1. According to the different purposes of evaluation, educational evaluation can be divided into formative evaluation and summative evaluation. Formative evaluation aims at understanding the advantages and disadvantages of educational activities and providing basis for further improving educational plans; Summative evaluation is a comprehensive evaluation of the effect of educational activities and provides support for decision-making.
2. According to different evaluation objects, educational evaluation can be divided into student evaluation, teacher evaluation and curriculum evaluation. Student evaluation focuses on the development of students' knowledge, skills and attitudes. Teacher evaluation pays attention to teachers' teaching ability, professional accomplishment and teaching effect; Curriculum evaluation focuses on whether the objectives, contents and methods of the curriculum meet the needs of students and social development.
3. The purpose of educational evaluation is to understand students' learning situation, find problems in teaching and improve teaching plan or curriculum design.