Role of Assessment in Education

Recurring head : ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION

The Role of Assessment in Education

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This research highlights the important role of assessment in terms of forming and helping learners face the challenges of real world situations . There is an urge to veer away from the traditional method of assessment which measures performance based on written tests or exams at the end of a course or program and ranks students in relation with others . The new and more ideal thrust in assessment is to determine the

br individual strengths and weaknesses of students and help each one deal or collaborate with others , develop critical analysis of knowledge derived from studies , form good judgment and develop problem-solving ability . The final goal is for assessment in education to fulfill its full potential as an aid in authentic learning .The Role of Assessment in Education

Students give great importance to the assessment made of their performance by their instructors . Lombardi (2008 , para . 4 ) found that students spend less than than 10 percent of their time in non-assessed academic work . Black (1998 ,

.24 ) in England , identified 3 broad purposes of assessment in schools - to support learning to report achievement of individuals for certification , progress and transfer and to satisfy the demands for public accountability . The challenge that faces faculty who wants to adopt modes of instruction that prepare the students for the realities of professional practice in the modern world is to be able to utilize new forms of assessment that...