Marie Anjellyn C.

Adolfo
BSE – English 2A

Activating Prior Learning

The words in each set are related to one another. Quickly identify which of them act
as the cover term and underline it. Describe or define the cover terms using the words
associated to them.
1. drawing
invention
poster
product
term paper
 The cover term is product because drawing, invention, poster, and term paper are
all products or outputs of an activity.
2. demonstrations
essays test
journals
performance test
portfolios
 The cover term is performance test because demonstrations, essay test, journals,
and portfolio are all performance tests which requires students to demonstrate
their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
3. criteria
indicators
performance level
rating scale
rubric
 The cover term is rubric because criteria, indicators, performance level, and
rating scale are parts of a rubric.
4. admission test
aptitude test
equivalency test
placement test
standardized test
 The cover term is standardized test because admission test, aptitude test,
equivalency test, and placement test are all types of standardized test where in all
test takers answer the same questions and are scored the same way.
5. arranging of travel
budget preparation
oral presentation
process-oriented performance
use of equipment
 The cover term is process-oriented performance because arranging of travel,
budget preparation, oral presentation, and use of equipment are all process-
oriented performances where in it is concerned with the actual task performance
rather than the output or product.
 Application
1. Describe a performance-based test and its purpose.
A performance-based test is one alternative to traditional methods
of testing student achievement. Performance-based test measures how well students apply
their knowledge, skills, and abilities to authentic problems. Performance-based test
requires students to use higher-order thinking skills to go through a process and complete
their product or task. The emphasis on process and practical application encourages the
task to be based on real-life situations.  The key feature is that it requires the student to
produce something, such as a report, experiment, or performance, which is scored against
specific criteria. Performance-based test is especially useful for assessing students’
achievement of complex learning standard, assessing their ability to apply concepts they
learned to solve problems, and assessing skills.

2. Cite some advantages of performance-based tests over standardized tests.

While traditional testing requires students to answer questions correctly,
performance-based test requires students to demonstrate knowledge and skills, including
the process by which they solve problems. Unlike a traditional standardized test in which
students select one of the responses provided, a performance assessment requires students
to perform a task or generate their own responses. For example, a performance task in
writing would require students to actually produce a piece of writing rather than
answering a series of multiple-choice questions about grammar or the structure of a
paragraph.

3. Differentiate between standardized tests and performance-based tests.

Standardized tests attempt to take an “across the board” measurement of a
student’s educational ability. It is used to determine current averages and identify high
and low performers so that each student can be treated accordingly. All test takers answer
the same questions and are scored the same way. While performance-based test is a
system of assessment that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills
in a learning environment that embraces their higher-order thinking skills, as well as
relating it to real-world situations.