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Have you tried doing a task without following the standard rules? What happened to
your output? Did you encounter difficulty doing your task? How did overcome?
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There three main components of educational process, the learning experiences, learning
objectives and assessment. These three processes is a cycle that goes and on and on where
learning objectives serves as backbone in order to achieve a sound and fruitful learning
experiences among students as a result of relevant and appropriate assessment of
performance. Learning objectives are the targets or outcomes and these are statements of what
the teacher intents to achieve in a particular lesson. They also reflect the knowledge and skills
of what students should acquire and master as a result of instruction. How can a sound
assessment be achieved vis - a - vis the learning targets? Hence, learning targets should
1. Knowledge learning target is the ability of the learner to master substantive subject
matter. This involves the acquisition of facts, concepts, theories. In other words, learning
targets that fall under this category when reflected as test items should only require
students to recall or retrieve from their memory.
2. Reasoning learning target is the ability to use knowledge and solve problems. This involves
explaining, justifying, or finding solutions to a problem to name a few. Under this category,
learners use their knowledge about a certain concept, idea or theory to defend or justify
or solve a given problem. This is not a mere retrieval of facts but usage of these facts to
demonstrate deeper understanding of these facts.
3. Skill learning targets is the ability to demonstrate achievement-related skills like laboratory
experiments, cooking demonstration, dancing, and other performance-based tasks.
4. Product learning target is the ability to create achievement-related products such as
written reports, designing a lesson plan, creating model representations of real objects,
oral defense, drawings and paintings works, and so on.
5. Affective learning targets is the attainment of affective traits such as attitudes, values,
interests, and self-efficacy. This learning target is often assessed using a different
assessment tool as they cannot be measured like first four categories hence making this
learning target more complicated to assess but is of equal importance with the rest.
What assessment methods are necessary and applicable towards attaining sound judgment
and decision about learners’ performance? Perhaps, let us look at how learners demonstrate the
knowledge and skills. Also, how they perform a specific skill, ability and capability. Likewise,
their expertise in producing outputs as an indication of learning. What could be more
appropriate toward the objective on assessing the authentic performance of learners, that is,
beyond familiarity on information and facts? Thus, alternative procedures or methods are
possible for assessment of how students are able to demonstrate skills. Alternative assessment
methods are performance-based or authentic which include creation of products and
demonstration of learners’ skills and creation of products. You will learn more about
performance-based, authentic or alternative assessments methods when you will enroll
Assessment in Learning 2 next semester. For simplicity and without lost of generality, let us use
performance-based as the second assessment method and is an alternative to objective type of
tests. It has two classifications, oral psychomotor skill without a product and written
psychomotor skill with a product.
Is there any other means by which teachers can gather information that may contribute to
learners’ performance? Are these information observable? Certainly, there are information
particularly on non-cognitive that are observable or not observable depending upon the
learners. Based on our experiences, there are traits or qualities which may not be observed
from learners that may affect their learning. These traits may be in terms of learners’ work
habits, social attitude, interests, scientific attitudes, appreciations and adjustments. What
assessment methods may be suitable in gathering these traits and qualities As learners, you
might have experienced participating in data gathering of some research undertakings through
accomplishing a questionnaire or inventory that is meant to determine students’ attitude,
anxiety, or perception on a certain situation. Questionnaires and inventories are also
assessment methods and these are considered as self-reports.
1. Performance-based
1.1 Oral of psychomotor skill without a product – is an assessment method that require
a learner to demonstrate a skill without a product such as oral presentation (speech,
debate, recital, drama, reading, etc.), dancing, playing sport games, using a
microscope, repairing an engine, keyboarding, etc.
1.2 Written or psychomotor skill with a product – is an assessment method that requires
leaners to produce an output such as written compositions (reaction paper, concept
paper, research paper, journals, etc.), projects (geometrical shapes, realia,
album/scrapbook, etc.), written report, lab report, journals, portfolios, bookcase,
project plan, exhibitions (slogan, poster, ), reflections, graphs, charts, tables,
illustrations, spreadsheets, wed page, podcast, etc.
2. Oral questioning – this method of assessment may be in the forms of oral questioning,
examinations, conferences, interviews, etc.
4. Self-reports – are instruments or procedures that are meant to gather individual’s traits
or qualities that may affect his/her learning. These instruments are in the forms of
attitude survey, sociometric devices, questionnaires, inventories, etc.
Thus, there is no doubt that holistic assessment of learners’ performance may not be
achieved given the various assessment methods from different point of views, from different
learning domains (cognitive, affective and psychomotor). Also, from traditional to alternative
assessment methods and from knowledge and skills to actual demonstration of skills or creation
of products of learning.
As a teacher, we are always confronted with the question, what kind of test do I need to
prepare? However, did I also consider the qualities and situations of my students? These are
some of the challenges that we need to emphasize in identifying our assessment methods or
procedures. It is always evident that students in a class may be classified as low and high
ability. Also, some are actively participating while others are not and they also differ in sex or
gender. Moreover, every individual has three learning domains, namely: cognitive, affective and
psychomotor, that is, toward development of intellectual abilities, interests, attitudes, values,
appreciation and acquisition of motor skills. The first quality is cognitive in nature while second
to fifth are on affective domain and the last is psychomotor. Furthermore, Howard Gardner
stressed that every individual has multiple intelligences. These intelligences are (verbal-
linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, visual-spatial, musical-rhythmic,
intrapersonal, interpersonal, physical world-natural, existential-spiritual).
Indeed, there a lot of situations, qualities and traits that may be considered in crafting
assessment tools or procedures. What is important is that assessment should consider the level
or degree and type to which learners possessed or experienced some kind of qualities, traits or
situations. It is not too easy nor too difficult. We also give chance for students in the lower
group or with low ability to be evaluated and may enhance the assessment level of students in
the upper group or with high ability. Thus, assessment should be balance. It should reflect the
following:
a balanced assessment sets targets in all domains of learning (cognitive, affective, &
Psychomotor or domains of intelligence (verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-
kinesthetic, visual-spatial, musical-rhythmic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, physical world-
natural, existential-spiritual)
involvement of all students in the class (both who volunteered & those who don’t, high
and low ability, students who are near and far from the teacher, and both male and
female).
makes use of both traditional and alternative assessment.
Does the test mirror the lesson or topic? What is the primary basis in crafting a test? A
test being balance emphasizes the fact that it should be based on the ability level of students.
However, considering this principle, what is the assurance that we prepared a test that is
reflective of the lesson/topic? Suppose it is not. What happens to the results of the test? Is it
worth for drawing instructional decisions? What will be the consequences on the part of the
learner? Certainly, a sound decision that emanates from a test, that is, based from the lesson
that took place in the classroom. What kind of test must be prepared to allow sound decision? A
test that intends to measure what is supposed to be measured is said to valid. Thus, a test
must be valid. It is a characteristic that refers to the appropriateness of the inferences, uses,
and consequences that result from the assessment. It is the most important criterion of a good
assessment instruments. There three ways of establishing validity of the test. These are: face
validity, content validity and concurrent related validity.
Face Validity – this is done by examining the physical appearance of the instrument.
Content Validity – this is done through a careful and critical examination of the objectives of
assessment so that it reflects the curricular objectives.
Criterion-related validity – this is established statistically such that a set of scores revealed
by measuring instrument is correlated with the scores obtained in
another external predictor or measure. It has two purposes:
Concurrent Validity – it describes the present status of the individual by correlating the
sets of obtained from two measures given concurrently
Predictive Validity – this describes the future performance of an individual by
correlating the sets of scores obtained from two measures given at
a longer time interval.
You will learn more about the process of validity of a test in Chapter…
Another rule that one has to follow in crafting test items is that the test should be
reliable. A test is reliable if the similar results were obtained after administering it in two
different schedules, that is consistency of scores were obtained by the same person when re-
tested using the same instrument. There are types of reliability: test of stability, test of
equivalence and test of internal consistency.
You will also learn more about the process of reliability in Chapter…
Deep Thinking
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Principle 6. Fairness
A thorough reflection of first five (5) principles will provide a wider and clear
glimpse of what other aspects of test construction should be considered so as to attain
sound assessment of student performance. What other considerations are also
necessary? While it is true that teachers set clear learning targets, the learners must also
have also a strong understanding of it. Thus, the teacher and the learners must be
transparent about their expectations. This will invite learners’ motivation to learn what is
expected of them. What rule or standard is important and relevant toward a sound
assessment and evaluation about learners’ performance along this concern? Hence,
fairness is necessary in crafting test or other assessment tasks and the following are
points to consider to attain this principle:
o Describing the extent to which each student has attained both short & long-term
instructional goals.
o Communicating strengths and weaknesses based on assessment results to students, &
parents or guardians.
o Recording & reporting assessment results for school-level analysis, evaluation, &
decision-making.
o Analyzing assessment information gathered before & during instruction to understand
each students’ progress to date and to inform future instructional planning.
o Evaluating the effectiveness of the curriculum and materials in use.
On Student
Assessment should have a positive consequence to students, that is, it should
motivate them.
On teachers
Assessment should have a positive consequence on teachers, that is, it should help
them improve the effectiveness of their instruction
Teachers should free the students from harmful consequences of misuse and overuse of
various assessment procedures such as embarrassing them and violating their right to
confidentiality
Teachers should be guided by laws and policies that effect their classroom assessment.
Administrator and teachers should understand that it is inappropriate to use
standardized student achievement to measure teaching effectiveness.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
3. A Mathematics teacher is planning to test the ability of her students to derive the
formula in finding the equation of a parabola. What assessment method should
she use?
a. Questioning c. Performance-based
b. Observation d. Essay
Justification:
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4. What is the most appropriate method is assessing students’ interest and behavior?
a. Self-report c. Interview
b. Observation d. Reflection/Essay
Justification:
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5. Which of the following is not a good match?
a. Knowledge and Performance-based Test
b. Affect and Essay Test
c. Skills and Objective Test
d. Reasoning and Oral Question
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Part II.
Deep thinking:
1. Directions: Analyze the given situation and answer the questions in essay form.
During this pandemic, tests are conducted online using Learning Management
System (e. g. testmoz.com, google classroom, etc.) where students take it remotely
without the presence of the teacher. Discuss briefly how will you ensure validity and
reliability of test results.
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2. Directions: Differentiate the following types of test using your own words.
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3. Oral questioning
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4. Observation
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5. Self-reports
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Activity 4
Answer the following questions completely:
1. Explain why validity implies reliability but not the reverse.
2. How does the validity and reliability of a test affect the performances of learners
and teachers?
Activity 5
Narrate your experience of unfair assessment. Write how did it affect you and how did
you overcome it? Choose a pair and share your experience.
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Activity 5
Narrate your experience of having a negative consequence of your tests in the past. Write
how did it affect you and how did you do to overcome it? Choose a pair and share your
experience.
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