ONLINE ogg Assesment Scent Lersing? GLO OKs 2 Nature and Roles of Assessment Module 001 Nature and Roles of Assessment Atthe end of this module you are expected te: 1. Identify terme related to nature and roles of assesament 2. Determine the difference as well as the relationship among the process of measurement testing. assessment and evaluation 3. Analyze basic concepts and principles of the nature and roles of assessment Nature and Roles of Assessment At the core of the learning process, assessment is there Assessment is done for gauging and enhancing stadent learning Teachers. students and stakeholders of education should understand what assessment ir really all about. why it is needed and how it is connected to measurement testing and evaluation, ‘An important element in the curriculum development process is the assessment Itis used. im determining, leaming needs of smudents, monitoring their progress and examining their performance against the identified snident learning outcomes. Accessment is implemented at the follovang phases of instruction: ¢ Poe-assesament (before instruction) Formative assessment ( during instruction) + Summative assessment (after instruction) According to De Gueman, Estefania S, Adamos,Joel L (2015) assessement of Learning 1. Manila: Adriana Publishing Co, Inc, itis imperative that educators are awarecf the emphasis of Ouccome based education (OBE) in terms of assessment because itis the Commission on Higher Educstion (CHED) to implement OBE across all programs. Whatis Outcome based Curriculum all shout? According to OBE Principles and Process. (nd) Rerieved August 28, 2028, from: sdusasion inssnutional-esauises /abe-yriniples-and-proceas# outcome based education refers to the process of clearly focusing and organizing everything in the systemof education around what is imporcant forall students to be able to do successfully atthe end of their learning experiences. Course ModuleLikewise, according to OBE Principles and Process, (n.d), Retrieved August 26, 2018, from hhttp;///ceiasthk/ teaching. resources /outcome- based-educstion /imstitutional-resourees /obe- principles-and-precess#1, outcome-based education curriculum means starting with a clear Picture of what is relevant for students to be able to do, then organizing the curriculum, instruction and assessment so a5 to ensure that the said learning ultimately happens OBE curriculum has the following principles according to the same source and these are the following: 1. Clarity offocus Focus of what the teachers do should be on what the said teachers want students to know, understand and be able to do. Helping others to develop the knowledge, skills, personalities and attitudes of students which will enable them to achieve the intended outcome which have been clearly articulated should be the focus of teachers. 2. Designing down Curriculum desin should start with a clear definition of the intended outcomes ‘which students ave to be achieved by the end ofthe program. ll instructowal decision: ave then made to ensure achieve the desired end result once this har been done. 8, High expectations Imorder to encourage students to engage deeply in what they are learning, teachers should establish high and challenging performance standards. Successful learning promotes more successful learning and so students should be helped to achieve high standards. 4. Expanded opportunities ‘Teachers should strive so as to provide expanded opportunities for all students This is based on the idea that not all learners can learn the same thing in the same time and in the same way. If students are given appropriste opportunities, said students can achieve high standards, Measurement, Testing, Assessment and Evaluation MEASUREMENT According to De Guzman, Estefania.5, Adamos, Joel L. (2018) Assessment of Learning 1. Manila: Adriana Publishing Co, Inc, page 2, measurement comes from the Old French ‘word mesure meaning “limit or quantity’, Measurement basically is 2 quantitative description of characteristic or attribute of an object. In education, measurement refers to whatde teachers measure and what instruments da they use in measuring. In determining how much leaning a student has acquired compared to a standard oF ceiterion or in reference to other students im 2 group (norm-referenced), teachers are interested The particular clements of learning like students’ readiness ta learn, demonstration of specific slalls, recall of facts, or their ability to analyze and solve applied problems are usually measured by teachers, To obtain pertinent information, teachers utilize tocls or instruments like oral presentations, written reports, portfolios and rubrics. TESTING@ONLine| Education| desenrnt of eden esring |O€O ative and Rolesafsessmene 3 ‘Whats testing According to Testing Definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary, (2a). Retrieved August 28 2018, from ‘hitasi//dictionars.cambrideeore/us/dictionary/enslish/testing , testing refers to the practice of act of giving tests s0 as to measure someone's Imowiedge or ability while according to De Guzman, Estefania.S, Adamos, Joel L (2015) Assessement of Learning 1 Manila: Adriana Publishing Co. Inc, pp. 2-3, tasting refers to a systematic and formal procedure for gathering information, A tool which consists of set of questions given during a fixed period of time under comparable conditions for all students is called TEST, tts utlized to mensure a constructand make decisions, Educational terts may be used 3 measure the progress of student's learning which are formative in purpose or summative, acomprehensive one which covers 3 more extended time frame. In order to obezin numerical desoriptions of performance of students, teachers score tests. According to the same source, the most dominant form of assessment is the test It isa traditional assessment and may not be the best way to measure hew much students have leamed but they still provide valuable information about the learning and progress of students, ‘What are the purposes of test? According to Francisco, M. (2015, December 07), Type of) Test. = Retrieved «= August, «= 28,2018, from ‘hitps:/Junnwslidesharenet/ManilnFrancisco/npescfites:-55896544 the purposes of ‘estarethe following: 1. To assess understanding of students to the given topic within 2 subject and determine what they have learned: 2. Toevaluate the progress of students in subject within a given period of time; 3 To assess the strengths and wealmesses of students for focus, assistance o individual instructions; 4. Toidentify who will receive awards, scholarships and recognition: 5. To provide basis of qualification for entry into a program. school, higher ‘education, scholarship or internship: 6 Togaincollege credit-advanced placement exam: 7. To mezsure the effectiveness of a teacher or schools as part of teacher ‘evaluation, high stakes testing ASSESSMENT According to The Role of Measurementand Assessmentin Teaching (nd) Retrieved August 28, 2018 from https: / /wwwwsgeneseoredu/sites /default/files/sites /education/p12resources-assessment- jnform=-teaching.ndf, assessment refers to procedures used to gain information about the learning of students and the value judement formation concerning learning progress. The general prinaples of assessment according to the same rource are the following: 1. Thehighest priority is clearly stating what is to beassessed. Course Module