Role of Assessment in School Improvement

Running head: ROLE OF ASSESSMENT IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
ROLE OF ASSESSMENT IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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Introduction
The assessment and evaluation process plays a great role in the progress of the student
and also in improving the quality of the school system. The students and their parents and as
well as the educational system are able to check the progress and compare them in the whole
group. The common core standard improves and prepares the student for going to college and
university. This study will mainly focus on the role of assessment and evaluation in the school
improvement quality. This study includes the various types of assessment and the importance
of classroom assessment and about the common core standards.
The Role of Assessment and Evaluation in School Improvement Quality
The present study focuses on the learning assessment and evaluation process in the
educational system. The evaluation is the process of collecting, interpreting and analyzing the
information regarding teaching and learning process, in order to make proper decisions, which
will enhance the achievements of students and success of the educational system (Boud,
2013). In the classroom assessment, the teachers develop administer and analyze the questions
themselves and apply the results of the assessment to their own teachings (Ketabi & Ketabi,
2014). Therefore, it provides feedback on the value of the instructions and provides students
with a measure of their progress.
My Perspectives on the Roles and Trends Related to Assessment in Education
In my perspective, the formative assessment for the better improvement in the
performances of the student and the role of this assessment is to find out regularly that the

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students are experiencing and understanding the class discussion and are able to follow each
class and lecture.
The Role of Assessment and Evaluation in School Improvement Quality
The assessment process plays a major role in improving the school quality, they are:
 Measuring the improvement of the student’s progress over time
 Motivates students in their learning process
 Evaluates the teaching methods
 The classroom assessment provides ranking to the student’s progress with respect to the
whole group evaluation process.
 The assessment helps the teachers to gain insight into the student’s understandings for
planning and guiding them through instructions.
 The students are able to grow the consciousness of how they can learn and use that
consciousness to alter and proceed their learning.
 The assessment informs the students and parents, educational community regarding the
success at a certain point in time for celebrating the success, planning interventions and
supporting the continued progress (Griffin & Care, 2014).
The evaluation process plays the major role in the school improvement quality, they are:
 Expressing the purposes of the educational system
 Collecting and identifying the relevant information
 Providing ideas that are helpful for the learners