1, different definitions: absolute evaluation, also known as target reference evaluation, uses target reference test to evaluate students' performance. Correlation evaluation, also known as norm reference evaluation, uses norm reference test to evaluate students' performance.
2. The evaluation basis is different: absolute evaluation measures students' academic performance according to teaching objectives and teaching materials, and judges whether students have reached the requirements of teaching objectives. Correlation evaluation is to evaluate and determine students' performance according to their position in the class performance sequence or norm.
3. Different in nature: absolute evaluation is an external evaluation, which focuses on whether the goal is achieved, regardless of the relative position of the individual. Such as college exams, driver's license exams, etc.