Which of the following statements are true for criterion referenced Evaluation?

(A) It supports formative and diagnostic evaluation

(B) To know individual performance in a well defined learning task

(C) Typically focuses on a more specific domain of examinee behaviours

(D) To know the relative position/rank of the students in a well defined known population

(E) To ascertain an individual's status with respect to a defined achievement domain

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is - Option 1: (A), (B), (C) and (E) Only

Key Points

• Criterion Referenced Evaluation
  • Supports formative and diagnostic evaluation as it aims to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback.
  • Aims to know individual performance in a well-defined learning task, focusing on what each student can do.
  • Typically focuses on a specific domain of examinee behaviors, rather than comparing students to each other.
  • To ascertain an individual's status with respect to a defined achievement domain, ensuring that they have met specific learning objectives.

Additional Information

• Norm-Referenced Evaluation
  • Focuses on knowing the relative position/rank of students within a well-defined known population.
  • Compares individual performance against the performance of others, often leading to a ranking system.
• Formative Evaluation
  • Used to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.
• Diagnostic Evaluation
  • Aims to identify students’ existing knowledge and skills before instruction begins, helping to identify strengths and areas for improvement.