It comes down to the target. In 50 ways to measure understandingI talked about the purpose of the assessment:
The evaluation is often discussed as if this is the only act – a quiz, a test or a result. But his true power comes from the clarity of the goal. If you are wondering What is the purpose of the assessmentThe answer drives everything from the design to use.
Formative (S)What is a formatt evaluation?) is designed to inform the instructions …
The evaluation is usually broken on Evaluation as pre-, forming and generalizing.
