Assessment in Education

What is the primary purpose of assessment according to DepEd Order No. 8, series of 2015?

• To rank students against each other

• To promote healthy competition among students

• To improve student learning and guide instructional decisions

• To determine the teachers' effectiveness

Teacher Sandy wanted to conduct a formative assessment tool for Mathematics. Which of the following can she use?

• End-of-term examination

• Annual national achievement test

• Weekly quizzes

• Graduation assessment

What should Teacher Patrick emphasize in reporting assessment results to students and parents, as per DepEd Order No. 8?

• Comparison of students' scores with others in the class

• Constructive feedback and areas for improvement

• Punishment for low-performing students

• Vague comments on performance

What is the role of assessment in the K to 12 Basic Education Program, as stated in DepEd Order No. 8?

• To identify the top-performing students

• To promote healthy competition among students

• To discourage students from pursuing higher education

• To support the holistic development of learners

Teacher Eugene is comparing measurement from evaluation. Which statement explains the difference?

• Measurement is assigning a numerical value to a given trait while evaluation is giving meaning to the numerical value of the trait.

• Measurement is the process of gathering while evaluation is the process of quantifying the data gathered.

• Measurement is the process of quantifying data while evaluation is the process of organizing data.

• Measurement is a pre-requisite of assessment while evaluation is the pre-requisite of testing.

Mrs. Puffs aims to measure a product of learning. Which of these objectives will she most likely set for her instruction?

• Show positive attitude towards learning common nouns

• Identify common nouns in a reading selection

• Construct a graph using a given data

• Use a common noun in a sentence

Which is wrong to assume about traditional assessment?

• It can assess individuals objectively.

• It can assess individuals at the same time.

• It is easier to administer than a performance test

• It can assess fairly all the domains of intelligence of an individual

Who among the teachers described below is doing assessment?

• Teacher A who is administering a test to her students.

• Ms. B who is counting the scores obtained by the students in his test.

• Mr. C who is computing the final grade of the students after completing all their requirements.

• Teacher D who is planning for a remedial instruction after knowing that students perform poorly in her test

You targeted that after instruction, your students should be able to show their ability to solve problems with speed and accuracy. You then designed a tool to measure this ability. What principle of assessment did you consider in this situation?

• Assessment should be based on clear and appropriate learning targets or objectives.

• Assessment should have a positive consequence on student's learning

• Assessment should be reliable.

• Assessment should be fair.

What should be done first when planning for a performance-based assessment?

• Determine the TOS of the tasks

• Set the competency to be assessed

• Set the criteria in scoring the task

• Prepare a scoring rubric