Basics of Assessment

Assessment for Inclusive School

Assessment for learning in classroom Student evaluation in transmission – reception (behaviorist) model of education – drawbacks- changing assessment practices – assessment in Constructionist approach – continuous and comprehensive evaluation – projects, seminars, assignment, portfolios; Grading – Types of Assessment – practice based , evidence based, performance based, examination based – Practices of assessment - dialogue , feedback through marking, peer and self – assessment , formative use of summative tests.

Philosophical and educational underpinnings of assessment

Tools and techniques for classroom assessment Tools & techniques for classroom assessment- observation, self reporting, anecdotal records, check lists, rating scale, types of tests – Rubrics – meaning , importance – Assessment tools for affective domain- Attitude scales, motivation scales – interest inventory – Types of test items – principles for constructing test items.

Participatory assessment

Issues in classroom assessment

Prevalent practices of assessment

Assessment in Inclusive practices

Reporting quantitative assessment of data