Concepts and Relevance of Assessment

I. Concept Clarification

A lot has been said and written about assessments in books and journals but there are still
people or even teachers who have misconceptions about the effective use of assessment
in the classroom. Modern educational assessment is now shifting away from examinations.
Twenty-first century assessments are focused on both learning process and assessment
outcome. Assessment tasks are becoming more authentic, collaborative and focused
toward higher-order thinking skills.

Rectify the following misconceptions. Explain in two or three sentences why they are
incorrect.

1. Assessment and evaluation are one and the same.

2. Assessment is completed once every grading period.

3. Assessment is one-way. Only teachers are involved in assessment.

4. Assessment is ultimately for grading purposes.

5. Student’s work should always be given a grade or mark.

II. Meaningful Assessment

As a college student, you underwent several assessments in basic education. Recall from
your own personal experience an assessment that you think was truly meaningful to you.
Explain why it is so. Explain the nature and purpose of that particular assessment.

Worksheet Assessment in Learning 1

 III. Teaching-Learning Activity: Note Check

Note check is a strategy used to allow learning partners to work together to fill gaps in their
collective understanding of the information.

Partner with a classmate and compare notes. Summarize key information (in bullet form)
about measurement, assessment, test, and evaluation. Generate questions that can be
discussed and shared with the class. Sample statements and questions are given.

KEY POINTS CLARIFICATION OF STICKING POINTS

Measurement

 Measurement does not include

qualitative data about students’ Is measurement necessary for evaluation?
performance.

Assessment

 Assessment is needed for effective How do we describe an assessment-

learning and teaching. centered teaching?

Test

Evaluation

Source: De Guzman, E. & Adamos, J. (2015). Assessment of Learning 1. Adriana Publishing

Company: Quezon City

Worksheet Assessment in Learning 1