Evaluation

Subject: Leadership and Management (Theory)

Overview

Evaluation is much more than a technique. It is a method an educator can use, to determine whether a student is achieving the goals of the learning experiences.It is a continual process and means careful study of what is being done. Types of evaluation are formative or diagnostic evaluation and certifying evaluation or summative evaluation.The purpose of evaluation are to determine the progress a student is making toward achieving the goals of the programme, to help the individual student maintain strength and eliminate weakness, to help the teacher improve his/her teaching and to determine the authenticity and fertility of the programme in general.

Evaluation is more than just a method. It's a strategy teachers can use to check in on their students' progress toward mastering course material.

This is an ongoing process that requires close observation of current practices.

Types of evaluation:

Diagnostic or a formative assessment

Aims to make the student aware of how much work lies ahead of him before he may reach his educational goals.
Students' participation in the activities can be modified in response to their level of mastery or lack thereof.
Helps direct the student in the right direction and encourages them to seek clarification when they get stuck.
Allows for curricular changes to be made in light of student progress or lack thereof.

Summative or final assessment for certification purposes

Its purpose is to safeguard society by limiting the access of incompetent workers to the labor force.
serves as the standard method for evaluating students and deciding whether or not to promote them to the next level of study or grant them a certificate or degree based on their performance.
conducts assessments less frequently than formative evaluation, typically at the end of a unit or period of education.

Purposes:

For the purpose of evaluating a participant's development in light of the program's intended outcomes.
The goal is to aid each student in preventing the development of their weaknesses and strengthening those that already exist.
The goal is to assist the educator in enhancing their own teaching.
The purpose of this experiment is to ascertain the genuineness and viability of the program as a whole.
For a more precise and defined set of educational goals.
To create more trustworthy assessment tools.
To inspire the class.
For the sake of the mental health of the community at large, including students.
In order to prove something for legal purposes.

In whose and whose favor should an assessment be made

Evaluation Methods:

Documentation based only on anecdotes
Detailed check list
Rating system
Self-evaluation

References

slideshare.net/ShaellsJoshi/nursing-process-evaluation
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14603567
hsj.gr/medicine/concepts-and-methods-of-evaluation-in-nursing-education—a-methodological-challenge.pdf
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/evaluation
Sumita Pathak, Sochana Sapkota, and their team. An Essential Guide to Effective Management and Leadership. Published by Vidyarthi Pustak Bhandar in Bhotahity, Kathmandu.

Things to remember

Evaluation is more than just a method. It's a strategy teachers can use to check in on their students' progress toward mastering course material.
This is an ongoing process that requires close observation of current practices.
Formative evaluation, also known as diagnostic evaluation, and summative evaluation, also known as certification evaluation, are two common types of assessment.
Evaluating a student's performance helps teachers and students alike keep doing what's working and fix what isn't, while also providing insight into the program's credibility and potential for success.

Questions and Answers

What are the types of evaluation?

Formative or diagnostic evaluation:

Is intended to make the student aware of how much he still needs to learn in order to meet his academic goals.
Students' progress—or lack thereof—can be altered thanks to the learning activities.
Is very helpful in directing the learner and encouraging them to seek assistance when necessary.
Allows for curricular modification in light of or in the lack of progress.

Certifying evaluation or summative evaluation:

It is intended to safeguard society by banning the use of inexperienced personnel.
Is generally used to rank or arrange students according to their merit when deciding whether to advance them to the next class or grant them a certificate or degree.
Is performed less frequently than formative evaluation, typically at the conclusion of a unit or instructional period.

What are the Purposes of evaluation?

To evaluate the student's progress in reaching the program's objectives.
To assist each student in retaining their strengths and removing their weaknesses.
To assist the teacher in developing their instruction.
To evaluate the program's overall viability and authenticity.
To make explicit and specify educational goals.
To create assessment tools that are more trustworthy.