Educational measurement generally refers to an educational science that quantifies educational phenomena. In the popular sense, it only refers to the measurement of learning achievements-knowledge and skills. It originated from ancient examinations, but ancient examinations were not scientific educational measurements.
At the beginning of the 20th century, American psychologist Thorndike and others applied the basic principles and methods of psychological statistics and measurement to education, which made educational measurement embark on a scientific road. Educational measurement plays an important role in talent selection, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, educational evaluation and educational research.
The educational judgment function of educational measurement and evaluation is the concept of teaching evaluation: it refers to the process of systematically collecting information about students' learning behavior and making value judgments with reference to predetermined teaching objectives, with the aim of making decisions on courses, teaching methods and student training programs.
Educational evaluation is the judgment of the state and value of educational phenomena, which is based on the objective description of the evaluation object, not on the objective description of the evaluation object. Educational evaluation should be based on the objective information obtained from educational measurement, and the results of educational measurement can only be meaningful through evaluation.
The function of teaching measurement and evaluation;
1, to spur and promote students' learning.
2. It is the main way for schools to identify students' academic achievements and parents to understand students' learning situation.
3. It is an important part of the teaching process.
4, as the basis of education evaluation and decision-making.