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What are the benefits of achievement tests in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE?

Give the benefits of achievement tests in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE).

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Maurice
(i) Are used in selection of learners for placement to the next level.

(ii) Used for comparing learner's performance within the class or across the level with other learners/ facilitates ranking.

(iii) Help in making prediction/ judgement on learner's performance that guides on way forward/ remedial.

(iv) Provide immediate feedback on learner's progress.

(v) Determine how much the learner has understood the objectives/ content/ lesson.

(vi) Enhance learner's motivation by serving as indicators to enhance progress that may have been made.

(vii) Help the learner to confirm learner's weakness/ strengths hence promotes autonomy in their learning experiences.

(viii) Establish learner's progress so as to determine the value added progress.

(ix) Assist the teachers in evaluating their effectiveness of the teaching approaches used.

(x) Evaluate the curriculum's validity/ worthiness/ relevance that may necessitate a review.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on September 1, 2017 at 12:25

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