In the beginning ... there was teaching. Teaching encompasses all activities done inside and sometimes outside of the classroom. Among the many facets of the teaching function, there is assessing and testing. Among the many tools to assess, testing is one of them. Before exploring the dynamic field of assessments, its important to clarify that not all assessments are tests. Tests are simply just a subset of the plethora of assessments available to be utilized.
Here are quick snippets to help you differentiate:
Assessment: is an ongoing process conducted by the teacher of overall student performance (in various domains, which may happen simultaneously). Test: responses made by students in a predetermined format and within a certain amount of time, which are then measured and evaluated.
Still want more information!
This video puts the above information into context. You will see and hear teachers commenting on the differences between assessing and testing, and how they personally feel about them.
(this video can also be found in the 'Video Library' tab, located on the home page)
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