L1 A: DepEd Order #15 s.2026 pp. 4-6 (Definitions of Terms)

DepEd Order No. 15 s. 2026

Revised Guidelines on Classroom Assessment., Grading Systems and Awards and Recognition for the Revised K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum

In line with the implementation of ? and pursuant to the rollout of the Revised Kindergarten to Grade 10 (K to 10) Curriculum and the Strengthened Senior High School (SSHS) Curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed Revised Guidelines on Classroom Assessment, Grading Systems and Awards and Recognition for the Revised K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

RA 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013)

- A continuous process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting evidence of learner performance to support learning and inform instruction, including both formative and summative assessment.

classroom assessment

A formative assessment process involving the stages of Elicit, Student Response, Recognize, and Use (ESRU), through which teachers gather and use evidence of learning to adjust instruction and support learners.

ESRU Model

- Assessments collectively referring to the Summative Tests (STS) and Term Examination (TE) administered within the term to measure learner achievement and understanding of competencies.

Examinations

- The computed average of all term grades in a learning area at the end of SY, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Final Grade (FG)

- A continuous process during instruction that includes assessment for learning (used by teachers to monitor progress and adjust teaching) and assessment as learning (where learners engage in self- and peer assessment and reflection) to improve learning outcomes.

formative assessment

the computed raw grade based on weighted scores from all summative assessment components prior to transmutation

initial grade

The actual number of days within a term or SY during which teaching and learning activities for a specific learning area are conducted.

Instructional Days

- An approach where a single performance task integrates multiple competencies or learning areas, enabling learners to demonstrate holistic understanding and application of learning.

Integrative Assessment

- A school-based continuing professional development strategy functioning as a professional learning community (PLC), where teachers collaboratively reflect, identify learner needs, and implement instructional improvements.

Learning Action Cell (LAC)

- A quantitative method of reporting learner performance using numerical values that represent mastery of learning standards; applied from KS2 to KS4.

Numerical Grading System

- Targeted instructional support for learners who have difficulty meeting expected competencies, initiated within the term to address learning gaps and strengthen understanding.

Remedial Intervention

- Assessment conducted at the end of a learning period to evaluate achievement against standards, including Written or Oral Works (WWs), Product/Performance Tasks (PTs), and Examinations (EXs).

Summative Assessment

- A form of summative assessment administered twice within a term to measure achievement of specific competencies within a defined instructional period.

Summative Test (ST)

- A structured instructional program conducted after FG computation for learners who failed in at most two learning areas, providing focused remediation to address learning gaps.

Summer Remedial Class (SRC)

- A summative assessment administered at the end of each term, typically during the final week of the instructional block, to measure achievement of covered learning standards.

Term Examination (TE)

- The grade assigned at the end of each term based on all summative assessment results within that period, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Term Grade (TG)

- A reference chart used to convert the IG into a transmuted grade for reporting purposes.

Transmutation Table

- The reported grade after applying the transmutation table to the initial grade.

Transmuted Grade

- A system in which the computed grade is reported directly without transmutation or grade conversion, to be implemented from KS2 to KS4 beginning SY 2027-2028.

Zero-Based Grading System