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Assessment is one of those words that have multiple meanings, but for this purpose, it is a process that evaluates what the learner knows, understand and how they utilized the obtained knowledge. Assessment can be formative or summative. Formative assessments are those evaluations that are administered at the beginning or during the program. However, this form of testing allows for the monitoring of learning progress during instruction. Summative, on the other hand, is of a comprehensive nature and is given at the end of a course or unit of instruction. This form of assessment is used to evaluate mastery or/and assign grades. Also, assessment is not limited to the school environment; it is utilized in the professional arena as well.
Assessments can be valuable tools when used correctly. Here in the Bahamas, like any other part of the world, assessments are administered in the both the professional and educational departments. The question remains, are the tools being administered correctly and are the results being used for the right purpose. Accords to texts on assessments, their roles are to examine to what degree the learning outcome has been achieved. Therefore, there should be some indicators as to where attention should be focused in order to obtain the desired results. Take for example the BGCSE, for years the results have indicated that a vast number of students have not mastered the information being assessed by this examination. This sends a clear warning that there is a need for an intervention that will bring about a change in the recurrent results. This gives some evidence that results from the BGCSE is not being used to find strategies that can aid in more positive outcomes.

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