Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? I. After completion of teaching a topic, we always desire to known the extent of acquisition of…
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
I. After completion of teaching a topic, we always desire to known the extent of acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the topic and compare the achievement of each individual against the desired level of achievement. This process is called assessment of learning.
II. Mr. Rohan was assessing the performance of students while teaching-learning process was going on. He used the results of assessment for improvement of learning and his own teaching process. This process is called Assessment for learning.
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Correct answer: (C) Both I and II
Explanation
Statement I describes assessment of learning (summative), which measures achievement after teaching. Statement II describes assessment for learning (formative), which uses results during teaching to improve learning. Both are correct.