Introduction
Unleashing the potential of continuous improvement in education requires an appreciation of the difference in spirit between assessment and evaluation. Assessment is frequently confused and confounded with evaluation.
The purpose of this training program is to shed the light on the different techniques of educational assessment and evaluation.
This training program first looks at what assessment is and the various aspects involved. Then attention will be turned to evaluation and its components. Furthermore, it will look at testing as a tool used by both assessment and evaluation, lastly, some differences between assessment and evaluation will be presented.
Course Objectives
At the end of this training program, participants will learn:
- Comprehend assessment and evaluation, its importance, and its types.
- The differences between the evaluation and assessment process.
- Monitoring and evaluation in education.
- What are the basics of Educational Evaluation?
- The evaluation theory and the importance of its distinctions.
- What are the 15 schematic descriptions and types in educational evaluation?
- Curriculum implications for learning and assessment.
- The learning and assessment process.
Target Audience
- Academic Deans
- Department Chairs
- Program Chairs
- Academic Leaders
- Committee on curriculum and degree requirements
- Employees in the department of curriculum development & assessment education
- Those involved in faculty and/or program assessment
Course outlines
Day 1
Assessment and Evaluation
- Epistemology of Assessment and Evaluation
- Assessment:
- What is it?
- Why is it important?
- Types and approaches for assessment
- Between Assessment and Evaluation
- Evaluation:
- What is it?
- Functions of evaluations
- Principles of Evaluation
- Assessment vs. Evaluation
- Key Differences Between Assessment and Evaluation
Day 2
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Education: Concepts, Functions, and Context
- Why do we Need Monitoring and Evaluation in Education?
- A Conceptual Framework to Distinguish Technical Options in Educational M&E
- Pre-Conditions in Educational M&E
- Why Speak of “Systemic Educational Evaluation”?
Basics of Educational Evaluation
- Evaluation of objects, criteria, and standards
- Measurement of criteria and antecedent conditions
- Controlling for background variables (value added)
- Design: answering the attribution question
Day 3
Important Distinctions in Evaluation Theory
- Ideal-type stages in the evaluation
- Formative and summative roles
- Accountability and improvement perspectives reconsidered
Schematic Description of 15 Types of Educational Evaluation
- Forms That are Based on Student Achievement Measurement
- National assessment programs
- International assessment programs
- School performance reporting
- Student monitoring systems
- Assessment-based school self-evaluation
- Examinations
- Forms That are Based on Education Statistics and Administrative Data
- System-level management information systems
- School management information systems
Day 4
- Forms That are Based on Systematic Review, Observations, and (Self) Perceptions
- International review panels
- School inspection/supervision
- School self-evaluations, including teacher appraisal
- School audits
- Monitoring and evaluation as part of teaching
- Program Evaluation and Teacher Evaluation
- Program evaluation
- Teacher evaluation
Day 5
Learning and Assessment: Curriculum Implications
- Problem-Solving as a Basis for Reform in Curriculum and Instruction
- Assessment Issues in a Performance-based Subject
- Outcomes, Competencies, and Trainee-centered Learning
- Situated Learning and Transfer: Implications for Teaching
Learning and Assessment Processes
- Design of MIST
- Supporting Collaborative Learning
- The Validity and Reliability of Assessments and Self-assessments of Work-based Learning
About Paris
Lying on the River Seine, Paris is commonly referred to as the city for lovers, but it's actually a fantastic place for anyone to visit and explore. It's full of history, art, literature and amazing architecture for starters, but is also well known as being home to high fashion, which makes it a popular shopping destination. Visitors to the French Capital will find both high-end designer stores and quirky boutiques. The attractions of Paris range for art museums to shopping to simply taking a walk and soaking up the atmosphere. To top it all off, Paris has plenty of superb food and drink, in case there weren't already enough reasons to travel to Paris.
Things to do and places to visit in Paris
Anyone who travels to Paris is in for a treat, as it is a beautiful city full of atmosphere. Many of Paris' attractions are world-famous, but it's also a city where you can find hidden gems. Taking a flight to Paris for a short visit is really like visiting a number of different cities, as all of its neighbourhoods, or arrondissements, have their own distinct character. Examples include the medieval Latin Quarter and the bohemian Marais. Each and every one is worth exploring.
Great things to do in Paris include:
- Checking out the views from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
- Seeing renowned masterpieces, including the Mona Lisa in the Louvre.
- Taking a tour of the impressive, albeit slightly creepy, Paris Catacombs.
- Marvelling at the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral.
- Browsing the designer stores around the Champs-Elysees.
- Munching snails in one of the city's haute cuisine eateries.
- Visiting the graves of luminaries including Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison at Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
- Admiring the imposing Arc de Triomphe.
- Wandering around the boutiques of the Marais district.
- Watching the famous Paris St-Germain football team play.
- Taking in the Impressionist art at the Musee D'Orsay.
- Watching the world go by from a cafe terrace.
- Visiting the distinctive Centre Georges Pompidou.