Assessment of Learning

Diane Mae P. Ulanday

Faculty, Bachelor of Elementary Education Department
Mindanao State University
General Santos City
Agenda:

• Guiding principles in the assessment of

learning
• Implication of assessment in the teaching-
learning process
• Assessment tools that are appropriate prior,
during, and after instruction
Are tests necessary? Why or why not?
Let’s reflect…

•“If the proof of the pudding

is in the eating, then the
proof of the learning is
results obtain from assessing”
GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN THE
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING
Assessment of learning is an integral part of
the teaching-learning process
Assessment tool should match performance
objective
The results of assessment must be fed back
to the learners
 Consider learners’ learning styles and multiple
intelligences and so must come up with a variety
of ways of assessing learning
Assessment Context (Armstrong, 1994)
Give some positive feedback along with not-so-
good ones
Emphasize on self-assessment
Bell curve mentality must be abandoned
Assessment of learning should never be used
as punishment or as a disciplinary measure
 Results of learning assessment must be
communicated regularly and clearly to parents
Emphasize on real world application that favors
realistic performances over out-of-content drill
items
To ensure learning, do formative assessment
To ensure reliability of assessment results,
make use of multiple sources
Assessment in the Different
Phases of Instruction
Prior to Instruction

•Pre-teaching assessments

•Example: KWL Technique

During Instructions

• Oral questioning
• Observations during classroom activities
or exercises
• Giving quizzes
• Formative evaluation-Assessment for
learning
After Instruction

•Summative evaluation/assessment
of learning
Appropriate Assessment
Tools
What assessment tools will be most
appropriate?

•That depends on the lesson

objectives the attainment of which
is what you are assessing
Traditional tools

•Paper-and-pencil test
Authentic Tools

•Performance Test
•Practical Test
•Portfolio Assessment
Authentic Assessment for values learned

• Observation of students’ behavior

• Interviews with the students
• Reading of journal entries or students’
personal narratives
ACTIVITY 7

•Create assessment plan in all

phases of your instruction.
Phases of Instruction

•Prior to Instruction
•During Instruction
•After Instruction