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Use Cases For Assessments
You may experience a slight difficulty in finding the line of distinction between assessment and quiz.
Assessments are great tools for assessing yourself and others on a particular subject or situation. Assessments give you more holistic results.
On the contrary, quizzes are short questionnaires that may not give a holistic view of your understanding of a particular subject. I will discuss use cases for quizzes in a separate blog.
Many assessment scales have been discovered over the years by great men. They were administered as pen-and-paper assessments in yester years. But now, all pen-and-paper assessments are moving to digital with the wide adoption of digital and internet technologies.
A few assessment use cases are listed below.
- Self Assessments
- Mental Health Assessments
- Skill Assessments
- Learning Assessments
- Drug Assessments
This blog will help you understand each of the above assessment use cases that help you and others assess yourself on a particular situation or subject.
1. Self Assessments
Self-assessments help you to assess yourself without the help of anyone.
These types of assessments are mostly measured across pre-determined scales and help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
You can assess yourself with an assessment scale, where each spectrum in the scale gives feedback. Many assessment scales have been built across years throughout history.
1.1. Are you eating healthy?
Healthy eating assessment helps you to evaluate your diet and nutrition habits. Healthy eating means mindful and balanced eating.
Below are a few questions that can be asked in a Healthy Eating Assessment.
- How many times a day do you eat packaged snacks?
- How many packages of dry fruit do you eat each day?
- How many servings of vegetables do you take every day?
- How many times a day do you take chocolate/ice cream?
- How many times a day do you take dairy products?
Scores are assigned for each question, and interpretation is provided for the total score.
The interpretation can fall into something like Needs Improvement / Fair / Good / Excellent.
This interpretation helps us assess ourselves and take necessary action, like meeting a doctor if required.
The Healthy Eating Assessment template is available in BlockSurvey.
You can draw inspiration from or customize the template.
2. Mental Health Assessments
Mental assessments are used to assess mental health.
Psychiatrists use assessment scales to assess the mental health of their patients.
There are many mental assessment scales to measure anxiety, stress, depression, aggression, and more.
Let’s look into the assessing ones level of anxiety.
2.1. How anxious are you?
GAD7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) was developed to assess the level of anxiety in adults. It is a 7-item psychological rating scale used to assess the severity of anxiety in adults.
Below are a few questions picked from the GAD7 scale.
- Are you feeling nervous?
- Are you not able to stop worrying?
- Do you have trouble relaxing?
- Are you getting easily irritated?
- Are you feeling afraid?
The GAD7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) is available in BlockSurvey for your use and customization.
Scores are assigned to each question, and the total score is interpreted.
The interpretation falls in any of the following. Minimal anxiety / Mild anxiety / Moderate Anxiety / Severe Anxiety.
Let’s move to Skill assessments.
3. Skill Assessments
Skill assessments are used to assess someone's skill.
Teachers, Trainers, or Managers use skill assessment scales to understand respondents' skill levels.
Skills like public speaking, communication, listening, and presentation are evaluated using skill assessments.
3.1. How good are you in public speaking?
For example, the public speaking skills assessment scale is a tool used to evaluate an individual’s ability to communicate in public speaking situations.
Below are a few questions that can be included in the public speaking assessment.
- Do you maintain eye contact with all sections of the audience?
- Do you have a vocal variety that does not sound monotonous?
- Were your movements controlled and non-distracting?
- Do you appear confident?
- Do you sound conversational?
The Public Speaking Skills Assessment scale is available on BlockSurvey’s template page.
The interpretation can be one of the following. Need improvement in public speaking, Good public speaking skills, Exceptional public speaking skills.
Let’s move on to learning assessments.
4. Learning Assessments
Learning assessments help you find out how good someone is at learning.
Teachers use a learning assessment scale to identify their student's ability to learn.
Teachers use them to evaluate students' learning habits and determine where attention is needed.
4.1. How well do you learn?
The Learning Strategies Inventory has been developed to measure different aspects of the learning process, including planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Teachers, counselors, and administrators use this inventory to help identify areas where students may need additional support or intervention.
Below are a few questions that are asked in the Learning Strategies Assessment.
- Do you preview the material to be discussed in the class?
- Do you go over lecture notes as soon as possible after the lecture?
- Do you rework all of the homework problems before the quiz?
- Do you spend time studying every day outside the class hours?
- Do you participate in a study group?
The Learning Strategies Inventory is available in BlockSurvey. Feel free to use the template for your convenience.
The interpretation of this assessment will be different measurements of grade.
Let’s move on to discuss Drug Assessments.
5. Drug Assessments
Drug and Alcohol assessments help you find out how addicted you are to drugs and alcohol.
Drug assessments help you to find the level of dependence.
It also helps to find the possibility of how easily you can come out of addiction.
5.1. How much dependent am I on Cigarettes?
The Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS) is a measure used to assess an individual’s level of dependence on cigarettes.
It assesses the intensity of physical and psychological dependence and the frequency of smoking.
- How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
- Do you smoke immediately after waking up?
- How easy or difficult it is for you to quit smoking?
- Does the idea of not having a cigarette cause stress?
- Do you drop everything sometimes to go out and buy cigarettes?
Like other assessment scales discussed above, The Cigarette Dependence Scale is also in BlockSurvey’s template gallery for your customization.
The interpretation of cigarette dependence scores can be Mild Cigarette dependence, Moderate Cigarette dependence, and Severe Cigarette dependence.
Moving on to test your knowledge of Assessment Use cases.
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Use Cases For Assessments FAQ
What are use cases for assessments?
Use cases for assessments include employee hiring and selection, employee development and training, educational evaluations, and performance appraisals.
How can assessments be used in employee hiring and selection?
Assessments can be used to evaluate candidates' skills, abilities, and personality traits to make informed hiring decisions.
What is the purpose of using assessments for employee development and training?
Assessments help identify employees' strengths and areas for improvement, allowing organizations to tailor development programs and training initiatives effectively.
How are assessments beneficial for educational evaluations?
Assessments provide objective measures of students' knowledge and abilities, enabling educators to assess learning outcomes and tailor teaching strategies accordingly.
Can assessments be used for team-building purposes?
Yes, assessments can help analyze team dynamics, identify individual strengths, and foster collaboration among team members.
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Sarath Shyamson
Sarath Shyamson is the customer success person at BlockSurvey and also heads the outreach. He enjoys volunteering for the church choir.