Diversified Student Performance Assessment

Diversified evaluation or assessment method is by definition the use of two or more methods, and not limited to one single written test; other assessment methods such as assignments, profile and oral test/assessment are to be included to form a variety of evaluation methods that are better in taking into account the cognitive, practical skills, and aptitude of the student's learning outcome. Evaluation practices today is still inevitable mainly traditional written test, although written test is good in testing the student's cognitive ability, however, its relevance to testing practical skills and aptitude is at best limited.The most worrying problem in Malaysian Chinese Independent School system is that it is more and more examination orientated a departure from the ideals of the stated educational philosophy. This study will present unique problems in the evaluation methods of the Chinese Independent Schools and the problems in the implementation of diversified and comprehensive evaluation methods in the following aspects:1. The dominance of traditional evaluation model.2. Limitation of the school's culture.3. Limitation in the existing evaluation system.4. The theoretical problem of the diversified evaluation.5. Teachers and their performance monitoring.6. The problem of the co-existence of diversified evaluation methods with the existing evaluation methods. So, how the Chinese Independent Schools can implement diversified evaluation within an examination orientated system and eventually change the system to be more diversified evaluation friendly is main goal and direction of this studies.The dissertation is divided into six chapters:Chapter One:Introducing the nature of evaluation and diversified evaluation methods. First, to clarify what is evaluation, what is diversification of evaluation. Followed by brief review of the theoretical basis of teaching diversity:multiple intelligence theory and constructivist learning theory. Once again, state the misconception in the conception of diversity of evaluation.Chapter Two:The value orientation of diversified evaluation. The content can be divided into three parts:development, appreciation and understanding of the students. In term of human development, the Chinese language teachers should promote a diversified development of students, self-growth and individual development. With the aim to further appreciate the students so that students can see their strengths, enhance motivation, to guide students to success. Thus, a deeper understanding of the students' strength can be appreciated, and problems in teachers/students communication can be resolved, the teacher can then be involved into the student life, and ultimately to evaluate the students based on objective factors.Chapter Three and Four:The subject matter and important elements of diversified evaluation. From which the diverse elements of evaluation system, including an overview of evaluation criteria and system, the content of evaluation and teaching goals, levels of diversification of evaluation, humanization of evaluation and educational practice. The main elements of the diversified evaluation include:student's self-evaluation, peer evaluation and teacher evaluation. In the process of this study, the discussion about teachers and students will be divided, and will be placed in the same level, to achieve the common development of the teaching and learning goals.Chapter Five:Case analysis and discussion. Chung Hua High schools, Seremban, as a case study; using the questionnaire survey and interviews of Chinese language teachers, to investigate the state of Chinese language teaching in the school, in order to analyze the problems faced by existing evaluation system, for example, teachers have not changed their conception of evaluation objectives, the evaluation is still teacher-centered, the materials used are mostly made up, the teachers are restricted by the institution's policy and so on.Chapter Six:The implementation of diversified evaluation. This chapter deals with "how to implement the diversified evaluation in Chinese language teaching?" The problem can be divided into three levels:first, the basic principles, such as diversified evaluation and teaching irresistible trend, the tools should take into account the "quality" and "quantity", etc.; followed by the necessary conditions for implementation of the diversified evaluation, these including teachers' professionalism and their willingness to change; administrative and financial support, and parents' perceptions and support; then followed by the administration's preparation, such as the adequacy of advocacy and communication of the idea through multiple channels; and promotion strategy, such as promoting idea gradual, create learning environment, and create an atmosphere of democratic participation, so that it can really effective. Finally, some recommendations for the school.Evaluation is an integral part of the whole educational process, is an important aspect of evaluation of student learning; not only for screening and selection of students, more importantly is to provide students with the conditions for sustainable growth, evaluation and motivation. This is the main purpose of diversification of evaluation.