Assessment and evaluation

Noteworthy web resources

CIT's evaluation staff and consultants have selected some of the best web resources on evaluation and assessment. Browse their Connotea library using the links below:

Assessment

Educational evaluation

Evaluation methods 

Assessment and evaluation in education are terms which refer (often interchangeably) to the process of gathering evidence to support conclusions about the effectiveness of educational programs and interventions. The term assessment frequently refers to strategies for measuring individual student learning or assessing the effectiveness of a teaching strategy. Evaluation more commonly describes the systematic process of studying overall impacts of an educational program. This section contains ideas for planning and implementing assessment and evaluation. 

Research on the effectiveness of instructional technology

A list of teaching objectives summarized from educational research studies for which instructional technology has been shown to have a positive effect. Each objective is connected to strategies, ideas, tools and profiles from other parts of the the CIT web site.

Six Steps to Conducting a Project Assessment

A CIT overview to assessing teaching and project evaluation with links to related resources.

Resources on CIT Evaluation Approaches

Links to evaluation reports, sample evaluation plans, worksheets and templates.


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