General Categories of Assessment

Methods or Instruments
• Written-Response Instruments
Include objective tests (multiple choice, true-
false, matching or short answer), essays,
examinations and checklists.
EXAMPLE: (POOR) Write an essay about the first
EDSA Revolution.
(BETTER) Write an essay about the first EDSA
Revolution giving focus on the main characters of
the revolution and their respective roles.
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Methods or Instruments
• Product Rating Scales
Products in education that are frequently
rated are book reports, maps, charts, diagrams,
notebooks, essays and creative endeavors of all
sorts.
Rating Scales indicate the degree or
frequency of the behavior, skills and strategies
displayed by the learner. They state the criteria and
often provide 3 or 4 response selections to describe
the quality or frequency of student’s work.
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Methods or Instruments
• Performance Tests
One of the most frequently used
measurement instruments in performance test is
the checklist. A performance checklist consists of a
list of behaviors that make up a certain type of
performance.
It is used to determine whether or not an
individual behaves in a certain way when asked to
complete a particular task. If a particular behavior is
present, the teacher places a check opposite it on
the list.
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Methods or Instruments
• Oral Questioning
Often referred to us as “classroom
discussion/interaction”.
It is an appropriate assessment method
when the objectives are: (a) to assess the
student’s stock knowledge and/or (b) to
determine the student’s ability to communicate
ideas in coherent verbal sentences.
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Methods or Instruments
• Observation and Self Reports
Considered to be a useful supplementary
assessment methods when used in conjunction
with oral questioning and performance tests.
Such methods can offset the negative
impact on the students brought about by their
fears and anxieties during oral questioning or
when performing actual task under observation.