CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the Purpose of an Achievement test?
A
To grade students on how well they take tests
B
For the teachers to judge the students on how well they learned the information
C
to let students show how well they learned the behaviors and processes they were taught
D
to assess the students periodically throughout the lesson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Achievement tests provide detailed data on learners’ academic performance and contribute to the formulation of curriculum development and adaptation to them to be more appropriate and useful to learners. It helps in addressing the problems of different education systems and improving them.

Detailed explanation-2: -The aim of an achievement test is to determine student’s knowledge in a specific subject area. Achievement tests measure how well students have mastered the subject matter in a course of instruction (Meagargee, 2000).

Detailed explanation-3: -Achievement test scores are often used in an educational system to determine the level of instruction for which a student is prepared. High achievement scores usually indicate a mastery of grade-level material, and the readiness for advanced instruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why is achievement important in a classroom? Studies have shown that feeling a sense of accomplishment is an important element in students developing positive wellbeing over time. Research also shows the following: People with a strong sense of purpose, persistence and accomplishment perform better at work.

Detailed explanation-5: -Achievement tests are used by teachers to measure or test the achievements and success achieved in any particular field by a student. Whatever the student learns in school is called his achievement and examinations conducted to test that achievement are called achievement tests.

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