Educational evaluation refers to the process of determining the corresponding goals, establishing a scientific index system, systematically collecting information, making qualitative and quantitative analysis, and evaluating the effectiveness and working state of the educational system according to objective value standards.
The obtained information and materials provide an important basis for educational scientific decision-making. The difference from educational measurement is that the latter focuses on the regulation of the number of educational phenomena and the acquisition of objective facts, and it is often a single measurement.
Although the former also pays attention to quantification, it still needs qualitative analysis to make a comprehensive value judgment on a large number of objective facts obtained by using tools such as mathematics.
The main function of educational evaluation is to accurately understand the actual situation of educational activities and evaluate the level of running a school and the quality of education by systematically collecting information from schools and other educational institutions according to certain educational goals and standards.
It provides a reliable basis for the education management department to improve school work, carry out educational reform and improve the macro-management level. Education evaluation mainly includes qualification evaluation, school-running level evaluation, selection evaluation and school internal evaluation.