Episode 2

Guiding Principle in the Assessment of Learning.

My Learning Episode Overview

For assessment process to accomplish its purpose i.e., to ensure learning, we mut be
guided by basic assessment principles. This episode is focused on basic guiding principles of
assessment.

My Intended Learning Outcome

After this Episode, I must able to:
 Determined application of the guiding assessment principles in given situations and
 Apply the basic assessment principles in the teaching-learning process.

My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
A. Quality of my observation and documentation
B. Completeness and depth of my analysis,
C. Depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based reflections,
D. Completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
E. Time submission of my portfolio.

My Learning Essentials
The following are the principles that should guide you in the conduct of assessment.
1. Begin by specifying clearly and exactly what you want to assess. What you want to assess is/
are stated in your learning outcomes /learning objectives.
2. The intended learning outcome / lesson objective NOT CONTENT is the basis of the
assessment task. You use content in the development of the assessment tool and task but it is the
attainment of your learning outcome NOT content that you want to assess. This is Outcome-
Based Teaching and Learning.
3. Set your criterion of success or acceptable standard of success. It is against this established
standard that you will interpret your assessment results.
Examples: Is A score of 7 out of 10 (the highest possible score) acceptable or considered
success?
4. Make use varied tools for assessment date-gathering and multiple sources of assessment data.
It is not pedagogically sound to rely on just on source of data gathered by only one assessment
tool. Consider multiple intelligences and learning styles. DepEd Order No. 8, s.2015 cites the use
of multiple ways of measuring students’ varying abilities and learning potentials.
5. Learners must be given feedback about their performance. Feedback must be specific. ‘’Good
work’’! is positive feedback and is welcome but actually is not a very good feedback since it is
not specific. A more specific better feedback is ‘’ You observed rules on subject-verb agreement
and variety of sentences. Three of your commas were misplaced.’’
6. Assessment should be in real-world application and not on out-of-context drills.
7. Emphasize on the assessment of higher-order thinking.
8. Provide opportunities for self-learning.

My Map

Step 1. Read the Learning Essentials given above.

Step 2. Observe at least three (3) classes with a learning partner. I will choose one class from
each of the three groups.
Group 1 – Language /Science / Math
Group 2 – Physical Education, ICT, TLE
Group 3 – Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao / Araling Panlipunan
Step 3. Discuss my observation/answers to the question with my partner.
Step 4. Write down my answers to the questions.
Step 5. Reflect on my observation
Step 6. Answer LET-like questions
Step 7. Come up with my Portfolio.
My Reflections
We assess what we value and value what we assess. What should I do to make
assessment worthwhile?

First off, my assessment should be related and anchored to my learning objectives or intended
learning outcomes. I will make sure that my test items are reliable and valid. If it is a
performance-based test, I will make a scoring rubric to evaluate each performance fair and just. I
also have to consider that my assessment should assess lower order thinking as well as higher
order thinking. This is crucial for the holistic development of a child.

My Learning Portfolio
1. Assessment should be on real-world application and not on out-of-context drill.
Research on GRASP of G. Wiggins and JayMcTighe. Construct a real-world
performance assessment task.

GOAL : Your aim is to show the online community who you are as a
person and as a learner.
ROLE : Novice Web Designer
AUDIENCE : Class adviser, classmates
SITUATION : As a web designer, you would like to share your thoughts and
ideas and best works to people.
PRODUCT : A website where you could share your thoughts and ideas as
well as express yourself.
STANDARDS : Rubric

2. Here is an intended learning outcome: “the student must be able to apply the basic
assessment principles in the teaching-learning process.”
Assess the attainment of that objective learning outcome by way of 2 multiple
choice items.

Thomas and Thorne (2009) suggest a multi-step process for teaching and learning
concepts which includes:
a. Name the critical features of the concept
b. Name some additional features of the concept
c. Compare the new to the already known
d. Name some false features of the concept
 3. Research on how to assess higher-order thinking skills. Give 2 example of test items that
measure applying and analyzing.

The type of standard test used to measure Mrs. Hamilton was admitted with
Analyzing

Applying
academic achievement is called an: dysphagia. This means that she has
a. Case study difficulty in ___.
b. Special aptitude test
c. Test of intelligence