XIII. Student's Reflections

 Almigift Layang, studied at Mindanao State University

                Lesson 5 comprises the Spearman Rho, Pearson, the quartiles, deciles, percentiles and others. This lesson is quite interesting and different from our previous topics. Some of us find it easy. No items to memorized and less effort to comprehend such elongated phrases.

At first, the formula seems to be complicated for it includes neither locating the quantile nor locating the scores. Fortunately, we realized that it’s easy and fun to solve those equations. We’ve learned that the test must be validated and validity is supposed to be measured. We are also introduced to the content validity, criterion-related validity and concurrent validity which are the types of validity.

 Gerlen Joy Bastareche, studied at Mindanao State University

In Module 4: Development of Assessment Tools, we have been discussed the different types of  test in assessing the students performance in classroom. We have learned that there are rules that we must consider in constructing a tests such as Filling the blank test, True-False test, Multiple Choice test, Matching type test, Analogy, Cloze test, and Identification test. But the most important thing that must observe in making a test is that, the Instruction must be clear to the test takers. By those rules we can easily make a test questionnaires and it is a big help for us students to become an effective teachers for the next generations.

 Nalud Hanan, studied at Mindanao State University

Guiapal Muslima, studied at Mindanao State University.

In our lesson in Assesment of Student Learning that discussed from the class from Module 1 to Module 3,I learned that Assessment is refers to the process of gathering,describing or quantifying information about the student performance.    Measurement is a process of obtaining a numerical description of tne degree to which an individual possesses a particular characteristics.In evaluation it refers to the process of examining the performance of student.

                There are two types  of measurement the Norm-referenced test and the Criterion-referenced test.

                Test is an instrument or systematic procedure designed to measure the quality,ability,skill or knowledge of students by giving a set of question in a uniform manner.

Testing is a method used to measure the level of achievement or performance of the students.In assessment there are four types,the Placement Assessment,Diagnostic Assessment,Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment.

                From Establishing the Learning Targets,an instructional objectives play a very important role in instructional process and evaluation process.In the characterestics of a well-written objectives it should meet the following criteria:1.describe the learning outcome 2.be student oriented 3.be observable 4.be sequantially appropriate 5.be attainable within a reasonable amount of time 6.be developmentally appropriate.

                There are factors to consider when constructing good test items,the validity,reliability,administrability,scorability,appropriateness,adequacy,fairness and objectivity.

Module 1: OVERVIEW IN ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING

In module 1, we define and differentiate the commonly used terms of in Assessment tools. Below are the definition of terms.

Assessment- refers to the process of gathering, describing or qualifying information about the student performance.

Measurement- is a process of obtaining a numerical description of the degree to which an individual possesses particular characteristics.

Evaluation- is the process of examining of the performance of the student.

Test- is an instrument or systematic procedure design measures the quality, ability, skill, or knowledge of the student by giving a set of question in a uniform manner.

Testing- is a method used to measure the level of achievement or performance of the learners.

The difference between two terms:

v  Assessment of Learning- is a building block by which one introduces the idea of assessment for the learning.

v  Assessment for Learning- is a process where the students are assessed in order to enhance the teacher- learning process guided by the principle that education is a lifetime activity.

There are also types of measurement in terms of interpreting the student performance in relation to classroom instruction.

1.      Norm- Reference Test- is attest design to measure the performance of the student compared with the other student. Each individual is accompanied with other examinees and assigned a score- usually express as percentile, a grade equivalent score. (e.g. NAT, NCAE)

2.      Criterion- Referenced Test- is a test designed to measure the performance of the student with respect to some particular criterion or standard. Each individual is compared with a predetermined set of standard for acceptable achievement. ( e.g. TESDA ).

*Here are some of the assessment tools to improve the teaching- learning process.