Rationale's: Assessment of Childs Learning

Teachers teach and students learn. Teachers do their lesson plans and map out learning outcomes for their students. To achieve the learning outcomes, effective teaching and learning must occur. Assessment of learning allows teachers to measure and document what students have learned. Assessment can be done for students in a course, in project and involve both curricular and co-curricular activities. Assessment is one of the most challenging aspects of teaching and learning primarily because most faculty members have not been taught how to do effective assessment of student learning. Assessment is clearly distinct from grading.It encompasses and is much broader than grading student work. The tide is turning and School, colleges and universities are supporting faculty development efforts focused on effective ways to assess teaching and learning in support of student success.