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PROF ED 7 – ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING

Second Semester
S.Y. 2023-2024

UNIT I – Introduction to Assessment of Students Learning

Activity No. 1

Name: Sacdalan, Ma. Theresa S. Date: March 06,2024

Section: BSIE-IA-2A

General Instruction: Research and answer the following question.

1. Discuss the meaning of the following terms and cite example:
A. Measurement
• In educational measurement, the “events” under consideration are students’ test performances
and, in the simplest case, the numerals assigned might be the students’ numbers of correct
responses.
B. Evaluation
• Learning evaluation is the process of assessing the effectiveness of educational programs, courses, or
training initiatives.
C. Assessment
• Assessment as learning occurs when students reflect on and monitor their progress to inform their future
learning goals (formative assessment)
D. Testing
• A test is one form of assessment and refers to procedures used to measure a learners’ learning at a specific point in
time and often involves collecting information in numerical form.
2. Identify and explain the different type of test and cite example for each.
A. According to mode of response
1. Oral Test
-It can be used to measure oral communication skills
-It may be used to check students understanding of concepts, the and procedures.
-It consumes time and maybe stressful for some students.
-It favors extrovert and eloquent students.
-Appropriate for abstract reasoning tasks
2. Written Test
-Activities wherein students either selector provide a response to a prompt.
-It can be administered in a large group at one.
-It can measure students written communication skills
3. Performance Test
-Activities that require students to demonstrate their skills or ability to perform specific actions.
- Also known as performance assessments
-This includes problem-based learning, Inquiry task demonstration tasks, exhibits, presentation task and
capstone performance

B. According to ease of Quantification of Response

1.Objective - Objective items include multiple-choice, true-false, matching and completion, while subjective items
include short-answer essay, extended-response essay, problem solving and performance test items.
2.Subjective - Subjective tests aim to assess areas of students' performance that are complex and qualitative, using
questioning that may have more than one correct answer or more ways to express it.
C. According to mode of administration
1.Individual Test - It is a test administered to one student at a time.
2.Group Test - It is one administered to a group of students.
D. According to test constructor
1.Standardize Test - It is a test prepared by an expert or specialist. This type of test samples behavior under uniform
procedures.
2.No-Standardize Test - it is one prepared by teachers for use in the classroom, with no established norms for
scoring and interpretation of results. It is constructed by a classroom teacher to meet a particular need.
E. According to mode of interpreting Results
1.Test that yield norm referenced intepretations
- a test that evaluates a student's performance by comparing it to the performance of a group of students on the
same test
2.Test that allow critation reference interpretation
- it is test that measures a student's performance against an agreed upon or pre-established level of performance.
 F. According to Nature of Answer
1.Personality Test - a test designed for assessing some aspects of an individual's personality.
2.Achievement Test - a test that measures the mental ability of an individual.
3.Intellegence Test - measure people's cognitive functioning, including (but not limited to) verbal, mathematical, and
visuospatial reasoning, memory, attention, and language comprehension and production.
4.Sociomatic Test - a test is used in discovering the learner's likes and dislikes, preferences, and their social
acceptance, as well as social relationships existing in a group.
5.Trade or Vocational Test a test designed to measure an individual's skill or competence in an occupation or
vocation.
3. Discuss the Relevance or importance of Assessment.

Stakeholders Importance
Students The importance of a students is cope with challenges in different ways, but the
common factor that has allowed them to do so healthily is the presence of social
support. Students with a sound support system have shown more resilience and
less anxiety, aiding in coping with difficulty and allowing them to achieve in their
studies.
Teachers The importance of a teacher/s is very important in the world because they use their own
knowledge to share their ideas and for students to getting knowl from their teachers and
professors.
Administrators and District and school administrators are responsible for providing instructional leadership and
Program Staff developing, implementing, and evaluating district and school systems and policies.

Policymakers It is fundamentally important for organisations to have implementable policies, as it forms a

linking pin between the school management, teachers, students, parents, and the rule of
law. An organisation without policy is an organisation without control.
4. Discuss the following concepts. Identify classroom scenario or setup which illustrate the following concepts.

Meaning/Definition Example

Assessment as Involves students monitoring and gathering Examples:

Learning information about their own learning. They do Whole class questioning
this through self and/or peer- assessments to Exit tickets
help understand how they are progressing in Traffic light assessment
their learning, and what, if anything, they can
do to improve.
Assessment of Assessment of learning requires teachers to Teacher use a summative assessment when
Learning make judgements about student learning and assessing how far a child has come and what
to communicate to parents, other teachers and they have achieved.
to students themselves about what students Includes:
know and can do, in relation to the standards- End of the topic test
referenced framework of syllabuses. A Levels
Placement Placement evaluation may be used to place An assessment may be used to determine
Assessment students according to prior achievement or whether a student is ready for Algebra I or a
level of knowledge, or personal characteristics, higher-level algebra course, such as an honors-
at the most appropriate point in an level course.
instructional sequence, in a unique
instructional strategy.
Formative Refers to the day-to-day use of assessment Examples of formative assessments include asking
Assessment before, during or after instruction for the purpo students to write summaries, taking short quizzes for
of obtaining immediate feedback for the both immediate feedback, conducting open-end
the students and the teachers. discussions, peer assessments, concept maps, and
class discussions.
Diagnostic It is identify learning difficulties during the In this assessed teacher gives a student an after
Assessment instructions. discussion a short quiz or some motivational
activities.
Summative It is used for assigning and repor grades or In this assessment the students will taking an
Assessment certifying mastery of the concepts and skills. exit exam or end of the year exams, like end of
semester test.

Note: Please include your references in the accomplished assignment.

Make sure to use at least 5-10 credible sources.

References:

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