeavors can also be made on their basis.

Formative Evaluation

  • Formative Evaluation, on the other hand, is inbuilt with the process of teaching and learning.
  • It is done during the course of instruction with a view to improving students' learning.
  • The purpose of this evaluation is to provide feedback regarding the students' progress, by finding out the learning gaps and the weak points.
  • The teacher can then organize remedial programs for them.

Competency-based evaluation

  • In competency-based evaluation, the statement of competencies is given greater significance.
  • All activities pertaining to evaluation are guided by them. The criterion for judging the appropriateness of a test under competency-based 'evaluation is whether or not it successfully provides a means to evaluate the given competencies.
  • For example, if you want to evaluate the competency stated as "Learner recognizes numerals for numbers 1 to 9'' in class 1, you have to organize some activities. 

Portfolio

  • A portfolio comprises artistic pieces or written work of the student.
  • The student might also include letters in the portfolios describing each entry and its importance.
  • They may include graphs, diagrams, pictures or digital slideshows, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

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