Policy Guidelines

on
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT

for the K to 12 Basic

Education Program
(DepEd Order No. 8 s. 2015)
 MAIN TYPES OF ASSESSMENT
Two Types of Classroom Assessments:
1. Formative – identify the progress, strengths and
weaknesses of students.
2. Summative - measures whether the students have
met the content and performance standards.
- assess how well the students have
learned and are able to apply their learning
1. Formative
Assessment/Developmental

(Assessment for and Assessment as

Learning)
*** Not all formative assessments are graded
-Identifies students’ needs and guides
instruction
-Provides ongoing feedback to
improve learning
Results are used to….
1. Regularly check whether the students
are attaining the objectives of
instruction
2. Observe the alignment between
students’ performance and
attainment of desired or expected
learning behaviors
3. Monitor or keep track of students’
learning outcomes
Results are used to….
4. Improve learning by modifying or
changing teaching strategies
5. Design interventions that will improve
the students’ learning
6. Draw insights or realizations on how else
the students could improve their
performance
Sample Formative Assessments:
-Quiz
-Skill Inventory: drills, problem solving,
-Exit Card
- creative presentations
-Observation - Journal entry, Theme writing
-Homework - Experiments
-Questioning - Board work, seatwork
-Self-Evaluation - Concept mapping
-Conference
Innovative Formative Assessment:
10 Useful Approaches
Round Robin Charts
Strategic Questioning
3-Way Summaries
Think-Pair-Share
3–2–1 Countdown
Classroom Polls
Exit/Admit Tickets
One-Minute Papers
Creative Extension Projects
Analyzing Student Work
2. Summative
Assessment/Evaluative -
Assessment of Learning
(Graded)

-Occurs at the end of a unit or key

period of time providing an
achievement snapshot
- Measure student learning and give
grades
Results are used to……
- Make a judgement on the level of proficiency
the learner has attained
- Improve future learning
- Plan for curriculum development/Intervention
Sample Summative Assessments:
-Chapter/Long/Unit Test
- Mastery Test - Hands-on, Oral, or
-Periodical Test Practical Test
-Performance or Transfer Task
-Product/Exhibit
-Demonstration
SJA’s GRADING SYSTEM

And

DepEd’s Grading System

There are four grading periods :
The numerical system of grading is
used and grades are expressed in 2
decimal place for Non-honor and 3
decimal points for honor pupils.
Schedule of Exams
Time Frame per Quarter:
First Quarter:
Minor - August 27 & 30
Major - September 2-3
SHS - August 27 & 30 , September 2-3
Second Quarter:
Minor - November 5-6
Major - November 8 & 11
SHS - November 5& 6, 8 & 11
Schedule of Exams
Time Frame per Quarter:
Third Quarter:
Minor - January 27-28
Major - January 30-31
SHS - January 27-28, 30-31
Fourth Quarter:
Minor - March 23-24
Major - March 26-27
SHS - March 23-24 , 26-27
 GRADING SYSTEM

….Averaging…

1. Written Work
2. Product/Performances
3. Quarterly Assessment
Components of Classroom Assessment
2014-2015 – KPUP (Knowledge,
Process/Skills, Understanding
and Product/Performance)

2015-2017 - WW, PT, QA ( Written Work,

Performance Task and
Quarterly Assessment)
Components of Classroom Assessment
WW- ensures that students are able to express
skills and concepts in written form

PT- students show what they know ,create or

innovate products or do performance – based tasks

QA- objectives tests at the end of the quarter

Nursery – Grade 10
WW PT QA
English, Filipino
MTB, AP, 30% 50% 20%
EsP/CLFP
Math
Science 40% 40% 20%

MAPEH
EPP/HELE/TLE 20% 60% 20%
Senior High School
WW PT QA
Core Subjects 25% 50% 25%
Academic Track 25% 45% 30%
Immersion/Exhibit/
Research 35% 40% 25%

1st Semester: First and Second Quarter

2nd Semester: Third and Fourth Quarter
Learner’s Progress Report: Grading Scale
Descriptors
2014-2015 2015-2017
90-100% Advanced Outstanding

85-89% Proficient Very Satisfactory

80-84% Approaching Satisfactory

Proficiency

75-79% Developing Fairly Satisfactory

Below 75% Beginning Did not meet

Expectations
* Averaging (Transmutation Table)
 G r a d i n g S c a l e (Promotion)
LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY EQUIVALENT NUMERICAL VALUE

BEGINNING (B) 74 % AND BELOW

DEVELOPING (D) 75 – 79%

APPROACHING PROFICIENCY (AP) 80 – 84 %

PROFICIENT (P) 85 – 89 %

ADVANCED (A) 90 – 100 %

Highest possible grade equivalent is 100.

Lowest possible grade equivalent is 68.

Passing grade equivalent is 75 which is

equivalent to 50% correct of the test items
given.
The Personal, Social, and Emotional
growth of the pupils are also rated by
the teachers based on the CORE
VALUES OF THE SCHOOL.

*** Rating is based on DEpEd Equivalent

CLFP (Catholic Life Formation PROGRAM)
Catholic Life Formation Program is graded
based on the components given by the
Department of Education however, the CLFP
teachers will also include the consolidated
behavior grade of each student (graded by all
teachers) and the grade is incorporated under
PT (Performance Task).
The behavior grade is based on the CORE
VALUES OF THE SCHOOL
Absence During Exam with Valid Reason
 The periodical test grade equivalent is
85% of the average of the equivalent of WW
and PT that is:

No special test is given.

PT equivalent grade = 0.85 x WW + PT

2
Absence During Mastery Test
 The equivalent grade of the Mastery Test
is equal to 85% of the average of the QA
from 1st quarter to 3rd quarter that is:

NO special test is given

MT = QA1 +QA2 +Qa3 x 0.85

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SUPERINTENDENT’S INSTRUCTION
No. 3 series of 2015
Policy on the Determination of Honor:
1.Candidates for honors at any grade level shall be drawn from the
Top 5 students with no grade below 85% in all grading periods.
2. The following scholastic distinctions are warded:
•First Honors – 94% and up
•Second Honors – 92-93%
•Third Honors - 90-91%
Excellence in Scholastic Performance -----Students who do not
make it to the top 5 with general average of 90% with no grade
below 85% in all grading periods
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Academic Excellence Grade per Quarter
Award Average
•With Highest Honors/ 98–100
May Pinakamataas
na Karangalan

•With High Honors/ 95–97

May Mataas na Karangalan

•With Honors/ 90–94

May Karangalan
SUPERINTENDENT’S INSTRUCTION
No. 3 series of 2015
Deportment and Homeroom:
1. Each subject teacher will rate the students for all CORES
VALUES
2. Homeroom
Grade: 1-3 is non-numeric (average rating of deportment)
Grade 4-12 use numeric rating
WW-40%
PT: 60%
-housekeeping Performance - 20%
-Behavior - 20%
-Attendance - 20%
SUPERINTENDENT’S INSTRUCTION
No. 3 series of 2015
Deportment and Homeroom:

Rating
O - Outstanding (Always Observed) 4
VS - Very Satisfactory (Often Observed) 3
S - Satisfactory (Sometimes Observed) 2
F - Fairly Satisfactory (Rarely Observed) 1
NSA-Needs Special Attention (Not Observed) 0
SUPERINTENDENT’S INSTRUCTION
No. 3 series of 2015

RECOGNITION by Quarter:
EXCELLENCE AWARD
EXCELLENCE IN DEPORTMENT
EXCELLENCE IN CLFP

EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLASTIC AWARD (Graduation)

SJA’s GRADING SYSTEM

And

DepEd’s Grading System