Assessment  of  Learning  

Activity  No.1  
 
Name:  FEBBIE  ANGELA  V.  DAZO                      Date:            AUGUST  9,  2021                                    
 
A  cross-­‐word  puzzle  is  given  below.  Encircle  the  words  that  are  somehow  related  to  the  idea  of  
assessment  in  learning.  There  are  ten  (10)  words  to  be  identified.  
 
M   L   E   I   L   O   H   I   F   S   U   V   I   A  
 
I   E   V   A   L   U   A   T   I   O   N   U   D   C  
 
N   A   A   B   C   U   L   Y   D   S   G   N   O   H  
   
L   R   E   S   K   I   L   L   S   N   T   U   K   I  
 
O   N   D   Y   U   D   I   U   V   E   F   T   I   E  
 
P   I   C   I   G   R   I   T   M   O   N   P   Y   V  
 
D   N   M   A   S   T   E   R   Y   E   L   L   M   E  
 
R   G   E   T   Y   I   O   M   G   I   T   P   O   M  
 
A   M   J   I   C   O   M   P   E   T   E   N   C   E  
 
V   A   D   L   I   R   U   T   S   N   S   T   O   N  
 
M   F   E   E   D   B   A   C   K   Y   T   O   I   T  
 
B   I   M   K   O   L   T   Y   F   E   D   T   U   V  
 
P   E   R   F   O   R   M   A   N   C   E   P   C   N  
 
 
With  the  words  that  you  have  identified  in  the  previous  activity,  complete  the  concept  map  below  and  
construct  your  own  definition  of  assessment.  You  may  write  your  answer  below  
 
  MEASUREMENT  
  TEST   FEEDBACK  

 
SKILLS   LEARNING  
 
 
ASSESSMENT  
 
  EVALUATION   PERFORMANCE  

 
  MASTERY   ACHIEVEMENT  
COMPETENCE  
 
  
 
Assessment  is:  

For  me,  assessment  of  learning  is  a  method  used  to  teaching  and  learning  that  forms  feedback  which  is  
then  used  to  improve  or  cultivate  student’s  performance.  It  also  aims  to  close  the  gap  between  a  
learner’s  skill  and  where  they  want  to  be  in  their  learning  and  achievement  which  skilled  teachers  plan  
tasks  that  help  learners  to  do  this.    
 
Based  from  what  I  have  read,  traditionally,  assessment  for  learning  has  been  closely  connected  with  
formative  assessment  because  practices  such  as  questioning  and  providing  feedback  help  ‘form’  or  
‘shape’  student  learning.  This  differs  from  summative  assessment  which  is  typically  is  an  attempt  to  
measure  student  attainment  at  the  end  of  a  period  of  learning.  A  good  example  of  using  a  summative  
assessment  strategy  in  an  assessment  for  learning  is  where  a  test  or  exam  is  used  to  identify  the  ability  
or  understanding  of  the  students.  
 
Elaborate  
 
A. To  determine  whether  you  have  acquired  the  needed  information  about  the  basic  concepts  and  
principles  in  assessment,  use  the  space  provided  to  draw  a  metaphor  (i.e.,  any  object,  thing,  or  action  
you  could  liken  assessment  to)  that  will  visually  illustrate  what  is  assessment  in  learning.  Then,  write  
a  short  description  of  your  answer  below  your  illustration.  
 
Example:    A  thermometer  can  be  drawn  as  a  metaphor  for  assessment  if  you  consider  measurement  
of  collection  of  information  from  a  person  as  central  in  the  assessment  process.    A  thermometer  is  a  
device  that  collects  information  about  a  person’s  temperature,  which  provides  information  on  
whether  a  person’s  body  temperature  is  normal  or  not.    The  information  is  then  used  by  medical  
personnel  to  make  decisions  relative  to  the  collected  information.  This  is  similar  to  the  process  of  
assessment.  
 
 
 

 
Weighing  Scale  can  be  used  as  ametaphor  for  assessment.  A  weighing  scale  is  a  measuring  
 
instrument  for  determining  weight  or  mass  of  an  object.  For  example,  you  can  use  this  in  
  determining  the  weight  of  a  person,  how  the  person  gained  or  lose  weight.  Same  in  
assesment,  using  tests,  exams  or  any  other  assessment  tools,  teachers  can  determine  or  
  evaluate  student's  progress,  achievement  and  learning.  
 
 

 
B. Based  on  the  lessons  on  the  basic  concepts  and  principles  in  learning,  select  three  core  principles  in  
assessing  learning  and  explain  them  in  relation  to  your  experience  with  a  previous  or  current  in  one  
of  your  courses.  
Example:  
Principle   Illustration  of  Practice  
1. Assessment  should  be  as   In  our  practicum  course,  we  were  asked  to  prepare  a  lesson  plan  
authentic  as  possible.   then  execute  the  plan  in  front  of  the  students  with  my  critic  
teacher  around  to  evaluate  my  performance.  The  actual  planning  
of  the  lesson  and  its  execution  in  front  of  the  class  and  the  critic  
teacher  is  a  very  authentic  way  of  assessing  my  ability  to  design  
and  deliver  instruction  in  front  of  my  classmates  in  the  
classroom.  
 
  Given  the  example,  continue  the  identification  of  illustrations  of  assessment  practices  guided  by  
the  principles  discussed  in  the  class.  use  a  clean  sheet  of  paper  or  this  work.  
 
Principle   Illustration  of  Practice  
1. Assessment  should  have   In  our  management  consultancy  class,  we  were  assigned  by  our  
a  clear  purpose.   professor  to  create  an  accounting  manual  and  internal  control  
policy  in  a  certain  entity  or  business.  We  were  able  to  gather  
information  from  the  entity  and  present  a  final  output  based  
from  the  data  that  we  have  gathered.  The  purpose  of  this  is  to  
further  improve  internal  processes  of  the  business.  
 
2. Assessment  requires  the   All  the  subjects  that  I  have  taken  conducted  tests,  exams,  
use  of  appropriate   projects  and  researches.  These  evaluate  our  progress  and  
measure.   understanding  about  the  subjects.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Assessment  is  both   Before  in  my  music  class,  the  teacher  taught  us  how  to  read  and  
process  and  product   use  a  basic  guitar  chords.  After  the  lesson,  we  were  asked  to  
oriented.   perform  using  the  basic  chords  that  he  taught  us.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluate  
 
A. Each  of  the  following  statements  refers  to  either  (a)  measurement  (b)  assessment  or  (c)  
evaluation.  On  the  blank  before  each  number,  write  the  letter  corresponding  to  your  answer.  

____c___  1.    Over-­‐all  goals  to  provide  information  regarding  the  extent  of  attainment  of  students                
learning  outcomes.  
 __a_____  2.    Usually  expressed  in  quantities  

___b____  3.    process  of  gathering  evidence  of  student  competencies  or  skills  over  a  period  of  
time.  

___b____  4.  Results  show  the  more  permanent  learning  and  clear  picture  of  student’s  ability.  

__c_____  5.    Process  designed  to  aid  educators  make  judgement  and  indicate  solutions  to  
academic  situations.  

B. Formative  assessment  is  “when  the  cook  tastes  the  soup”  while  summative  assessment  is  “when  
the  taste  the  soup”.    Do  you  agree?  Why  or  why  not?  Share  your  opinion  in  3  –  4  sentences  on  ly.  
You  will  be  graded  according  to  the  rubrics  below.  
 
Category   3   2   1   0  
A. Quality  and   Response   Response   Response  lacks   Response  
Clarity  of   indicates  depth   indicates  depth   focus  or   unfocused,  
Thought   and  complexity   and  complexity   demonstrates   illogical  or  
(content)   of  thought  in   of  thought  in   confused  or   incoherent.  
  answering  the   answering  the   conflicting  
question.   question.   thinking.  
B. Organization  &   Response  is  well   Response  is   Response  is   Response  is  
Development   organized  and   organized  and   fairly  organized   disorganized  
of  ideas   developed  with   developed  with   and  developed,   and  
(writing)   appropriate   general   presenting   underdeveloped  
support  to  make   supporting  ideas   generalizations   providing  little  
meaning  clear   provided   without   or  no  relevant  
(well-­‐chosen   (reasons/general   adequate   support.  
examples).   examples).   support.  
C. Promptness   Response  is   Response  is   Response  is   Response  is  
submitted   submitted  12   submitted  1  day   submitted  more  
on/before  the   hours  after  the   after  the   than  two  days  
deadline   deadline.   deadline   after  the  
deadline.  
 

I  do  agree  that  "when  the  cook  tastes  the  soup"  is  a  formative  assessment  while  "customer  tastes  the  
soup"  is  a  summative  assessment.  Why?  Because,  formative  assessments  are  not  unit  tests,  exams,  or  
pass/fail  activities.  They  should  not  cause  the  feelings  of  anxiety  often  associated  with  summative  
assessment.  Formative  assessments  do  not  take  away  from  valuable  teaching  time,  but  instead  provide  
teachers  a  better  understanding  of  students'  needs  in  turn  providing  more  efficient  and  effective  lessons  
customized  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  students.