The 80-odd years from19th century to 1930s of this century is the first period of educational evaluation-"psychological test period".

The 1930s and 1950s are the second period of educational measurement ── "target-centered period".

The 1960s was the third period of educational measurement ── the standard development period (1950s-1970s).

After 1970s, educational evaluation developed into the fourth period-"the period of results recognition".