Investigating the Goal Attainment of Descriptive Evaluation in Grades One and Two Primary Schools in East Azarbaijan Province

The aim of the present study was to investigating the goal attainment of descriptive evaluation in grades 1 and 2 primary schools. The statistical population for this study consisted of all students in the first and second grades who enjoyed descriptive evaluation scheme of the education administration in the East Azarbaijan Province. The statistical sample were selected through cluster sampling including, 1400 students and 56 classes that were selected from eight cities (Tabriz, Myane, Ahar, Marand, Hashtrod, Ajabshir, Kalaybar, Heris and Maraghe). The collected data where analysed using descriptive statistics (Mean, standard deviation & frequency) and One-sample t test. The results suggest that the means of the variables of teaching - learning, providing descriptive feedback, elimination of the 20 oriented criteria, eliminating final exams and substituting formative evaluation, eliminating paper-based test and replacing them with portfolio, and mental health are significantly higher than the theoretical mean of the population, and that descriptive evaluation objectives have been achieved to a relatively desired extent