It provides teachers with information which can be used to modify instructional objectives. Students are provided direction for future learning and are encouraged to take responsibility for their own progress. Summative evaluation occurs most often at the end of a unit of study. Its primary purpose is to determine what has been learned over a period of time, to summarize student progress, and to report on progress relative to curriculum objectives to students, parents, and educators. Diagnostic evaluation usually occurs at the beginning of the school year or before a unit of instruction.
Teachers conduct all three types of evaluation during the course of the school year.
Guiding Principles of Student Evaluation Recognizing the importance of evaluation as an integral part of the curriculum, Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment has developed five general guiding principles which are closely linked to the Evaluation in Education report and provide a framework to assist teachers in planning for student evaluation. A Teacher Handbook. Evaluation is an essential part of the teaching-learning process. It should be a planned, continuous activity which is closely linked to both curriculum and instruction. Evaluation should be guided by the intended learning outcomes of the curriculum and a variety of assessment strategies should be used.