Chapter 3 – Product-Oriented Performance Based Assessment

At first, it was really tricky to grasp the difference between process-oriented, which was
discussed on Chapter 2, and product-oriented which was discussed in chapter 3. But technically
speaking, their main difference lies within their first words process and product. The former
focuses on the process while the latter focuses on the outcome or the product. In other words,
product oriented assessment is a kind of assessment where in the assessor views and scores
the final product made and not on the actual performance of making that product .It is
concerned on the product alone and not on the process.

Now, how should we choose what type of assessment should be utilized in a classroom? Should
it be product-based or process-based? Sometimes we don't have a product to assess and must
assess a process. In situations with no tangible product, teachers must assess the process and
the behaviors that students display. Giving an oral presentation, singing a song, or
demonstrating a tennis swing are examples of processes that could be assessed. While there
may be instances when the product of the activity precedes importance than the performance
of the student in the process of learning.

Product-oriented evaluation seeks to assess performance through a finalized product that

should meet specific requirements. The teacher may or may not choose to engage in the
process that will bring about the final product, because that is not what is being considered.
Rather than through interaction, the product-oriented evaluation is often accompanied by a
rubric that the student evaluates himself to see if the expectations of the final product are
being met. It is a summative, and not a formative type of evaluation that could work as a short-
term solution, for specific projects. An example of a product-oriented evaluation is, for
instance, a writing homework due the next day that must include certain things to achieve a
good score.

The same with process-oriented assessment, constructing a scoring rubrics aligned with the
final outcome that you want the student to deliver is also a vital part of evaluating the student's
work.