Assessment and Evaluation

In order to have a meaningful learning and to see whether the objectives are being achieved, it is essential to incorporate a wide variety of assessments and evaluations in to teaching. Formative assessments serve as practice for the student and a check for understanding during the learning process. It also guides the teacher in making decisions about future instruction. 

According  to Catherine, G. Michael, E. (2013) in order to a have a formative assessment, teacher can observe the students while they are on work, pose questions orally as well as in the written form, can set the criteria or goal for students’ tasks and also can have self and peer assessment methods etc

Summative assessment can be given periodically to determine at a particular point in time what students know and do not know. These can be mostly used as part of grading process like end of unit or chapter tests and end of term or semester exams.

Use of assessment methods improve the metacognitive thinking of the students and keeps them on track by evaluating themselves while providing effective teaching methods based on students level to the teacher

Catherine,G. Michael, E.(2013).  Formative and Summative Assessments in the Classroom. Retrieved May 02, 2013, from http://www.amle.org/publications/webexclusive/assessment/tabid/1120/default.aspx