Republic of the Bbilippines fi UtA2 Department of Education | E f REGION IX ‘SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY DIVISION MEMORANDUM. No. TO 1 Sept. 29, 2021 \ s, 2024 GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT SY 2021-2022 : All Public Schools District Supervisors! District In-Charge All Elementary and Secondary School Heads and Teachers Others Concerned This Division In reference to DepEd Order No. 031 s. 2020, “Interim Guidelines for Assessment and Grading In Light of the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan’, this division reiterates the policy to provide guidance on the assessment of student learning and on the grading scheme to be adopted . The policy is grounded on the following principles: a. Assessment should be holistic and authentic in capturing the attainment of the most essential learning competencies; Assessment is integral for understanding student learning and development, ©. A variety of assessment strategies is necessary, with formative assessment taking priority to inform teaching and promote growth and mastery; d. Assessment and feedback should be shared responsibility among teachers, learners and their families; and e. Assessment and grading should have a positive impact on learning. Teachers, school leaders, learners and parents must commit to uphold the integrity of learning and instruction in the context of distance education. The main desired outcomes of this policy are: a. To ensure that all learners are fairly assessed and graded in the continuation of education during this health crisis; and b. To emphasize that learning standards hall be attained, with the provision pf reasonable leniency and considerations for possible difficulties met by the learner. ‘To address the challenges, teachers are expected to: a, Design assessment to allow for flexibility in multiple modalities; b. Communicate to learners and parents/guardians the design and standards for grading the assessment Set-up mechanisms to monitor and record progress remotely; Give timely, constructive and relevant feedback; and Facilitate remediation for learners who need further guidance eee Pang ipl, 2g. Sibugay ‘w (062) 353-5492 # zamboanga-sibugay@deped.gov.ph @ depedzamboangasibugay phSs Republic of the Philippines Department of Education REGION IX ‘SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 5, ‘Teachers need to be creative and flexible in assessing student learning, while still adhering to the principles of quality practice. With safety, health and well-being foremost in mind, assessment decisions must be made in the best interest of all learners, ensuring that all assessment activities. align with the most essential learning competencies, reliable, valid and transparent; fair, inclusive and equitable; practical and manageable for both learners and teachers give learners a range of ways to demonstrate their learning; and provide timely and accurate information as basis for feedback meeaegce 6. As provided in paragraph 16 of DepEd Order No. 031 8.2020, student-learning is evaluated at a particular point in each quarter. Summative assessment in the form of Written Works (through quizzes and long/anit test) and Performance Based shall be conducted as bases in giving grades. 7. Written works and performance tasks shall be administered to assess the content and performance standards that describe the knowledge, abilities and skills that learners are expected to demonstrate. These tasks could be designed to include the following: a, Student's Portfolio that documents all the evidence of learning within the grading period including self-evaluations of performance tasks guided by rubrics, and self- selected best outputs in learning modules. b. Minimum of four (4) written works and four (4) performance tasks within the quarter, preferably one in two weeks integrating two or more competencies. 8. In this premise, all teachers shall also prepare a long/unit test every quarter aside from the quizzes. These are the suggested number of items per key stage per learning area a. Key Stage I: 10 items b. Key Stage 2: 15 items c. Key stage 3: 20 items d. Key Stage 4: 25 items 9. Results of the long/unit test per school shall be submitted to the Division Office two weeks after the end of the quarter. Link shall be provided for this purpose. Panel il, 20g ibugay ‘w(062) 333-5492 zamboanga sibugay@deped.gov.ph @ depedzamboangasibugay.oh‘Republic of the Pbilippines Department of Education REGION IX ‘SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 10, It is also expected that school heads shall closely monitor if teachers give timely constructive and relevant feedback on the results of the assessment. (paragraph 10. of he DepEd Order No. 31 s.2020) 11. To ensure that all teachers will have a clear understanding of DepEd Order No. 031 s.2020, all school heads shall conduct reorientation and shall provide each teacher hard copy of this order. 12, For immediate dissemination of this memorandum DR. snarl stems CESO VI OIC-Schools Division Superintendent 2S-DM-C1D20210029_0 FI20210929 Reference: DepEd Order No. 031.2020 ang, Zbga.Sibugay ‘3 (062) 233-5492 ‘& ramboanga slbugay@ deped.gov.ph @ depedzamboangasibugay ph