Evaluation of Students Learning Outcomes Based Assessment and Teachers' Role at Primary Level

Classroom is a place of multifaceted activities. Measuring the students' learning is one of the challenging areas of those multifarious activities due to the unique grade level and other learning practiced and targets. The aim of this study was to evaluate SLOs based assessing process at primary level and the relation between the SLOs, contents and assessment practices. It was also aimed to determine the role of primary schools ' teachers in assessing practice at primary level. The all the primary school teachers for boys of district Mardan constituted the population for the study. A convenient sample of 380 primary school teachers was drawn from the total population of 3498 of district Mardan. Questionnaire and interview was used as data collection tools. Percentage and chi square, a non-parametric test was used for the analysis of the data obtained through questionnaire and for the data obtained through interview, codification, themes and pattern was used. The findings revealed that the role of SLO, knowledge and skills of assessment practices plays a crucial role in assessment process as well as measuring students' performance. Based on findings, it was recommended that a systematic approach is needed for effective and successful instructional process as well as for assessing students' achievement.