M4L3: Instructional Cycle

Institutional Mission

Broadest statement of purpose guiding all educational activities.

DepEd Mission Example

Protecting and promoting quality, equitable basic education.

Program Goals

Specific program-level statements of learning for targeted competencies.

Teacher Education Program Goals

Producing graduates adept in assessment aligned with PPST Domain 5.

Subject Objectives

Statements describing expectations for a course, unit, or lesson.

Desired Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Most specific, action-verb statements describing what learners can reliably know and do.

Diagnostic Assessment

Pre-assessment conducted before instruction to establish a baseline, identify misconceptions, and tailor teaching.

Deciding on Lesson Focus

Setting the lesson direction based on SLOs and diagnostic data using direct modeling.

Supporting Student Activities

Active engagement like concept mapping, problem-solving, and writing to build understanding.

Formative Assessment Outcomes

In-process monitoring via observation, questioning, and quizzes to track comprehension.

Review / Reteach

Data-driven instructional adjustments where unmastered material is re-explained using alternative approaches.

Mastery Learning

The principle that students must master foundational concepts before progressing to subsequent units.

Summative Assessment of Outcomes

End-of-period evaluation to formally measure achievement of target SLOs.

Action Verbs in SLOs

Used in Desired Student Learning Outcomes to precisely specify what learners can reliably know and do.

Baseline Establishment

The primary purpose of conducting a diagnostic assessment before instruction begins.