Spread the loveAssessment is a key part of today’s educational system. Assessment serves as an individual evaluation system, and as a way to compare performance across a spectrum and across populations. However, with so many different kinds of assessments for so many different organizations available (and often required) these days, it can sometimes be hard to keep the real purpose of assessing in view. So, what’s really at the heart of all these assessments? The purpose of assessment is to gather relevant information about student performance or progress, or to determine student interests to make judgments about their learning process. … Continue reading The Real Purpose of Assessments in Education