Evaluation as an Essential Component of Good Teaching When using a systematic approach to planning instruction, the single most important characteristic of a test is that it matches the behavior described in the learning objectives. Walter Dick, et. Evaluation can be used for many purposes. Obviously it can be used for the basis of grades. However, its most important purpose is in the teaching-learning process.
Evaluation is an essential component of good teaching.
Types of Evaluation Summative Evaluation is performed at the end of a course or unit to grade the students and to judge your own teaching success. Formative Evaluation is performed continuously during the course or unit to decide how well you are doing and what you need to do next. Diagnostic Evaluation combines elements of both summative and formative evaluation. It is done at the beginning of a course or unit to determine where students should be placed. The extent to which the device measures what it is supposed to measure.