IMPROVE STUDENTS OUTCOMES

Improve Students Outcomes

Improve Students Outcomes

The reasons why we assess vary considerably across many groups of people within the educational community.

Who Needs To Assess? Purposes of Assessment

Policymakers use assessment to:

Set standards

Focus on goals

Monitor the quality of education

Reward/sanction various practices

Formulate policies

Direct resources including personnel and money * Determine effects of tests

Administrators and school

Monitor program effectiveness planners use assessment to:

Identify program strengths and weaknesses

Designate program priorities

Assess alternatives

Plan and improve programs

Teachers and administrators

Make grouping decisions use assessment to:

Perform individual diagnosis and prescription

Monitor student progress * Carry out curriculum evaluation and ...