Functions

of
Measurement
1) Instructional
Functions
 a. Principal
Instructional
Functions
 1. To determine
what knowledge's,
skills, abilities,
habits, and
attitudes have been
acquired.
 2. To determine
what progress has
been made in the
acquisition of the
learning outcomes
mentioned above.
3. To determine the
strength’s,
weaknesses,
difficulties, and
needs of the
students.
3. To determine the
strength’s,
weaknesses,
difficulties, and
needs of the
students.
B. Secondary
Instructional
Functions
 1. To help in
the formation
of study
habits.
 2. To develop
the effort-
making capacity
of the students.
 3. To serve as
aid for
guidance,
counseling, and
prognosis.
2) Administrative
and supervisory
functions of
measurement.
a. To maintain
Standards
 1. To maintain their
standards, some
schools, colleges, and
universities administer
tests to applicants for
enrolment to
determine who should
qualify to enrol.
 2. For the same purpose as
mentioned above, the
government also administers a
general college entrance
examination to high school
graduating students to
determine who should be
allowed to take courses in
college that involve much
intellectual activity.
3. Achievement in school
subjects is measured by
means of tests and the
results serve as basis for
determining who should
be promoted to the next
higher level and who
should be retained.
 4. For social control
purposes, the
government
administers
examinations to
determine who should
be licensed to practise
their professions.
 5. For reason of
efficiency, the
government
administers tests to
determine who
should enter the
government service.
b. To classify or
select students
for special
purposes.
 1. Grouping of
students into
classes or sections
based on ability for
instructional
purposes is an old
educational practice.
 2. Tests are used to
discover the extremely
bright and talented
students, the very dull
or handicapped ones,
or those with special
talents.
3. For purposes of granting
scholarships the
government, some schools,
colleges, and universities,
and private social and civic
organizations give
competitive examinations
for the purpose of selecting
recipients of such
scholarships.
 4. For granting
honors , the results
of measurement
serve as basis for
the selection of
honor students.
 5. Tests are also
given for emotional,
educational, and
vocational guidance
and counseling
purposes.
 c. To determine the
efficiency of teachers,
the effectiveness of
their methods,
techniques and
strategies, their
strengths, weaknesses
and needs.
d. To determine the
standard of
instruction of a
school, district,
division, region or
the educational
system as a whole.
e. To serve as
basis or guide
for curriculum
making and
development.
f. To serve as guide
for administrators
and supervisors in
making their
educational plans
and programs for
their schools.
 g. To set up
norms of
performance.
 h. To keep
parents informed
of the progress
made by their
children in
school.
i. To serve as
basis for
research.