The Essential Interpretation and Orientation of Education Evaluation Reform in the New Era:What kind of educational evaluation do we need in the new era
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Key words:
- educational evaluation /
- education evaluation reform in the new era /
- paradigm of education evaluation /
- Scientific Humanism
Abstract: The reform of educational evaluation in the new era means that educational evaluation has entered a new stage of development, which will demonstrate extraordinary value and strategic significance in politics, history, and reality. Understanding what kind of educational evaluation we need in the new era is the foundation for the reform of educational evaluation in the new era. As an activity of value judgment, educational evaluation plays an important role in improving educational activities, enhancing educational quality, and promoting educational reform. The essence of educational evaluation reform in the new era lies in achieving iterative upgrading of traditional educational evaluation, constructing an educational evaluation system rich in the characteristics of the times, meeting practical needs, and showcasing Chinese characteristics. In different stages of historical development, China's education evaluation reform has gone through an era of paradigm based on management, pragmatism, humanism, and scientism. In the new era, China's education industry is facing new opportunities and challenges, so the paradigm of scientific humanism has become the goal pursuit of China's education evaluation reform in the new era. But in practice, the general public is full of confusion about "what kind of educational evaluation do we need?" This is manifested in: whether educational evaluation with advanced theories is what we need; Is education evaluation with high-end technology what we need; Is it necessary for us to consider educational evaluation that maximizes benefits. In fact, the education evaluation we need in the new era cannot be measured solely by "first-class" standards, but should have the characteristics of people-oriented, effective, and comprehensive consideration. Therefore, in the direction and positioning of education evaluation reform in the new era, we must adhere to the correct value orientation; Secondly, it is necessary to have a good element structure; We need to face future development needs.