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Episode 1

Assessment FOR Learning, Assessment AS Learning


and Assessment OF Learning and
How they are practiced?
My Learning Episode Overview
This episode introduces assessment FOR Learning, assessment AS learning and
assessment OF learning
Prepositions for, as and of mean a lot. They make a big difference in assessment.
Assessment FOR learning, AS learning and assessment OF leaning have different purposes. You
learned them in your subject Assessment. In this Episode, you will observe how they are applied
in the teaching learning process.

My Intended Learning Outcomes


At the end of this episode, I must able to:
 Distinguish among the 3 forms of assessment and
 Draw concrete examples of these assessment.

My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
A. Quality of my observations and documentation
B. Competences 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 of submission of my portfolio.

My Learning Essentials
The preposition ‘’for’’ in assessment FOR learning implies that assessment is done to
improve and ensure learning. This is referred to as FORmative assessment, assessment that is
given while the teacher is in the process of student formation (learning) it ensures that learning is
going on while teacher is in the process of teaching.
Teacher does not lose anything if as he/she teaches he/she checks for understanding now
and then. This is to ensure that before he/she proceeds further or comes near the end of the
chapter, unit or course or grading period, the students understood the lesson.
It will be tragic and a waste of time if teacher just proceeds with his/her teaching
presuming that students understood the lesson only to discover as the end of the unit or the
grading period that students after all did not understand the lesson. so much time has already
been wasted.
Besides, lack of understanding of the lesson must have been compounded because the
‘’ABCs’’ of the lesson weren’t mastered and teacher already proceed to ‘’XYZ’’. To late to
discover that at the end of a unit or a grading period the students did not learned what was
expected of them.
Formative assessment also includes the pretest and the post-test that a teacher gives to
ensure learning.
Why the pretest? It is to find out where the students are or determined their entry
knowledge or skills so teacher how knows to adjust instruction.
Why the post-test? It is to find out if the intended learning outcome has been attained
after teaching-learning process. If not, all student has attained it, then teacher has to apply an
intervention or a remediation. Why do these have to take place? To ensure learning, thus the term
assessment for learning.
In assessment FOR Learning, teachers use assessment results to inform or adjust their
teaching.
Assessment OF Learning is usually given at the end of a unit, grading period or a term
like a semester. It is meant to assess learning for grading purposes thus, the term Assessment OF
Learning.
Assessment AS Learning is associated with self -assessment. As the term implies,
assessment by itself is already a form of learning for the students.
As students assess their own work (e.g., a paragraph) and or with their peers which the
use of scoring rubrics, they learned on their own what a good paragraph is at the same time, as
they engaged in self-assessment, they learned about themselves as learners (e.g., paragraph
writers) and become aware of hoe they learn. in short in assessment AS Learning, students set
their targets, actively monitor and evaluate their own learning in relation to their set targets as a
consequence, they become self-directed or independent learners.
Assessment
AS
Learning

Assessment Assessment
FOR OF
Learning Learning

ASSESSMENT

Figure 1. Various Approaches to Assessment

My Reflections
Write your reflection on the following
1. As a student did you like assessment? Do students like assessment? Why or why
not?

I like assessment when it’s fun and creative, otherwise, I don’t like it. Most students do
not like assessment because they are afraid of the result. It is frustrating to fail an
assessment.
2. What can you do to eliminate students’ fear of assessment? Can frequent formative
assessment (Formative assessment) reduce if not eliminate fear assessment?
I think I can make it fun, new, unique and creative to make it less intimidating for the students.
Yes, I think frequent formative assessment can reduce fear from students because it makes them
comfortable in doing a test. If they get used to it, maybe they will like it somehow.

3. do you like the idea and practice of self-assessment (assessment AS learning)? Why or
why not?
Yes, I do like the idea and practice of self-assessment because it is a great way to assess my own
learning. Having the idea of what I know and what I don’t know can help me identify my
strengths and weaknesses. If I know this, I know where to focus more.

My Learning Portfolio
1. Distinguish assessment FOR, OF and AS learning by way of a graphic organizer.

Assessment
FOR Learning

Learning

Assessment Assessment
OF Learning AS Learning
2. Research on:
 3 innovative assessment activities and techniques to add to the usual teacher
questioning and observation techniques
 2 innovative summative assessment tools that measure higher-order thinking
skills

3 Innovative Formative Assessment Activities


1. Round Robin Charts
2. 3-2-1 Countdown
3. Exit/Admit Tickets

2 Innovative Summative Assessment Tools


1. Theme Project
2. Composition

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