Difference Between Assessment And Evaluation

Difference Between Assessment And Evaluation

The main dissimilarities or difference between assessment and evaluation can be pointed out as follows:

1. Introduction

Assessment: The act of measuring the effectiveness by understanding the actual condition of learning process

Evaluation: It is a final review or determination of value of learning

2. Nature

Assessment: It is formative in nature

Evaluation: It is summative in nature

3. Flexibility

Assessment: It is flexible and always seeks the area of improvement

Evaluation: It is static and focus on the final result only

4. Done At

Assessment: It is done during the process 

Evaluation: It is done at the end of the process

5. Focus On

Assessment: Learning

Evaluation: Rating

6. Findings

Assessment: It identifies the weakness

Evaluation: It finds out the final value

7. Objectives

Assessment: Helps to improve the learning process

Evaluation: Helps to compete with others

8. Orientation

Assessment: It is a process oriented and tries to understand and measure the learning process

Evaluation: It is product or outcome oriented which checks the final result

Assessment Vs Evaluation (Comparison Chart)

Basis For Difference	Assessment	Evaluation
Introduction	Measurement of effectiveness of learning	Determination of value of learning
Nature	Formative	Summative
Flexibility	Yes	It is static
Done During	The process	The end of process
Focus On	Learning	Rating
Finding	Strength or weakness	Value
Objective/Purpose	Improve learning	Compete with others
Oriented	Process oriented	Outcome oriented

I hope this post is helpful to understand the difference between assessment and evaluation and to make comparison between them.