1. ASSESSMENT Presented by Kaushal Singh, Ph.D.
Department of Silviculture & Agroforestry
College of Forestry
Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda U.P.

2. Getting started
From their earliest school experience, students draw life-shaping conclusions about themselves as learners on the basis of the information provided to them as a result of classroom assessments

3. What is Assessment
Assessment refers to collecting information on the progress of learners’ learning using a variety of procedures, to making judgments on the basis of the information collected (Sarkar, T.K. 2012).
Assessment is a means to provide constant feedback to the learner to make the course effective by collecting, analyzing and interpreting students‘ progress and achievement(Kapur, K.,2008).

4. Why to Assessment
Measures the effectiveness of impact in meeting objectives
Measures the effectiveness of instructor
Provide feedback to students
Provides students gratification and motivation

5. Types of Assessment As per quality of assessment Quantitative
Qualitative
As per time of assessment
Formative
Summative
Pre and post
Internal
External

6. As per quality of assessment
Quantitative Assessment
Provide information that can be counted to answer such questions as “How many”, “Who was involved
Expressed in proportions
Example: How many students have got >70 %

7. As per quality of assessment
Qualitative Assessment
Communicate general expectations
Expressed in grading
Open to interpretation
Examples: Qualitative data answer such questions as: when did something happen.

8. As per time of assessment
Formative assessment
Ongoing assessment during an instructional period
To know the perceptions of the students in comparison to instructor
Examples: Asking questions in class, Presentation, project and essay

9. As per time of assessment
Summative assessment
Conducted at the end of course
Purpose is to form a judgment about
Performance of student
Effectiveness of an instructor
Effectiveness of the course

10. Formative v/s Summative assessment
Quality
Formative
Summative
Purpose
Detect strength and weakness
Overall achievements
Frequency
During or end of unit
In end -point of course/semester
Area covered
One unit/no. of units
Course content
Feedback to students
Done immediately
Inform regarding pass or fail

11. Pre and Post assessment
Assessment in beginning to assess needs
Assessment in end to assess outcome
To assess degree of achievement of objectives through pre and post assessment

12. Internal and external assessment
Internal assessment is a process of quality review undertaken within an institution for its own ends (without the involvement of external peers)
Example: mid term
External assessment is a process of quality review involving external peers.
Example: end term, practical exam etc.

13. Questions Types of questions
Assessment questions should include each level of assessment
Cognitive domain (knowledge)
Affective domain (Impact)
Psychomotor (skills)
Types of questions
Open ended
MCQ
Closed
True/False
Essay type
Matching words
Scalar
Fill in the blanks

14. Conclusion
“If you can not measure it You can not improve it” So assessment is important

15. Thanks