ASSESSMENT

IN LEARNING
1
Module 2

MEASUREMENT,
ASSESSMENT AND
EVALUATION IN OUTCOME-
BASED EDUCATION
 Overview

Chapter 2 shows the change of focus in instruction

from content to learning outcomes. These are
measurement, assessment and evaluation. These are used
to determine the progress of students towards attainment
of the desired learning outcomes. Also, through this
module you will be able to distinguish among
measurement, evaluation and assessment. Hence, you will
see the importance of assessment to both teacher and
students; to demonstrate their understanding of the
subject matter in learning process and it is essential to
evaluate whether the educational goals and standards of
the lessons are being met.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Discuss what are the meaning of measurement, assessment and

evaluation;

• Elaborate the meaning of assessment FOR, OF and AS learning;

• Integrate the measurement, assessment and evaluation in outcomes-

based education to your daily lives; and

• Distinguish among measurement, assessment and evaluation and its

examples.
 Keywords/Concepts

Measurement Assessment Evaluation

A process of Process of gathering A process designed
determining or evidence of to provide
describing the students’ information that
attributes or performance over a will help us to make
characteristics of period of time to judgment.
physical objects. determine learning
and mastery of
skills.

Lesson Proper

2.1 Measurement

The new sets of learning Measuring of any object is easy

process, change of focus, from and we can use some standard
content to learning outcomes came instruments to find out how long,
the need to redefine and clarify the heavy and hot or cold some things
terms used to determine the are. Such instruments are ruler,
progress of students in academic- scale, thermometer or pressure
learning outcomes. These are gauge. However, in the field of
measurement. Evaluation and education, the quantities and
assessment. qualities of interest are abstract,
unseen and cannot be touched,
Measurement
therefore, the measurement process
It is a process of determining or becomes difficult. For instance,
describing the attributes or knowledge of the subject matter is
characteristics of physical objects. often measured through
Measurement is about the numbers standardized test results.
and being able to quantify the
performance or the abilities of
students.
Examples:
1. Print a picture on a paper and let the students measured it using a
ruler.
2. Simple measurement word problem worksheet.
3. Measuring weight and mass of an object.
Measurements can be objective or subjective
• Objective Measurement – in education, measurement is to estimate or
approximate, as closely as possible. This measurement does not depend
on the person or individual taking the measurement.
• Subjective Measurement – is often differ from assessor to the next even
if the same quantity or quality is being measured.
Measuring Indicator, Variables and Factors
• Educational variable - is measureable characteristics of a students.
• Indicator – denotes the presence or absence of a measured
characteristics. These are the building blocks of educational
measurement.
A group of indicators constitute a variable. A group of variables form a
factor. The variables which form a factor correlate highly with each other
but have low correlations with variables in another group.

2.2 Assessment

Assessment
• Derived from Latin “aside” that means “to sit beside” (Wiggins. 1993)
• Process of gathering evidence of students’ performance over a period
of time to determine learning and mastery of skills.
• Its goal is to improve students learning and provide students,
parents and teachers with reliable information regarding student
performance and attainment of the expected learning outcomes.
 Examples:
1. A Think-Pair-Share activity.
2. Short summary of what have the student learn after the lesson.
3. A one-minute reaction paper regarding the lesson.

2.3 Evaluation

Evaluation
It originates from the root word “value”. It is a process designed
to provide information that will help us to make judgment. It also
involves data collection and analysis, quantitative and qualitative
method.
Categories of Evaluation
• Formative – method of judging the worth of a program while the
program activities are in progress. It is used in analyzing learning
materials, students learning and achievements and teacher
effectiveness.
• Summative – method of judging the worth of a program at the end
of the activity. The instrument used to gather data are questionnaire,
survey forms, interviews/observation guide and tests.

2.4 Assessment FOR, OF and AS Learning

• Assessment FOR learning, teachers use assessment results to

inform or adjust their teaching.
• Assessment OF leaning, given at the end of a unit, grading period or
a term to assess learning for grading purposes.
• Assessment AS learning, associated with self-assessment or
assessment by itself is already a form of learning for students.
 Assessment Assessment Assessment
FOR Learning OF Learning AS Learning

Why ✓ to enable ✓ to guide and ✓ to clarify and

assess? teachers provide inform
determine opportunities for parents or
next steps in each students to others of
advancing monitor and student’s
students critically reflect proficiency in
learning on his or her relation to
learning and academic
identify next leaning
steps outcomes

Assess ✓ each ✓ each student’s ✓ students can

what? student’s thinking about apply the key
progress and their learning, concepts,
learning what strategies knowledge,
needs in they must use to skills and
relation to the support or attributes
curriculum challenge that related to the
outcomes learning, and the curriculum
mechanism they outcomes
must use to
adjust and
advance their
learning

ASSESSMENT
Performance Task

Kindly think an example of activity or process on each method:

measurement, assessment and evaluation in teaching. After that, draw it
on a separate sheet of paper.
 Assessment Task

I. Write the letter A if the statement refers measurement, B is assessment

and C for evaluation.
_____1. Over-all goal is to provide information regarding the extent of
attainment of student learning outcome.
_____2. It can be objective (e.g., testing) or subjective (e.g., perceptions)
_____3. Can help educators determine the success factors of academic
program.
_____4. Standardized test result.
_____5. Uses such instruments as ruler, scale or thermometer.
_____6. It is the term derived from Latin, “assurer” which means “to sit
beside”.
_____7. Used to determine the distance of location.
_____8. Pretest and posttest
_____9. Usually express in quantities
_____10. Process designed to aid educators make judgment and indicate
solutions to academic situations.

II. Answer the following questions:

1. In your own word, what do you mean by measurement, assessment and

evaluation?
2. What is the difference of measurement, assessment, and evaluation?
3. What is the difference of assessment FOR, OR, and AS learning?

III. Write a short reflection about the importance of measurement,

assessment and evaluation in outcomes-based education and to your
daily lives as a student?
Summary

• Measurement - A process of determining or describing the

attributes or characteristics of physical objects.
• Assessment - Process of gathering evidence of students’
performance over a period of time to determine learning and
mastery of skills.
• Evaluation - A process designed to provide information that will
help us to make judgment.
• Assessment FOR learning, teachers use assessment results to
inform or adjust their teaching.
• Assessment OF leaning, given at the end of a unit, grading
period or a term to assess learning for grading purposes.
• Assessment AS learning, associated with self-assessment or
assessment by itself is already a form of learning for students.

REFERENCES

• Corpuz, B., et al. (2017). Assessment of Learning 1. LORIMAR

Publishing Inc.
• Dr. Dubec, Rhoda, (18, December 2019). Assessment For, As and Of
Learning. Lakehaed University Teaching Common.
• https://teachingcommmon.lakeheadu.co/assessment-and-learning