RELEVANCE OF ASSESSMENT TO TEACHERS

Teachers are considered as the primary facilitators of learning. They are the one that gives the opportunity for the student to learn the higher level of learning and skills and to determine their difficulties during the lesson. Assessment is the one that gives the teacher the necessary information on how far the student grows and how do they acquire the intended learning outcome they need to know in order to meet the courses learning objectives. Assessment also allows the teacher to see if their teaching styles and strategies are effective and gives a way for them to change and improve the teaching approaches. Exams, quizzes, essays along with the projects, recitation and portfolios are some of the forms of assessments the teachers are conducting. It helps them monitor the academic progress of the students and it gives support to teacher’s decisions on managing instruction and assigning grades to pupils.

Assessment is an important component in learning and a great help to the teacher to work towards the achievement of curriculum outcomes. Assessment plays a constant role in giving instruction, determining the student’s higher learning needs and monitoring the student’s academic progress.