« If the proof of the pudding is in eating then the
proof of learning is results obtained from assessing. »
1.Assessment of learning is an
integral part of
teaching-learning process.
* We teach with a certain objective to
attain.
* Assessment is a sine qua non of
teaching.
Guiding Principles in the
Assessment of Learning
• What we do after we have taught is determine by the assessment results that we get after teaching.
Corrective Measures Next
Competency?
• The formative evaluation must be done
frequently to determine learning that
early.
• Students are made to understand that
the purpose of assessment is to check
on learning.
2. Assessment tool should match
with performance objective.
• Which assessment tool to use?
• Which test to formulate must
be based on our performance
objective?
• Assessment should be aligned with performance objective, so that assessment tool can be valid.
• Example: To dance cha-cha
Product Assessment
• Written products- term papers, short play, laboratory report, newspaper articles, and letters to public officials.
3.The result of assessment must be
fed back to the learners.
• Assessment process serves its purpose only when we return corrected quizzes, tests, seat works, assignments and evaluated projects at the soonest time possible.
• Students need to know if they areprogressing the benchmark set at thebeginning set at the beginning of theclass.
4. In assessing learning, teachers
must consider learners’ learning
styles and multiple intelligences
and so much come up with a
variety of ways of assessing
learning.
• With written test, “language smart” students are always at an advantage.
• However, it would be a disadvantage for the kinesthetically, musical and spatially intelligent students.
• Learning styles and multiple intelligences are considered in our assessment activities if they are integrated in our assessment activities themselves.
• The traditional assessment practice of givingwritten test is quite inadequate. We need tointroduce other techniques like portfolioassessment and other authentic tools.
5. To contribute to the building of the
culture of success in the school, it is
pedagogically sound that in our
assessment techniques we give some
positive feedback along with not so
good.
• Comments like nicely put, well done, fine idea, good point on students will boost their ego and add to their level of confidence.
• Starting our critical evaluation of a
performance by accentuating on positive
points and use suggestions in not so good
points
6. Emphasize on self assessment
• If students make learning objectives their own, it is proper that in the assessment stage they do their self assessment.
• Learning is a personal process.