Understanding Arts and Arts Education (Theory) Block : Art Education

Check Your Progress 6
1. Fill in the blanks:
1. _______ is a numeric system of judgment.
2. ________ can be a good tool, when group work has been assigned.
3. A historical and biographical record of a child is called _______.

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Evaluation in Art Education
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
4.
Project is a small activity which can be given at the________ of the
unit.
5.
Having _______ skill is an asset for a teacher.
2. Describe two features of anecdotal record.
1.
____________________________________________________
2.
____________________________________________________
5.4 INDICATORS OF EVALUATION
Diagnosis exercise plays an important role in evaluation. It is evaluation through
which the main problems are identified and areas or focus groups that need
attention are known. The data in its original form cannot be used to draw
inferences. It needs to be converted in the form of indicators, so that meaningful
conclusion is drawn. Indicator answers a variety of questions.
5.4.1. MEANING OF INDICATORS OF EVALUATION IN
ARTS
“An instrument which gives you information” is called indicator. Indicator is a
qualitative or quantitative variable that provides a simple and reliable means to
measure achievement, to reflect changes connected to an intervention, or to help
assess the performance. Indicators are about achievements but are never an end
in itself.
A single indicator can rarely provide useful information about such a complex
phenomena as learning. Indicator usually designed to generate more and more
accurate information about conditions. The purpose of indicator is to characterize
the nature of system through its components- How they are related and how they
change our time? This information can be used to judge progress towards some
goal or standards. What an indicator can do-