EDUC 7 – Assessment of Learning 1

What is assessment?

is the systematic process of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and using information about a learner's knowledge, skills, attitudes, and performance to improve learning and make educational decisions.

is the process of gathering information about students' learning.

What is assessment?

is the process of gathering evidence about what students know, understand, and can do.

Assessment

Its main goal is to improve learning by identifying students' strengths, weaknesses, and progress.

Measurement

is the process of assigning numbers or scores to describe a learner's performance according to established rules.

Evaluation

is the process of interpreting assessment and measurement results to make judgments or decisions about learners or instructional programs.

Valid

Measures what it is intended to measure.

Reliable

Produces consistent results over time.

Fair

Gives every learner an equal opportunity to demonstrate learning.

Practical

Easy to administer, score, and interpret.

Objective

Minimizes personal bias in scoring.

Authentic

Measures real-world skills through meaningful tasks.

What is a High-Quality Assessment?

is an assessment that accurately measures learners' knowledge, skills, and attitudes while being fair, consistent, practical, and meaningful.

Validity

is the extent to which an assessment measures what it is intended to measure.

Reliability

refers to the consistency of assessment results.

Fairness

means that every learner has an equal opportunity to demonstrate what they know and can do.

Practicality

refers to how easy an assessment is to prepare, administer, score, and interpret.

Authenticity

means that the assessment measures learning through real-life, meaningful, and relevant tasks.

Placement Assessment

is conducted before instruction to determine a learner's entry-level knowledge, skills, or readiness for a course, grade level, or learning program.

"Where should the learner begin?"

Diagnostic Assessment

is conducted before or during instruction to identify learners' strengths, weaknesses, misconceptions, and learning difficulties.

"What does the learner already know, and what needs improvement?"

Formative Assessment

is conducted during instruction to monitor learners' progress and provide feedback for improvement.

It helps both teachers and students identify what is being learned and what still needs attention.

Formative Assessment

• Quizzes

• Seatwork

• Homework

• Exit tickets

• Class recitation

• Think-Pair-Share

• Group activities

• Journal writing

• Classroom discussions

Diagnostic Assessment

• Pre-tests

• Diagnostic reading tests

• Skill inventories

• Error analysis

• Oral questioning before a lesson

Placement Assessment

• Entrance examinations

• Reading readiness tests

• English proficiency tests

• Placement tests for Mathematics

• Kindergarten readiness assessment

Summative Assessment

conducted after instruction to determine whether learners have achieved the intended learning outcomes.

It measures overall learning at the end of a lesson, unit, quarter, semester, or school year.

Summative Assessment

• Quarterly examinations

• Final examinations

• Unit tests

• Performance tasks

• Research projects

• Culminating activities

• Final presentations

What are Assessment Methods?

are the different techniques teachers use to gather evidence of students' learning.

The choice of method depends on the learning objectives, the skills being assessed, and the information the teacher needs.

Selected-Response Tests

requires students to choose the correct answer from a set of given options.

Multiple Choice Test

consists of one question (called the stem) followed by several answer choices (options). Only one option is usually correct.

• Easy to score

• Covers many topics

• Objective

• Reliable

True or False Test

Students determine whether a statement is True or False.

• Very easy to prepare

• Quick to answer

• Covers many facts

Matching Type Test

Students match items in one column with related items in another column.

• Measures associations

• Efficient for vocabulary, dates, and definitions

• Easy to score

Constructed-Response Tests

requires students to create or write their own answers instead of selecting from options.

• Measures understanding

• Measures reasoning

• Encourages critical thinking

• Reduces guessing

Short Answer Test

Students answer using a word, phrase, sentence, or brief explanation.

• Easy to prepare

• Less guessing

• Measures recall and comprehension

Essay Test

Students organize ideas and explain answers in paragraph form.

measure deeper understanding and higher-order thinking.

Restricted-Response Essay

Students answer within specific limits.

Extended-Response Essay

Students have greater freedom to organize and develop their answers.

Performance-Based Assessment

requires students to demonstrate knowledge and skills by performing authentic tasks.

• Measures application

• Uses real-life tasks

• Requires demonstration of skills

• Often uses rubrics

Performance-Based Assessment

• Oral presentation

• Speech

• Role play

• Debate

• Dance performance

• Singing

• Laboratory experiment

• Science demonstration

• Cooking

• Artwork

• Teaching demonstration

Common Scoring Tools

• Rubrics

• Rating Scales

• Checklists

Portfolio Assessment

is a systematic collection of a student's work over time that demonstrates growth, achievement, and learning.