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Assessing Learning in Science: Evelyn L. Josue

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Assessing

Learning in
Science
Evelyn L. Josue
UP National Institute for
Science & Math. Educ (ret.)
Diliman, QC
Learning Objectives
• At the end of the session, the
prticipants should be able to:
• define assessment;
• differentiate between formative and
summative assessment;
• explain what is to be assessed in the
classroom ;
• discuss the assessment formats used
in the classroom 2
Learning Objectives
• differentiate between traditional and
non-traditional (authentic) assessment;
• analyze sample TIMSS-based
assessment items;
• develop varied assessment items for a
particular topic in a quarter.
• make a rubric for a particular non-
traditional assessment item.
• critique and improve the developed
assessment items. 3
Dep Ed Order 8, s. 2015
Theoretical Basis –
• Recognizes diversity of learners in
the classroom  need for varied
assessment tools
Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal
Development
• need for unity of instruction and
assessment
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What is Assessment
• Webster:
Assessment is the act of
determining the… amount or rate
(as in a tax); … amount, size,
cost of work; … character or
quality of a person or thing.
A critical appraisal for the purpose
of understanding or interpreting….
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• Assessment is the process
of collecting data about what
students know and can do as
well as their dispositions,
attitudes and, values.

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What is Classroom Assessment
A process used to
• keep track of student’s progress in
relation to attainment of standards
21st century skills
• promote self-reflection  Learners are
responsible for their own learning
• Provide bases for the profiling of
student performance
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Classroom Assessment
is an ongoing process of:
– Identifying
– Gathering
– Organizing, and,
– Interpreting
what students know and can do.

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Types of classroom
assessment
A. Formative Assessment (non-graded;
can be informal)

B. Summative Assessment

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What are assessed in the
classroom?
1 • Content Standards

2 • Performance Standards

3 • Learning Competencies

4 • Concept Development

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Content Standards
• What learners should know
• The learner demonstrates
understanding of

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Performance Standards
 What can learners DO with what they know?

 How well do learners use their learning or


understanding in different situations?

 What tools or measures should learners


use to demonstrate what they know?

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Learning Competencies

knowledge, understanding, skills, and


attitudes that students need to
demonstrate in every lesson / learning
activity. 14
Concept Development
The The Cognitive Process Dimension
Knowledge
Dimension
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Factual
Knowledge

Conceptual
Knowledge

Procedural
Knowledge

Meta-Cognitive
Knowledge
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• abefBreak Outgikn

• What assessment format


is commonly used
in the classroom?

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Selected Response

• Multiple Choice
• Completion Type
• True or False
• Matching

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What are the strengths and limitations
of this format?
Ease of Requires writing many questions; wording must
Construction avoid ambiguities; relatively difficult to
construct
Administration Quick and easy
and Scoring
Scope Broad coverage helps provide reliable
measurement; but items susceptible to guessing
Abilities Measure knowledge of facts efficiently; to some
measured extent measure applications of concepts and
basic thinking skills
Incentive to Encourage pupils to build up a broad
pupils background of knowledge and abilities
Message 18
One right answer; that education is acquisition
Activity 1
• How would a question designed
to test ______ begin / sound like /
start with?

• List as many stems


as you can…

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