Subject: PCK 3: Assessment in Learning 1

First Semester, 2023-2024

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on the principles, development and utilization of conventional assessment
tools to improve the teaching-learning process. It emphasizes on the use of assessment of, as, and for, in
measuring knowledge, comprehension and other thinking skills in the cognitive, psychomotor or affective
domains. It allows students to go through the standard steps in test construction and development and
the application in grading system.

COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate current, research-based knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts and
principles of assessment and how they are applied in teaching and learning.
2. Identify learning outcomes that are aligned with learning competencies.
3. Demonstrate knowledge in designing, developing, selecting and using appropriate diagnostic,
formative and summative assessment strategies in line with K to 12 standards, guidelines and
requirements.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of monitoring and evaluating learner progress using learner attainment
data.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the role of assessment in making instructional decisions.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of providing timely, accurate and constructive feedback to improve
learner performance.

COURSE OUTLINE:
Midterm (Week 1-9)

I. Prelimanry Concepts
A. What is educational assessment?
1. Basic Principles
2. Types of Assessment
a. Assessment for Learning
b. Assessment as Learning
c. Assessment of Learning
3. Uses of Educational Assessment
B. Common Termenologies
1. Measurement
2. Testing
3. Evalution, Types and Distinction of Tests
C. High Quality Assessment Components
1. Clear purpose
2. Clear and Appropriate Targets
3. Appropriate Methods
4. Adequate Sampling
5. Objectivity
II. Target Setting
A. Standard-Based Assessment
1. Constructive Alignment
2. K-12 Assessment Guidelines
a. Content Standards
b. Performance Standards
c. Assessment Types
Final Term (Week 10-18)
B. Appropriate Targets
 1. Competencies, Objectives, Outcomes
2. Characteristics of Objectives
3. Learning Domains and Taxonomies
a. Designing and Developing Assessment
b. Characteristics of Assessment Tools
c. Types of Teacher-Made Test
C. Learning arget and Assessment Method Match
1. Table of Specification
D. Assessment Tools Development
1. Assessment Development Cycle
2. Test Item Formulation
3. Item Analysis
4. Reliability
5. Validity

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Quality work and class participation are required.
2. Projects and assignments are given enough time to prepare, but must be submitted on or before the
scheduled date an time of submission. All written work must be computer-generated, follows the
rubrics/criteria, with reference citations (if the information comes from the internet sources) and submitted
on time.
3. Quizzes
4. Project
5. Reporting (Note: Rubric for Reporting shall be provided to the students)
6. Demo Teaching (Optional)

POLICY ON ATTENDANCE:

Attendance will be checked every meeting. Any student who incurred 20% of the total number of
days present will be automatically dropped from this list. Students are expected to demonstrate
the behavioral standards of responsible adults. Attendance is mandatory. If someone is sick, he/ she
must notify the teachers before class meets. Absence should be justified. The rating of attendance shall
be based on the number incurred. A perfect attendance shall be equivalent to 100. For every
absence incurred a demerit of 8 points shall be deducted from 100 and thereafter. For every late or
tardiness incurred, a demerit of 4 points will be also deducted. The total rating shall be the result of the
combined application of demerits of absences and tardiness.

HONESTY:
1. Answer to assignments, projects, tasks, and activities taken from the internet must not plagiriase
anybody’s intellectual property.
2. Honesty and integrity (doing the right thing even when no one is watching) must be practiced at all
times. Future teachers must possess both of these characteristics.

SYLLABUS MODIFICATION POLICY

Should there be emergencies and unexpected events such as calamities, unfavorable weather
conditions, pandemic, etc., resulting in an interruption of classes, the contents of the learning plan will be
adjusted or modified.

GRADING SYSTEM

Class Standing 50%

A. Quizzes (15%)
B. Recitation/Activity/Reporting (20%)
C. Assignment (10%)
D. Attendance (5%)
 Major Examinations 30%
Project 20%
100%

As stated in the student manual, there is no project during the current period rating then, the
weight of the project shall be distributed equally to class standing and major examinations.

In order for any student to pass the course, he/she must obtain a grade of 3.00 or 75%. The
failing grade is 5.00. The following grading system shall be adopted: The Final Grade (FG) is equal to
40% of the midterm grade plus 60% of the tentative final grade.
Symbolically,
FG= 40% (midterm grade)+60% (final grade)

Prepared by:

JENNIFER S. RUBIO
Associate Professor V

RUBRIC FOR REPORTING

Name of Reporter: ___________________________________Year & Block:____________
Topic Discussed: ___________________________Date: _____________________________
Name of Rater: ________________________________________________

Criteria 1 2 3 4 Points
(Poor) (Fair) (Good) (Very Good)

Organization Audience cannot Audience has Reporter Reporter presents

understand the difficulty of presents information information in
presentation understanding in logical sequence logical and
because there is the presentation which interesting
no sequence of because reporter audience can follow. sequence which
information. jumps around. audience can
follow.

Content Reporter does Reporter is Reporter is at Reporter

Knowledge not have grasp uncomfortable with the ease with the demonstrates full
information, topic and is able to topic however knowledge with
he/she cannot answer only failed to explanation and
answer the rudimentary elaborate elaboration
questions about questions
the topic.

Mechanics Reporter’s Presentation has Presentation has Presentation

presentation has three misspelled no more that 2 has
four or more words or mispelled words no misspelled
spelling grammar errors or grammar errors words
errors/grammar or grammar
errors. error.

Delivery Reporter Reporter Reporter’s voice Reporter’s voice is

numbles, incorrectly pronounces is clear. He/she clear. He/she
incorrectly terms. The audiences pronounces most has the correct
pronounces have difficulty in words correctly. and precise
terms and speak hearing the pronunciation of
quietly presentation terms.
for students at the
back of the class
to hear

TOTAL

Topics to be Discussed by Reporters

Group Number Name Topics

1 1. Abad Common Terminologies

2. Abundancia Measurement, Testing, Evaluation Types and Distinction of Test

3. Balisnomo

2 1. Bensa High Quality Assessment Components

2. Berja 1. Clear Purpose

3. Boral 2. Clear and Appropriate Targets

3. Appropriate Methods

3 1. Buenaobra 4. Adequate Sampling

2. Consuelo 5. Objectivity

3. Cortuna

4 1. Dacatimbang Standard Based Assessment

2. Dela Cruz - Constructive Alignment

3. De Luna

5 1. Delos Santos K-12 Assessment Guidelines:

2. Gordo Content Standards

3. Ignacio Performance Standards

Assessment Types

6 1. Jardinero Appropriate Targets:

2. Lorgonio 1. Competencies, Objectives, Outcomes

3. Maestro 2. Characteristics of objectives

7 1. Magana Learning Domains and Taxonomies

2. Maligat

3. Manlangit C.

8 1. Manlangit M. Designing and Developing Assessments

2. Manzano Characteristics of Assessment Tools

3. Nava

9 1. Noblefranca Types of Teacher-Made Test

2. Pascual

3. Penalosa

10 1. Poblete Learning Target and Assessment Method Match

2. Rampas Table of Specification

3. Ravis

11 1. Real Assessment Development Cycle

2. Rigon

3. Sebastian

12 1. Secillano Test Item Formulation, Item Analysis

 2. Sevilla

3. Tolin

13 1. Toribio Reliability of Testing Materials

2. Vasquez

3. Villacrusis

4. Sunguad

14 1. Baay Validity

2. Dasco

3. Escoto

4. Fernandez

5. Mandia