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Module 4: K to 12 Grading System (DO

08, Series 2015)
Module Overview
This module will enable you familiarize the provisions of the legal basis of deriving students’
grades which is Department of Education Order No. 8 (DO 8), series of 2015. You will experience how to
derive students’ grades using the department order so that will you become a teacher, you already know
what to do.

Motivation Question
Do you know that there is a legal basis in deriving grades of students which you are bound to follow
when you become a teacher?

Module Pretest

Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which is not a product or project in Science that can be required from students?
a) Investigatory project
b) Models and diagrams construction
c) Musical instrument
d) Research paper

2. Which is not a component of learners’ grade in the K to 12 Curriculum?

a) Quarterly assessment
b) Unit/Chapter test
c) Product
d) All of these

3. Which is a better performance-task in Math?

a) Debates
b) Interviews
c) Multimedia presentations
d) Constructing graphs from a survey
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4. The lowest possible grade that can be entered into the report card of elementary and high school
students in the K to 12 Curriculum
a) 70
b) 60
c) 50
d) 75

5. If the raw score is 63, highest possible score is 80, what is the percentage score?
a) 75.78
b) 76.78
c) 78.75
d) 77.75

6. If the percentage score for performance task (PT) is 84.45% and the PT weight is 50%, what is the
weighted score?
a) 42.23
b) 42.22
c) 43.22
d) 43.33

7. What is the initial grade if the weighted grade in the written output is 23.55, performance output is
43.67, and the quarterly assessment is 15.00?
a) 81.22
b) 80.22
c) 82.22
d) 83.22

8. What is the final grade if the initial grade is 78.79?

a) 86
b) 85
c) 84
d) 87
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Lesson 1.1: Components of Student's Grades in the K to 12

Curriculum

Lesson Summary
There are two major components of student grades in the elementary and high school. These are
written works (WW) and performance tasks (PTs).

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the components of student grades in the K to 12 Curriculum.

Motivation Question
Can you give examples of written outputs and performance tasks for elementary and high school
students that are bases in deriving student grades?

Discussion
What is the Grading System?
The K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum uses a standards- and competency- based grading system.
Grades are based on the weighted raw score of the learners’ summative assessments. The minimum grade
needed to pass a specific learning is 60, which is transmuted to 75 in the report card. The lowest marjk that
can appear on the report card is 60 for Quarterly Grades and Final Grades. Learners progress is recoded and
computed differently according to the grade level.
For Kindergarten
Checklists and anecdotal records are used instead of numerical grades. These are based on learning
standards found in the Kindergarten Curriculum Guide. It is important for teachers to keep a portfolio,
which is record of compilation of the learner’s output, such as writing samples, accomplished activity
sheets, and artwork. The portfolio can provide concrete evidence of how much or how well the learner is
able to accomplish the skills and competencies. Through checklists, the teacher will be able to indicate
whether or not the child is able to demonstrate knowledge and/or perform the tasks expected of
Kindergarten learners. Through anecdotal records or narrative reports, teachers will be able to describe
learners’ behavior, attitude, and effort in school work.
For Grades 1 to 12
In a grading period, there is one Quarterly Assessment but there should be instances for students to
produce Written Work (WW) and to demonstrate what they know and can do through Performance Tasks
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(PT) but these must be spread out over the quarter and used to assess learner’s skills after each unit has
been taught. Different learning areas have different weights for written work, performance tasks and
quarterly assessments, for Grades 1 – 10 and Grades 11 and 12.
Summative Assessment
 Summative assessment measures the different ways learners use and apply all relevant knowledge,
understanding and skills
 It is usually conducted after a unit of work and/or at the end of an entire quarter to determine how
well learners can demonstrate content knowledge and competencies articulated in the learning
standards
 Learners synthesize their knowledge, understanding, and skills during summative assessments
 The results of these assessments are used as bases for computing grades

Summative assessment can be individual or collaborative summative assessment. Learners may be assessed
individually or through unit tests and quarterly assessments. Collaboratively, learners may participate in
group activities in which they cooperate to produce evidence of their learning. The process of creating a
learning project is given more weight of importance than the product itself.
Written Work Component of Summative Assessments
 Ensures that students are able to express skills and concepts in written work.
 May include quizzes, unit or long tests, essays, written reports and other written outputs.
 Helps strengthen test-taking skills among the learners.
 Items in long quizzes should be distributed across the cognitive process dimensions so that they are
all adequately covered
 Through these, learners are able to practice and prepare for quarterly assessments and other
standardized assessments.

Performance Tasks
 Allows learners to show what they know and are able to do in diverse ways
 Learning may create or innovate products or do performance-based tasks
 Performance-based tasks may include skills demonstrations, group presentations, oral work,
multimedia presentations, and research projects
 Written outputs may also be considered performance-based tasks

Quarterly Assessments
 Measures student learning at the end of the quarter. This may be in the form of objective tests,
performance-based assessment or a combination thereof.
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Components of Summative Assessment

Table 3. Components of Summative Assessment

Component Purpose When Given

Written Work 1. Assess learners understanding of At the end of the topic or
(WW) concepts and application of skills in unit.
written form.
2. Prepare learners for quarterly
assessment.
1. Involve students in the learning At the end of the lesson,
process individually or in a focusing on a topic/skills
collaboration with teammates over a Several times during the
period of time. quarter
2. Give students opportunities to
demonstrate and integrate their
knowledge , understanding, and
skills about topics or lessons learned
in specific real-life situation by
performing and/or producing
evidence of their learning
3. Give students the freedom to express
their learning in appropriate and
diverse ways
4. Encourage student inquiry,
integration of knowledge,
understanding, and skills in various
contexts beyond the assessment
period.
Quarterly 1. Synthesize all the learning skills, Once, at the end of the
assessment concepts, and values learned in an quarter
entire quarter
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The table below shows suggested summative assessment components in the various learning
areas/subjects of the K to 12 Curriculum.
Table 4. Suggested Components of Summative Assessment by Learning Area

Component
Written Work (WW) Performance Tasks )PT)
1) Languages
A. Unit/Chapter Tests A. Products
1. Campaigns
B. Written Output
2. Case studies
1. Book/article reviews 3. Collages
2. Essays 4. Compositions
3. Journals 5. Literary analyses
4. Letter writing 6. Multimedia productions
5. Reaction/reflection papers 7. Portfolios
6. Reports 8. Research projects
9. Story/poem writing
B. Performance-based Task
1. Debates
2. Interviews
3. Multimedia presentations
4. Panel discussions
5. Presentations
6. Project Making
7. Role Plays
8. Speech Delivery
9. Storytelling/reading
2) Math
A. Unit/Chapter Tests 1. Products
B. Written Output 1. Diagrams
1. Data recording and analyses 2. Mathematical Investigatory
2. Geometric and statistical analyses projects
3. Graphs, charts, or maps 3. Models/making models of
4. Problem sets geometric figures
5. Surveys 4. Number representations
2. Performance-based tasks
1. Constructing graphs from
survey conducted
2. Multimedia presentation
3. Outdoor math
4. Probability experiments
5. Problem-posing
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6. Reasoning
3) Science
A. Unit/Chapter Tests A. Products
B. Written Output 1. Investigatory projects
1. Concept maps 2. Models and diagrams
2. Data recording and analyses construction
3. Laboratory reports and documentations 3. Prototype building
4. Reaction/reflection paper 4. Research papers
5. Surveys B. Performance-based tasks
1. Debates
2. Designing and implementation
of action plans
3. Designing various models
4. Doing scientific investigations
5. Issue-awareness campaigns
6. Laboratory activity
7. Multimedia presentations
8. Simulation
9. Skills demonstration
10. Verification experiments
4) Araling Panlipunan (AP)
A. Unit/Chapter Tests A. Products
B. Written Output 1. Collages and diorama making
1. Concept maps and organizers 2. Leaflet, poster, and slogan
2. Essays making
3. Journals 3. Map construction
4. News writing 4. Research work
5. News/Article review 5. Timelines
6. Reaction/Reflection paper B. Performance-based tasks
1. Community involvement
2. Debates
3. Interviews
4. Issue awareness campaign
5. News reporting
6. Presentations and multimedia
presentations
7. Role plays
8. Simulations
5) Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP)
A. Unit/Chapter Test A. Products
1. Argument analyses
B. Written outputs
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1. Essays 2. Expressing their feelings and

2. Journal writing ideas through art activities
3. Journal/article reviews 3. Journal responses
4. Reaction/Reflection papers 4. Letter writing
5. Song and Poem writing
B. Performance-based assessment
1. Issue awareness campaign
2. Presentations and multimedia
presentations
3. Role plays
4. Preparation of action plans
5. Implementation of action plan
6. Situation analysis
6) Music
A. Unit/Chapter tests A. Products
1. Creating simple musical
B. Written output
arrangement
1. Essays 2. Musical analysis/song analysis
2. Reaction/Reflection papers 3. Musical research
3. Research papers 4. Writing program notes
B. Performance-based tasks
1. Creating simple musical
arrangement
2. Musical presentation
3. Skills demo
7) Arts
A. Unit/Chapter tests A. Products
1. Art criticism and appreciation
B. Written output
compilations
1. Essays 2. Art exhibit
2. Reaction/Reflection papers 3. Art projects
3. Research papers 4. Portfolio
B. Performance-based tasks
1. Art production
2. Multimedia presentations
3. Portfolio
4. Skills demonstration (drawing,
coloring, painting)
5. Stage/bulletin board
production
8) Physical Education (PE)
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A. Unit/Chapter tests A. Products

1. Article journal review
B. Written output
2. Personal fitness and health
1. Essays logs
2. Reaction/Reflection papers 3. Portfolio
3. Research papers B. Performance-based tasks
1. Creating personalized exercise
program
2. Physical activity presentation
3. Physical activity/fitness
assessment
4. Role plays)
5. Skills demonstration
9) Health
A. Unit/Chapter Test A. Products
B. Written Output 1. Journal responses
1. Essays 2. Personal fitness and health
2. Journal/article review logs
3. Reaction/reflection papers 3. Portfolio
4. Research paper B. Performance-based tasks
1. Debates
2. Design and implementation of
fitness and health program
3. Issue-awareness campaign
4. Role plays

10) Edukasyon Pantahan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP)/Technology and Livelihood

Education
A. Unit/Chapter Test A. Products
B. Written Output 1. Technical drawing output
1. Essays 2. Prototype building
2. Diagrams, charts, and models 3. Products/projects using locally
3. Work designs and plans available materials
B. Performance-based tasks
1. Skills demonstration
2. Skills application
3. Laboratory exercises
4. Oral tests
5. Design, creation, and layout of
outputs/diagnose and repair
equipment
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Note: There must be sufficient and appropriate instructional interventions to ensure that learners are ready
before summative assessment is given. The evidence produced through summative assessment enable
teachers to describe how well the students have learned the standards/competencies for a given quarter.
These are then reflected in the class record. The grades of learners are presented in a report card to show
the progress of learners to parents and other stakeholders.

Learning Tasks/Activities
1. Write a one-page reaction paper of the results of the descriptive study entitled “Exploring DepEd
Order No. 8, Series of 2015 Among Math Teachers of Negros Oriental” by Craig N. Refugio,
Faculty of Neros Oriental University. The summary of the study is presented in a powerpoint
presentation taken from the link below:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327531679_Exploring_DepEd_Order_No_8_Series_of_2
015

Assessment
 Conceptualize a classroom scenario (Include grade level, subject, kind of learners, and availability
of local resources), then outline the components you will use in deriving students’ grades. Justify
why you will be using the components. (Not more than 250 words).