Assessment of Learning and K-12 Curriculum Review

These flashcards provide a comprehensive review of the Assessment of Learning modules, including definitions of measurement and assessment, types of validity and reliability, statistical formulas (Mean, Z-score, Item Analysis), and the specific structures of the Philippine K-12 and MATATAG curricula.

What is the definition of a test in assessment?

An instrument designed to measure any characteristic, quality, ability, knowledge or skill, comprised of items in the area it is designed to measure.

What is the process of quantifying the degree to which someone or something possesses a given trait?

Measurement

What is the etymological origin and meaning of the word 'assessment'?

It is derived from the Latin word 'assidere' which means 'to sit beside.'

What are the three types of assessment done BEFORE and DURING instruction?

1. Placement, 2. Diagnostic, and 3. Formative

What is the primary purpose of Diagnostic Assessment?

To diagnose what students already know and don't know, and to determine recurring or persistent difficulties and their underlying causes.

Which type of assessment is done DURING instruction to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback?

Formative Assessment

What is the purpose of Summative Assessment?

To evaluate student learning at the end of a defined instructional period and provide the basis for grades.

What is Assessment AS Learning?

A process associated with self-assessment where students assess their own work or use scoring rubrics to monitor and evaluate their own learning.

What is the difference between Traditional and Authentic Assessment?

Traditional Assessment involves paper-and-pencil tests focused on declarative knowledge in artificial situations, while Authentic Assessment requires real-life tasks and Higher Order Thinking Skills ($HOTS$).

What is a portfolio assessment?

A systematic, organized, and purposeful collection of student's work that demonstrates progress, skills, and accomplishments.

In portfolio assessment, what are 'Artifacts'?

Documents or products produced as a result of academic classroom work, such as student papers and homework.

What is an Analytic Rubric?

A scoring guide that describes the quality of a performance or product in terms of identified dimensions/criteria that are rated independently.

What is the difference between Concurrent and Predictive Validity?

Concurrent Validity describes the present status by correlating two measures given at the same time, while Predictive Validity describes future performance by correlating measures given at a longer time interval.

What does 'Reliability' refer to in assessment?

The consistency of scores obtained by the same person when retested using the same instrument or its parallel forms.

What is the formula for Item Difficulty?

$$\text{Item Difficulty} = \frac{\text{number of students with correct answer}}{\text{total number of students}}$$

What is the formula for the Discrimination Index?

$\text{Discrimination Index} = DU - DL$ where $DU$ is the difficulty index of the upper group and $DL$ is the difficulty index of the lower group.

What is the Mean?

The arithmetic average of a distribution, which is easily affected by extreme scores.

What is the formula for the Range?

$$\text{Range} = \text{High Score} - \text{Low Score}$$

What is the formula for the Z-score?

$$Z = \frac{\text{Score} - \text{Mean}}{\text{Standard Deviation}}$$

What is the formula for the T-score?

$$T = 10z + 50$$

What is the characteristic behavior of a Positively Skewed distribution?

The thin end tail of the graph goes to the right, identifying that most students scored below the mean (the test was difficult).

What is the relationship between Mean, Median, and Mode in a Negatively Skewed distribution?

$$\text{Mode} > \text{Median} > \text{Mean}$$

What is a Leptokurtic curve?

A distribution where scores are very close together, resulting in a very high peak.

Which Philippine law is known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013?

Republic Act # 10533

What is 'Spiral Progression' in the K-12 curriculum?

An approach where the same concepts are developed from one grade level to the next with increasing complexity.

What are the four components of the MATATAG Agenda?

1. Relevant curriculum, 2. Accelerated delivery of services, 3. Promoting learner well-being, 4. Support for teachers.

What are the three components of Summative Assessment in the K-12 grading system?

Written Work (WW), Performance Tasks (PT), and Quarterly Assessment (QA).

What is the minimum grade required to pass a specific learning area in the K-12 curriculum?

A raw grade of $60$, which is transmuted to $75$ on the Report Card.

What are the weights for Written Work, Performance Tasks, and Quarterly Assessment in Science and Math for Grades 1-10?

Written Work: $40\%$, Performance Tasks: $40\%$, Quarterly Assessment: $20\%$

What happens if a student incurs absences of more than 20% of the prescribed number of class periods?

The student will result in a FAILING GRADE, unless an exemption is granted by the school head for valid reasons.