Assessment in Medical Education I. Basics / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

  In this manuscript, the basics of development, management, and usage of the results of assessment of learners are discussed.<br>●Formative assessment facilitates individual learning and is essential in the student-centered and outcome-based medical education. The purposes of high-stakes summative evaluations, which certify program completion or qualifications to be health professionals, is to judge whether the examinees possess the required level of competencies of health professionals.<br>●Measured scores are interpreted as the generalized ability of examinees. An adequate generalization process should be confirmed by obtaining validity evidence, including reliability and consequences of examination.<br>●To perform valid assessment, medical educators plan, manage, score, judge, use the results, and evaluate and improve the process of assessment according to the purpose of evaluation.