Educational Measurement And Evaluation

Educational Measurement And Evaluation Are Central To The Educational System Of Any Country In The World As It Impact The National Policy Of Education. Educational Measurement And Evaluation Is The Science And Practice Of Obtaining Information About Characteristics Of Students, Such As Their Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Interests. The Process Of Measurement, Evaluation And Assessment Is Interlinked With Curriculum And Teaching-Learning Methods Enabling Learning Outcomes To Be Determined. An Effective Education System Cannot Be Built Where The Students Are Examined On The Basis Of Mere Paper And Pencil Tests. Today Educational Institutional Have Access To The Use Of A Range Of Techniques For StudentS Assessment And Teacher Performance. Measurement In Education Includes The Development Of Instruments Or Protocols For Obtaining Information, Procedures For Analyzing And Evaluating The Quality Of The Information Gained From The Use Of Instruments Or Protocols, And Strategies For Communicating The Resulting Information To Diverse Audiences, Such As Educators, Policymakers, Parents, And Students. The Aim Of The Book Is To Provide An In-Depth Knowledge And Understanding Of Measurement And Evaluation In Education-Both From Theoretical And Practical Aspects. It Also Gives A Concise, Step-By-Step Guide That Helps In Making Assessment Simple And Economical. The Book Contains Effective Strategies To Facilitate Enhanced Learning By Explaining The Interpretation Of Test Scores. It Has Several Illustrative Examples Drawn From The AuthorS Experience. In This Book Each Chapter Is Systematically Organized To Cover More Concepts. It Contains Six Chapters In Which Concepts Of Test, Measurement And Evaluation, Criteria For Construction And Selection Of Good Test, Principles Of Test Item Writing, The Reliability, Validity And Objectivity Of Educational Test Scores. Through The Use Of Practical Discussions; Readers Examine The How To Create Worthwhile Assessments, Including: Essay Type Test, Short Answer Type Test, And Objectively Scored Tasks Have Been Discussed In Detail. It Also Provides Information About The Present System Of Examination And Recent Trends In Examination Reforms Such As Grading, Semester System, Choice-Based Credit System, Use Of Computers In Evaluation Etc. This Book Will Definitely Help The Students To Develop The Skilled Practical Knowledge Of Their Own. Besides, The Teachers Teaching At Various Universities And Colleges Will Also Find This Book Useful For Classroom Teaching.