Below is a table that is designed to help the teacher understand the differences between assessment, evaluation and , measurement. There seems to be as many definitions as there are people talking about it. Simply stated, authentic assessments are based upon the authentic work the child does throughout the school day. This work should include, but is not limited to, published and unpublished work from writers workshop, projects and class presentations, anecdotals, running records and notes from the teacher conferring with the student. Authentic assessment often includes a description of the student's work.
Evaluation includes the word value .
Evaluations are often used at the end of a unit of study or end of term. Looking at student work in relation to others. Measurement include comparison. These comparisons and ranking are often politicized and misunderstood by the lay-public.