Define Test, Measurement and Evaluation

Assessment in physical education is not one single act but a sequence of three linked steps - test, measurement and evaluation. Students often use the words as if they mean the same thing, but each has a distinct role, and the terms test, measurement, evaluation and assessment are only loosely interchangeable - most users make careful distinctions among them. Understanding the difference, and how the three connect into one cycle, is the foundation of this whole unit. …