MODULE 1 Flashcards
The term assessment is derived from the Latin____ which means _____
assidere, “to sit beside”
is the process of gathering evidence of students’ performance over a period of time to determine learning and mastery of skills.
Assessment
Assesment _____ learning implies that assessment is done to improve and ensure learning.
FOR
assessment that is given while the teacher is in the process of student formation (learning).
FORmative assessment
It is to find out where the students are or determine their entry knowledge or skills so teacher knows how to adjust instruction.
Pretest
It is to find out if the intended learning outcome has been attained after the teaching-learning process.
Posttest
teachers use assessment results to inform or adjust their teaching.
Assessment FOR Learning
is usually given at the end of a unit, grading period or a term like a semester.
Assessment OF Learning
is associated with self-assessment.
Assessment AS Learning
the process of determining or describing the attributes or characteristics of physical objects generally in terms of quantity.
Measurement
TWO TYPES OF MEASUREMENTS
Objective and Subjective
do not depend on the person or individual taking the measurements.
Objective
often differ from one assessor to the next even if the same quantity or quality is being measured.
Subjective Measurements
originates from the root word “value” and so when we evaluate, we expect our process to give information regarding the worth, appropriateness, goodness, validity or legality of something for which a reliable measurement has been made.
Evaluation
2 Categories of Evaluation
Formative and Summative
is a method of judging the worth of a program while the program activities are in progress.
Formative evaluation
is a method of judging the worth of a program at the end of the program activities.
Summative evaluation
