notes on evaluation in education
703 MODERN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES PART A EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION AND RESEARCH UNIT 1 Evaluation in Education Meaning of Evaluation Evaluation is process in which we assess or judge the value of something or assess the quality of something. In the field of education, evaluation is a process of determining the extend o which the educational objectives are attained. Evaluation is an important component of the teaching- learning process. It helps teachers and learners to improve teaching and learning. Evaluation is making judgement about something. It is a systematic determination of a subjects’ worth, merit or significance. Evaluation involves assessment and measurement. It is a wider and more inclusive term than assessment and measurement. It can be represented as Assessment refers to the process and products which are used to describe the nature and extent of some attribute. Measurement