Students' success can be formal and informal. Formal assessments are the regular, pre-planned quantitative tests that measure what and how well the students have learned.

Informal assessments are spontaneous forms of assessment, usually qualitative, incorporated in the day-to-day classroom activities, and that measure the students' performance and progress (extracurricular activities).

These are equally vital but often overlooked, especially in higher education. However, the informal assessments have proven to be an outstanding measure of student’s success.

The acquisition of excellent leadership skills is a perfect example. Others like self-motivation, perseverance, hard work are other known examples

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Adasa

Feedback needs to be constructive. Focus on improving the process and the individual/person.

Thanks to Adasa NKrumah and Sheila Serafim da Silva for you valuable comments. I appreciate your effort.

Feedback (together with feedforward) is termed 'assessment FOR learning' and hence is the formative part of assessment. It is meant to enhance learning. In contrast, summative assessment is referred to as 'assessment OF learning'.

Please read more from the link: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2013/640609/

Thanks Otu Darko for sharing a very important link on assessment. It's really helpful.

Feedback is necessary in my opinion, and it should be given without fear or favour. It helps the learners judge how much progress they have made.

Feedback comes from a fundamental recognition process. It must be constructive and true.