Types of EVALUATION

Mr. Upendra Yadav Associate Professor Depart. of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, BPKIHS

On the basis of how it is used and how the results are interpreted, Evaluation is classify into the different types; A. In Terms of How the results are Interpreted:
1. Placement Evaluation : In this type of evaluation , learner's entry behavior or capability is assessed to find out whether the student possess knowledge , skills and attitude needed to begin the course of instruction. It is used to find out to what extent student has already mastered the objectives of the planned instruction. e.g. entrance exam.
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2. Formative Evaluation:
It is evaluation used to monitor student's learning progress during instruction with the purpose of providing on going feedback to students and teachers regarding success and failure of teaching /learning process.

Formative evaluations strengthen or improve the object being evaluated.

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3. Summative Evaluation:
This type of evaluation is given at the end of the course or unit of instructions to find out which student, to what extent has mastered the intended learning outcomes.

Though the results of summative evaluation are primarily used for assigning the grades or for certifying learners mastery of instructional objectives, they can also be used to give feed back on the appropriateness of objectives and the effectiveness of instruction.
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4. Diagnostic Evaluation: This type of evaluation is concerned with finding out the reasons for student's persistent or recurring learning difficulties that cannot be resolved by standard corrective measures or formative evaluation . The aim of diagnostic evaluation is to find out the causes of learning problems and plan to take remedial actions. Observational techniques or specially prepared diagnostic techniques can be used to diagnose the problem.
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In Terms of Interpretation of Test Result

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This type of test helps us to determine how an individual learner's performance compares to others in his/her group or it helps to find out the position a student holds or ranks when his/her achievement is compared to the other group achievements.
Criterion- referenced Test: it is designed to fine

Normative Referenced Test:

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out whether the student performance meet the predetermined criteria or not. This type of tests describe what a learner can do, without reference to the performance of others.
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Example of criterion referenced test

To maintain the aseptic technique in doing dressing is the criteria for doing dressing., Learners will fail in this if he/she shows any lapse in it any time. If a health worker can take BP with the deviation of +2 or -2, it describes a specific behaviour of that health worker, without comparing it with the achievements of other health workers.

Criterion - referenced Norm-referenced

Student must meet the Student can rank any prescribed standard position in the group standard is absolute Standard is relative to some known groups performance.

Thank You
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