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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Assessment for Learning Certification is to familiarize the students with the concept of assessment and deals with important components of assessment and evaluation in the form of examination and tests. The knowledge and understanding about various aspects of learner’s during teaching hours and their application for classroom teaching learning. The concepts of assessment of learning are also elaborated in detail during this Assessment for Learning Certification Course in the context of assessment practices in schools and preschoos.

Assessment for Learning Classes introduces the candidates to the skills and practices required for selecting, developing and organizing evaluation techniques and tools. These techniques and tools will help candidates to evaluate the learner’s performance effectively.

All students after carrying out the required assignments get an Assessment for Learning from the IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) New Delhi.

The Highlights

Provided by IGNOU
Flexible online course
Free Course
Self paced learning
16 Modules Course

Programme Offerings

video lectures

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability
no

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

10+2 pass candidates
Candidates appearing or appeared for qualifying exams
Open to all candidates

What you will learn

After successful completion of the Assessment for Learning Certification Course the student will interpret the performance of the learners quantitatively and qualitatively by using various statistical techniques. Teaching And Academics Certification Courses popularly use statistical techniques such as tabulation and graphical presentation of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation, and normal probability curve.

Assessment for Learning Training elaborates the commonly used tools in a school and suggest improvement in the existing practices adopted for their preparation and use.

After completion of this Assessment for Learning Certification by IGNOU, the learning outcomes includes:

Define the concept of assessment
Define the concept of evaluation
Differentiate among measurement, assessment and evaluation
Discuss the role of assessment in enhancing learning
Associate evaluation with value-judgment
Assessment of learning to Assessment for learning
Differentiate between assessment for learning & assessment of learning

Who it is for

TeacherKindergarten Teacher

There shall be good job opportunities for these roles below if the relevant students apply for Assessment for Learning Online Course:

Admission Details

The admission for this course in Assessment for Learning Certification by IGNOU starts soon and students are requested to enroll in this program by following these steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website

Step 2: Fill up the form on the website

Step 3: Upload all necessary documents

Step 4: Wait for confirmation of admission

The Syllabus

Module 1: Concept and Purpose of Evaluation

Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation: Basic Concepts and Relationships
Assessment for Enhancing Learning

Module 2: Perspectives of Assessment

Perspectives of Assessment (Behaviourist, Cognitivist and Constructivist)
Assessment of Learning (AOL) and Assessment for Learning (AFL)

Module 3: Approaches to Evaluation

Approaches to Evaluation (Placement, Formative, Diagnostic and Summative)
Norm Referenced and Criterion Referenced Evaluation

Module 4: Issues, Concerns and Trends in Assessment and Evaluation

Issues and Concerns in Assessment and Evaluation
Recent Trends in Assessment and Evaluation

Module 5: Techniques of Assessment and Evaluation

Techniques of Assessment and Evaluation (Part-1)
Techniques of Assessment and Evaluation (Part-2)

Module 6: Criteria of a Good Tool

Self-made and Standardised Tools: Concepts Differences
Reliability as a Criteria of an Effective Tool
Validity as a Criteria of an Effective Tool

Module 7: Tools for Assessment and Evaluation

Tests – Concepts, Types and Uses
Tools – Concepts, Types and Uses

Module 8: ICT Based Assessment and Evaluation

Use of ICT in various Types of Assessment and Evaluation
Online and E-Examination
Use of E-Portfolio and E-Rubrics in Assessment
Use of ICT tools for Preparing Tests and Analysing Results

Module 9: Teacher Made Achievement Tests

Concept and Types of Teacher Made Achievement Test (TMAT)
Construction of Teacher Made Achievement Test (TMAT)
Administration, Scoring, Recording and Reporting of Test Scores

Module 10: Identification of Learning Gaps and Corrective Measures

Self, Peer and Group Observation Techniques for Assessment
Characteristics and Functions of Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic Testing and Remediation – Areas, Role of Teacher and Strategies

Module 11: Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation

Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation: Concepts and Functions
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in Scholastic and Co-scholastic Areas

Module 12: Tabulation and Graphical Presentation of Data

Meaning, Nature and Organisation of Data
Graphical Representation of Data
Scales of Measurement

Module 13: Measures of Central Tendency

Mean and Its Uses
Median and Its Uses
Mode and Its Uses

Module 14: Measures of Dispersion

Percentile and Percentile Rank – Calculation and Interpretation
Quartile Deviation and Its Interpretation
Mean Deviation and Its Interpretation
Standard Deviation and Its Interpretation

Module 15: Correlation: Importance and Interpretation

Spearman’s Rank Difference Coefficient of Correlation (ρ)
Pearson’s Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation (r)

Module 16: Nature of Distribution and Its Interpretation

Normal Probability Curve – Concept and Characteristics
Applications of Normal Probability Curve (Part -1)
Applications of Normal Probability Curve (Part -2)

Instructors

IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is assessment for learning examples?

Assessment for learning happens when teachers use student learning outcomes to make judgements on student achievement against the goals set in advance.

2: How are the classes for Assessment for Learning Online Course being held?

The classes for this 16 Module course are conducted online via video lectures.

3: Who are the instructors for this course?

Dr. Niradhar Dey is the instructor for this course from IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University).

4: What does IGNOU do?

The full form of IGNOU is Indira Gandhi National Open University and is situated in New Delhi, it was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 to serve open education.

5: What are AFL strategies?

The main strategies considered important for Assessment for Learning are sharing learning goals, formative feedback, self-assessment, and the formative use of summative tests.