There are limits to both the quantity and quality of education which can be assessed. The greatest of these limitations is the amount of time that is allocated to assess what has been learned in a given time on a specific subject. Further limitations include limits in language and learning which the student must overcome by developing skills and abilities in each of these areas.
Although there are limitations to educational assessment, educators can and have develop various methods by which to assess, the quality and quantity of education, that students should have learned at the conclusion of the instruction period. Some of these forms are familiar as they are known as quizzes, tests, exams, and finals, but it is worth taking into consideration other methods of educational assessment such as collaborative, creativity, and presentations.
By developing a multitude of variations to how students are assessed, we can expand our ability to truly understand what it is that our students have learned throughout the the course of our instruction and guidance. Developing diverse assessment methods also gives students different chances to express what they have learned in their own unique way, which may, in turn, allow others to learn from each other.
It is important that educators take the time to analyze and understand the importance of assessing education, and that they be supportive of the current methodology under implementation, while working toward the development of future methods of assessment which are fair and balanced while maintaining the rigor that is needed to measure academic achievement.
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator
Copyright 2014. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
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Education Assessment Limitations
Assessing education is not only necessary for accountability purposes, but for the evaluation of its quantity and quality. Those who have participated for some time in the educational process should understand the importance of having their education assess for all three of these elements: Quality, Quantity, and Accountability.
The quality of education should be the best that can be achieved. Good quality education should be the priority of both the giver of the education and the receiver of such. To assess the quality of education, the emphasis should be in allowing the individual being assessed to be able to share their knowledge in a creative problem solving manner that challenges their way of thinking.
The quantity of education goes beyond any numerical value that we can place on it. Good quality education should be complemented with a large quantity of diverse information from a multitude of resources which is readily available for the individual to use as needed. Assessing the quantity of an individual's education presents the challenge of having to compress a lifetime worth of information into nearly a few seconds.
The accountability of education can only measured through a fair and balanced assessment process. Two parts that are key for succeeding while being assessed are language and learning. Educational assessment is limited by the individual's skills and ability to both communicate clearly through language, and develop a successful learning style. It is these assessment limits of language and learning which can define the difference between meeting the challenges of the educational process, or succumbing to them.
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator
Copyright 2014. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
The quality of education should be the best that can be achieved. Good quality education should be the priority of both the giver of the education and the receiver of such. To assess the quality of education, the emphasis should be in allowing the individual being assessed to be able to share their knowledge in a creative problem solving manner that challenges their way of thinking.
The quantity of education goes beyond any numerical value that we can place on it. Good quality education should be complemented with a large quantity of diverse information from a multitude of resources which is readily available for the individual to use as needed. Assessing the quantity of an individual's education presents the challenge of having to compress a lifetime worth of information into nearly a few seconds.
The accountability of education can only measured through a fair and balanced assessment process. Two parts that are key for succeeding while being assessed are language and learning. Educational assessment is limited by the individual's skills and ability to both communicate clearly through language, and develop a successful learning style. It is these assessment limits of language and learning which can define the difference between meeting the challenges of the educational process, or succumbing to them.
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator
Copyright 2014. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
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