Evaluation Is A Broader Term Than The Measurement

Evaluation is a broader term than the Measurement.
It is more comprehensive than mere inclusive

than the term Measurement. It goes ahead of measurement which simply indicates the numerical
value. It gives the value judgement to the numerical value. It includes both tangible and intangible
qualities.
Different educationist has defined evaluation as following:

James M. Bradfield:
Evaluation is the assignment of symbols to a phenomenon, in order to characterize the worth or
value of a phenomenon, usually with reference to some cultural or scientific standards.
Thorndike and Hegan:
The term evaluation is closely related to measurement. It is in some respect, inclusive including
informal and intuitive judgement of pupil’s progress. Evaluation is describing something in term of
selected attributes and judging the degree of acceptability or suitability of that which has been
described
Norman E. Gronlund and Robert L. Linn:
Evaluation is a systematic process of collecting, analysing and interpreting information to determine
the extent to which pupils are achieving instructional objectives.
C.V. Good:
The process of ascertaining or judging the value or amount of something by use of a standard of
standard of appraisal includes judgement in terms of internal evidence and external criteria. From
the above definitions it, can b said that evaluations a much more comprehensive and inclusive term
than the measurement and test. A test is a set of question measurement is assigning numbers to
the results of test according to some specific rules on the other hand evaluation adds value
judgement.
For example when we say Rohan secured 45 numbers in Arithmetic. It just indicates ‘how much’
Rohan has successfully answered. It does not include any qualitative description i.e. ‘how good’ he is
in Arithmetic. Evaluation on the other hand includes both quantitative description (measurement)
and qualitative description (Non measurement) along with value judgements. This relationship
between measurement, non measurement and evaluation can be illustrated with the help of following
diagram
Characteristics of evaluation in education

1. Continuous process:-Evaluation is a continuous process. It leads together with Teaching-
learning process.
2. Comprehensive:-Evaluation is comprehensive as it includes everything can be evaluated.
3. Child-Centered:-Evaluation is a child-centered process which gives importance to the
learning process, not to the teaching process.
4. Remedial:-Evaluation comments on the result which helps in remedial work it is not a
remedy Evaluation is remedial in nature.
5. Cooperative process:-Evaluation is a cooperative process involving students, teachers
parents, and peer-groups.
6. Teaching Methods:-Effectiveness of teaching methods is evaluation.
7. Common practice:-evaluation is a common practice among the proper growth of the child
mentally and physically.
8. Multiple Aspects:-it is concerned with the total personality of students.
Functions of Evaluation:
The main aim of teaching learning process is to enable the pupil to achieve intended learning
outcomes. In this process the learning objectives are fixed then after the instruction learning
progress is periodically evaluated by tests and other evaluation devices.
The function of evaluation process can be summarized as following:

1. Evaluation helps in preparing instructional objectives:
Learning outcomes expected from classroom discussion can be fixed by using evaluation results.
What type of knowledge and understanding the student should develop?
What skill they should display?
What interest and attitude they should develop?
Can only be possible when we shall identify the instructional objectives and state them clearly in
terms of intended learning outcomes. Only a good evaluation process helps us to fix up a set of
perfect instructional objectives.
2. Evaluation process helps in assessing the learner’s needs:

In the teaching-learning process it is very much necessary to know the needs of the learners. The
instructor must know the knowledge and skills to be mastered by the students. Evaluation helps to
know whether the students possess required knowledge and skills to proceed with the instruction.
3. Evaluation help in providing feed back to the students:

An evaluation process helps the teacher to know the learning difficulties of the students. It helps
to bring about an improvement in different school practices. It also ensures an appropriate follow-
up service.
4. Evaluation helps in preparing programmed materials:

Programmed instruction is a continuous series of learning sequences. First the instructional material
is presented in a limited amount then a test is given to response the instructional material. Next
feedback is provided on the basis of correctness of response made. So that without an effective
evaluation process programmed learning is not possible.
5. Evaluation helps in curriculum development:

Curriculum development is an important aspect of the instructional process. Evaluation data enable
the curriculum development, to determine the effectiveness of new procedures, identify areas
where revision is needed. Evaluation also helps to determine the degree to what extent an existing
curriculum is effective. Thus evaluation data are helpful in constructing the new curriculum and
evaluating the existing curriculum.
6. Evaluation helps in reporting pupil’s progress to parents:

A systematic evaluation procedure provides an objective and comprehensive picture of each pupil’s
progress. This comprehensive nature of the evaluation process helps the teacher to report on the
total development of the pupil to the parents. This type of objective information about the pupil
provides the foundation for the most effective co-operation between the parents and teachers.
7. Evaluation data are very much useful in guidance and counselling:
Evaluation procedures are very much necessary for educational, vocational and personal guidance. In
order to assist the pupils to solve their problems in the educational, vocational and personal fields
the counsellor must have an objective knowledge of the pupils abilities, interests, attitudes and
other personal characteristics. An effective evaluation procedure helps in getting a comprehensive
picture of the pupil which leads to effective guidance and of counselling.
8. Evaluation helps in effective school administration:

Evaluation data helps the administrators to judge the extent to which the objectives of the school
are being achieved, to find out strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum and arranging special
school programmes. It also helps in decisions concerning admission, grouping and promotion of the
students.
9. Evaluation data are helpful in school research:

In order to make the school programme more effective, researches are necessary. Evaluation data
help in research areas like comparative study of different curricula, effectiveness of different
methods, effectiveness of different organisational plans, etc.
Importance of evaluation in education
Evaluation in education has great importance in teaching-learning process, following the common

purpose of evaluation.
1. Diagnostic:-Evaluation is a continuous and comprehensive process helps the teacher in

finding out the problems, it helps a teacher in cutting the problem of his students.
2. Remedial:-By remedial work we mean, the proper solution after identifying the problems a
teacher can give proper solution for a desirable change in learners behavior and to develop a
personality.
3. To clarify the objectives of education:-An another importance of evaluation is to clarify
the objectives of education. The objective of education is to change in learner’s behavior.
By evaluation, a teacher can prove of change to learner’s behavior.
4. It provides Guidance:-if a teacher has the proper knowledge and about his learners only
than he can guide him. And guidance can only after proper evaluation which involves all
dimensions abilities, aptitude, interest, and intelligence, etc.
5. Helpful in classification:-Evaluation is a source by which a teacher know the various levels
of his students as intelligence, ability, and interest on this basis he can classify his students
and provide them guidance.
6. Helpful in Improvement of Teaching and Learning process:- By evaluation is a teacher
could not only improve the personality and learner but he is also able to know the level of his
teaching and can improve it. Thus it is helpful in the improvement of the teaching and
learning process.

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Evaluation is a broader term than the Measurement.

It is more comprehensive than mere inclusive

Different educationist has defined evaluation as following:

Characteristics of evaluation in education

The function of evaluation process can be summarized as following:

2. Evaluation process helps in assessing the learner’s needs:

3. Evaluation help in providing feed back to the students:

4. Evaluation helps in preparing programmed materials:

5. Evaluation helps in curriculum development:

6. Evaluation helps in reporting pupil’s progress to parents:

8. Evaluation helps in effective school administration:

9. Evaluation data are helpful in school research:

Importance of evaluation in education

Evaluation in education has great importance in teaching-learning process, following the common

1. Diagnostic:-Evaluation is a continuous and comprehensive process helps the teacher in

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