The assessment process and its importance

The assessment process

WHY: The validation method(s) used by the teacher, give information to themselves and students firstly, and administrators, colleagues and parents secondly, about the ways that learning is understood and measured. 

HOW: There are several options for teachers to chose to understand their students' learning progress. 

The 2 most relevant and used methods are the formative and summative assessment. 

The assessment importance

The most valuable objective of assessment in education, is the advancement of teaching.

Students' assessment aspired the identification of their current learning level, the factors that affect their progress, and finally the potential and skills in order to be specifically advanced. 

Assessment of learning vs. Assessment for learning