Assessment of Learning Reviewer 2025

 Teacher Mike does not wait for the end of the term to find out how much the students learn. With which does Teacher G agree?   

• Formative evaluation

• 1. Authentic evaluation

• Summative evaluation

• 1. Norm-referenced evaluation

Answer explanation

Teacher Mike's approach aligns with formative evaluation, which focuses on ongoing assessments to monitor student learning and provide feedback, rather than waiting for the end of the term as in summative evaluation.

 Alternatives of simple selected-response items must be related logically to the problem. Which of the binary-choice items below adheres to this guideline?

• Bones serve as the framework of the body. Yes, No

• Does a prime minister head a parliament? Agree Disagree

• 1. Does a person’s religion dictate how he worships his god? Fact Opinion

• 1. One revolution of the earth around the sun takes a year. True False

Answer explanation

The statement 'One revolution of the earth around the sun takes a year. True False' is a factual statement, making it logically related to the problem, unlike the other options which are more subjective.

Princess discovered that some students had difficulty applying mathematical procedures to solve various word problems because of their lack of knowledge and basic skills of basic algebraic concepts and operations. What form of assessment did she use?

• Diagnostic

• 1. Formative

• 1. Placement

• 1. Summative

Answer explanation

Princess used a diagnostic assessment to identify students' gaps in basic algebraic concepts and operations, which hindered their ability to solve word problems.

Ms. Sibug handles a large class of 50 learners. What type of test would be less time-consuming to grade?

• 1. Completion test

• Essay

• 1. Multiple-choice test

• 1. Oral questioning

Answer explanation

A multiple-choice test is less time-consuming to grade because it allows for quick scoring through answer keys, unlike essays or oral questioning which require more detailed evaluation.

Item-writers of classroom summative tests are encouraged to prepare a table of specifications prior to item construction to ensure content validity. The test should:

•  cover the target learning outcomes for the instructional period

• use test format appropriate to the reading ability of the learners

• have an equal distribution of items across subject matter areas

• arrange logically the competencies to be measured

Answer explanation

The correct choice emphasizes that the test must cover the target learning outcomes for the instructional period, ensuring it aligns with what was taught and assessed.

 Even in the process of teaching, Teacher J finds out if her students understand what she is teaching. What is Teacher J engaged in?

• 1. Summative evaluation

• 1. Criterion-referenced evaluation

• 1.  Formative evaluation

• 1. Norm-referenced evaluation

Answer explanation

Teacher J is engaged in formative evaluation, as she assesses her students' understanding during the teaching process to adjust her instruction accordingly.

Planning the test as the initial phase in test development requires _____________.

• specifying the purpose of the test

• establishing the schedule for test administration

• determining the instructional objectives to be measured

• deciding on the format appropriate to the intended grade level

Answer explanation

Determining the instructional objectives to be measured is crucial in test planning as it defines what knowledge or skills the test aims to assess, guiding the entire development process.

There is a negative correlation between the amount of practice and the number of errors in tennis. What does this mean?  

• 1. The increase in the amount of practice does not at all affect the number of errors.

• 1. Decrease in the amount of practice goes with the decrease in the number of errors.

• 1. As the amount of practice increases, the number of errors decreases.

• 1. The decrease in the amount of practice sometimes affects the number of errors.

Answer explanation

A negative correlation means that as the amount of practice increases, the number of errors decreases. Therefore, the correct choice is that as practice increases, errors decrease.

Assessment anchored on performance tasks on projects enables the students to use their knowledge in __________.

• 1. relationship

• 1. context

• 1. essentials

• 1. prioritization

Answer explanation

Assessment anchored on performance tasks allows students to apply their knowledge in context, meaning they can relate what they have learned to real-world situations and projects, enhancing their understanding and skills.

Performance assessment tasks are utilized for assessing complex understanding. What is the learning outcome appropriate to this kind of assessment? 

• 1. Making weather prediction based on available data

• 1. Choosing the best paraphrase of a proverb

• 1. Composing an original design based on a theme

• 1. Associating significant inventions with their inventors

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'Composing an original design based on a theme', reflects a complex understanding and creativity, which aligns with performance assessment tasks that evaluate higher-order thinking skills.