The Evaluation and its Importance Written by: Julio La Roche The evaluation process is part of our daily lives. We have the habit of constantly evaluating ourselves to know if our decisions are right or wrong. It is a natural process that takes place in our minds because we want to grow as human beings. In fact, we don’t want to make the same mistakes over and over again. It is a normal mental process, and it is used in many fields. The purpose of this blog is to cover the main evaluation concepts and its importance in the field of education. Definition of Evaluation: Several education specialists have presented their own evaluation definitions. However, I personally think that the Gronlund and Linn explanation encompasses the most important aspects of this term. According to Gronlund and Linn, “Evaluation is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting information to determine the extent to which pupils are achieving instructional objectives.”