WHAT ARE

NON TEST
 NON TEST ASSESSMENT

Non-test is an alternative assessment in the sense that

it diverts from the paper-and-pen test (Reganit et. al.,
2010).
These are tests that do not force the students to give
their responses (Rico, 2011) but rather allow the students
to manifest their acquired knowledge and skills from the
subject.

This is one of the authentic assessment methods that

is able to zoom in the effectiveness and efficiency of the
employed teaching methodologies, techniques, and
styles.
Types of Non-test
1. Portfolio
- A purposeful collection of students’ works that
exhibit the student’s efforts, progress, and achievements
in one or more areas of the curriculum.

2. Teacher Observation
- The teacher observes the students while they work to
make certain the students understand the assignment and
are on task.
Example: Cooperative learning

3. Journal
- Students write daily on assigned or personal topics.
Example: What is the thing you remember about
yesterday’s lesson?
4. Slates or Hand Signals
- Students use slates or hand signals as a means of signaling
answers to the teacher.
Example: Review questions – write answers and hold up slate.

5. Games
- Teachers utilize fun activities to have students practice and
review concepts.
Example: Science trivia

6. Projects
- The students research a topic and present it in a creative
way.

7. Debates
- The students take opposing positions on a topic and defend
their position.
8. Checklist
- The teacher will make a list of objectives that students
need to master and then check off the skill as the masters it.

9. Cartooning
- Students will use drawings to depict situation and ideas.
Example: Environmental Issues

10. Models
- The students produce a miniature replica of a given
topic.
Example: Planetarium

11. Notes
- Students will write a summary of the lesson.
Example: Outline of the day’s lesson.
12. Daily Assignments
- The student completes the work assigned on a daily basis to
be completed at school or home.
Example: Worksheets or research.

13. Panel
- A group of students verbally present information.
Example: A discussion presenting both pros and cons of the
environmental issues.

14. Learning Centers

- Students use teacher provided activities for hands-on
learning.
Example: An activity folder for frog dissection.
15. Demonstrations
- Students present a visual enactment of a particular skill
or activity.
Example: Proving that air has weight.

16. Problem-solving
- Students follow a step-by-step solution.
Example: Solving a mathematical equation.

17. Discussions
- Students in a class verbally interact on a given topic.
Example: Discussion on climate change.

18. Organized notes and study guides.

- Students collect information to help pass test.
Example: One 3×5 notecard with information to be used
during the test.