POLICY GUIDELINES ON
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
FOR THE K TO 12 BASIC
EDUCATION, DepED ORDER
NO. 8, s. 2015
Weight of the Components for the Different
Grade Levels and Subjects
The student’s grade is a function of
three components:
1. Written Work
2. Performance Tasks
3. Quarterly Assessment
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Weight of the Components for the Different
Grade Levels and Subjects
Language, Araling Panlipunan (AP),
and Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga (ESP)
belong to one cluster and have the same
grade percentages for written work,
performance tasks and quarterly
assessment.
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Weight of the Components for the Different
Grade Levels and Subjects
Science and Math, are another cluster
with the same component percentages.
Music, Arts, Physical Education and
Health (MAPEH) make up the third cluster
with the same component percentages.
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Weight of the Components for the Different
Grade Levels and Subjects
Among the three components, the
performances tasks are given the largest
percentages.
This means that the emphasis on
assessment is on application of concepts
learned.
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Weight of the Components for Grades 1-10
EP
Components Languages AP ESP Science Math MAPEH P/
TLE
Written Work 30% 40% 20%
1 to 10 Performance 50% 40% 60%
Tasks
Quarterly 20% 20% 20%
Assessment
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Weight of the Components for SHS
Technical-Vocational and
Livelihood (TVL)/ Sports/Arts
Academic Track and Design Track
Core Subjects Work
Immersion/Res Work
All other earch Business
Enterprise
All other Immersion/
Research
subjects Simulation/ subjects /Exhibit/
Exhibit/
Performance Performance
Written Work
25% 25% 20%
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to
Performance 50% 45% 60%
12
Tasks
Quarterly 25% 30% 20% 7
Assessment
STEPS in
GRADE COMPUTATION
- DepEd Order No. 8, s.2015 -
“ Step 1:
Get the total
score for each
component.
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Example:
Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score
Written Work 1 18 20
Written Work 2 22 25
Written Work 3 20 20
Written Work 4 17 20
Written Work 5 23 25
Written Work 6 26 30
Written Work 7 19 20
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TOTAL 145 TOTAL 160
Example:
Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score
Performance Tasks 1 12 15
Performance Tasks 2 13 15
Performance Tasks 3 19 25
Performance Tasks 4 15 20
Performance Tasks 5 16 20
Performance Tasks 6 25 25
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TOTAL 100 TOTAL 120
Example:
Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score
Quarterly 40 50
Assessment
TOTAL 40 TOTAL 50
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“ Step 2:
Divide the total raw
score by the highest
possible score then
multiply the quotient
by 100%.
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Formula:
Percentage Score (PS) = LEARNERS RAW SCORE X 100%
HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE
What is the PS in Written Work, Performance Tasks and Quarterly
Assessment in the example given?
PS of Written Work is 90.63
PS of Performance Tasks is 83.33
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PS of Quarterly Assessment is 80.00
“ Step 3:
Convert Percentage
Scores (PS) to Weighted
Scores. Multiply the PS
by the weight of the
component indicated in:
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Weight of the Components for Grades 1-10
EP
Components Languages AP ESP Science Math MAPEH P/
TLE
Written Work 30% 40% 20%
1 to 10 Performance 50% 40% 60%
Tasks
Quarterly 20% 20% 20%
Assessment
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Weight of the Components for SHS
Technical-Vocational and
Livelihood (TVL)/ Sports/Arts
Academic Track and Design Track
Core Subjects Work
Immersion/Res Work
All other earch Business
Enterprise
All other Immersion/
Research
subjects Simulation/ subjects /Exhibit/
Exhibit/
Performance Performance
Written Work
25% 25% 20%
11
to
Performance 50% 45% 60%
12
Tasks
Quarterly 25% 30% 20% 17
Assessment
Formula:
Weighted Score (WS) = Percentage Score x Weight of the
Component
Example:
Written Work for English Grade 4 is ___%
Performance Tasks for English Grade 4 is ___ %
Quarterly Assessment for English Grade 4 is ___ %
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Weight of the Components for Grades 1-10
EP
Components Languages AP ESP Science Math MAPEH P/
TLE
Written Work 30% 40% 20%
1 to 10 Performance 50% 40% 60%
Tasks
Quarterly 20% 20% 20%
Assessment
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Formula:
Weighted Score (WS) = Percentage Score x Weight of the
Component
Example:
Written Work for English Grade 4 is 30%
Performance Tasks for English Grade 4 is 50%
Quarterly Assessment for English Grade 4 is 20%
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Formula:
Weighted Score (WS) = Percentage Score x Weight of the
Component
Example:
Written Work for English Grade 4 is 30%
WS = 90.63 x 0.30
The Weighted Score of Written Work is 27.19
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Formula:
Weighted Score (WS) = Percentage Score x Weight of the
Component
Example:
Performance Tasks for English Grade 4 is 50%
WS = 83.33 x 0.50
The Weighted Score of Performance Tasks is
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41.67
Formula:
Weighted Score (WS) = Percentage Score x Weight of the
Component
Example:
Quarterly Assessment for English Grade 4 is 20%
WS = 80.00 x 0.20
The Weighted Score of Quarterly
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Assessment is 16
“ Step 4:
Add the Weighted
Scores of each
component. The result
will be the Initial Grade.
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Result:
Component Weighted Score
Written Work = 27.19
Performance Tasks = 41.67 What is the
sum?
Quarterly Assessment = 16.00
The Initial Grade is 84.86
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“ Step 5:
Transmute the Initial
Grade using the
Transmutation Table in
Appendix B.
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Initial Grade Transmuted Grade Initial Grade Transmuted Grade Initial Grade Transmuted
Grade
100 100 12.00-15.99 63
98.40-99.99 99 69.60-71.19 81 8.00-11.99 62
96.80-98.39 98 68.00-69.59 80 4.00-7.99 61
95.20-96.79 97 66.40-67.99 79 0-3.99 60
93.60-95.19 96 64.80-66.39 78
92.00-93.59 95 63.20-64.79 77
90.40-91.99 94 61.60-63.19 76
88.80-90.39 93 60.00-61.59 75
87.20-88.79 92 56.00-59.99 74
85.60-87.19 91 52.00-55.99 73
84.00-85.59 90 48.00-51.99 72
82.40-83.99 89 44.00-47.99 71
Transmutation
80.80-82.39 88 40.00-43.99 70
79.20-80.79 87 36.00-39.99 69
Table
77.60-79.19 86 32.00-35.99 68
76.00-77.59 85 28.00-31.99 67
74.40-75.99 84 24.00-27.99 66
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72.80-74.39 83 20.00-23.99 65
71.20-72.79 82 16.00-19.99 64
Result:
The Initial Grade is 84.86
The Transmuted Grade is 90
The Quarterly Grade in English
for the 1st Quarter is 90 28
“ Quarterly Grade (QG)
for MAPEH
QG for MAPEH =
QG for MUSIC + QG for ARTS + QG for PE +
QG for HEALTH
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Compute the grade of a student in:
a. Grade 9 English with the following raw scores
Written Work – 80 out of 100
Performance Tasks – 60 out of 100
Score in Quarterly Test – 50 out of 100
b. Grade 11 student in Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human
Person, a core subject in SHS with the following raw scores;
Written Work – 30 out of 50
Performance Tasks – 42 out of 60
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Score in Quarterly Test – 28 out of 40
Compute the grade of a student in:
c. Grade 3 student in the Mother Tongue subject: with the
following raw score:
Written Work – 20 out of 30
Performance Tasks – 25 out of 40
Score in Quarterly Test – 22 out of 30
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Grade Computation
For KINDERGARTEN
There are no numerical grades in
Kindergarten. Descriptions of the learners’
progress in the various learning areas are
represented using checklists and student
portfolios. These are presented to the parents
at the end of each quarter for discussion.
Additional guidelines on the Kindergarten
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program will be issued.
For Grades 1 to 10
Final Grade by Learning Area =
1st Quarter Grade + 2nd Quarter Grade
+ 3rd Quarter Grade + 4th Quarter
Grade
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For Grades 1 to 10
General Average =
Sum of Final Grades of All Learning
Areas
Total number of Learning Areas in
Grade Level 35
Final Grades and General Average
Quarter
Learning Areas Final Grade
1 2 3 4
Filipino 80 89 86 84 ?
English 89 90 92 87 ?
Mathematics 82 85 83 83 ?
Science 86 87 85 84 ?
Araling Panlipunan 90 92 91 89 ?
Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga 89 93 90 88 ?
MAPEH 85 86 85 84 ?
General Average ?
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Final Grades and General Average
Quarter
Learning Areas Final Grade
1 2 3 4
Filipino 80 89 86 84 85
English 89 90 92 87 90
Mathematics 82 85 83 83 83
Science 86 87 85 84 86
Araling Panlipunan 90 92 91 89 91
Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga 89 93 90 88 90
MAPEH 85 86 85 84 85
General Average 87
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For GRADES 11 AND 12
The two quarters determine the
Final Grade in a semester.
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Final Grades and General Average
Quarter
Subjects 3 4 Final Grade
Filipino 86 84 ?
English 92 87 ?
Mathematics 83 83 ?
Science 85 84 ?
Araling Panlipunan 91 89 ?
Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga 90 88 ?
MAPEH 85 84 ?
General Average ? 39
Quarter
Subjects Final Grade
3 4
Core Subjects
Reading and Writing Skills 80 83 ?
Pagbasa at Pagsusuri sa Iba’t Ibang Teksto 86 85 ?
tungo sa Pananaliksik
Statistics and Probabilitiy 82 87 ?
Physical Science 88 87 ?
Physical Education and Health 90 88 ?
Applied and Specialized Subjects
Empowerment Technologies: ICT for 80 83 ?
Professional Tracks
Business Math 87 86 ?
Organization and Management 85 81 ?
Fundamental of Accounting Business and 84 81 ?
Management 1
General Average for 40
the Semester ?
Quarter
Subjects 3 4 Final Grade
Core Subjects
Reading and Writing Skills 80 83 82
Pagbasa at Pagsusuri sa Iba’t Ibang Teksto 86 85 86
tungo sa Pananaliksik
Statistics and Probabilitiy 82 87 85
Physical Science 88 87 88
Physical Education and Health 90 88 89
Applied and Specialized Subjects
Empowerment Technologies: ICT for 80 83 82
Professional Tracks
Business Math 87 86 87
Organization and Management 85 81 83
Fundamental of Accounting Business and 84 81 83
Management 1
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General Average for
the Semester 85
Reporting the Learner’s
Progress
Reporting the Learner’s Progress
The summary of learner
progress is shown quarterly to
parents and guardians through a
parent-teacher conference, in
which the report card is discussed.
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Reporting the Learner’s Progress
DESCRIPTIONS GRADING SCALE REMARKS
Outstanding 90-100 Passed
Very Satisfactory 85-89 Passed
Satisfactory 80-84 Passed
Fairly Satisfactory 75-79 Passed
Did Not Meet the Below 75 Failed
Expectations 44
Promotion and Retention at
the End of the School Year
Promotion and Retention at the End of the School
Year
Requirements Decision
1. Final Grade of at least Promoted to the next
75 in all learning areas grade level
Must pass remedial
For Grades 1 to 3 2. Did Not Meet classes for learning areas
Learners Expectations in not more with failing mark to be
than two learning areas promoted to the next
grade level. Otherwise
the learner is retained in
the same grade level.
3. Did Not Meet Retained in the same
Expectations in three or grade level.
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Promotion and Retention at the End of the School
Year
Requirements Decision
1. Final Grade of at least Promoted to the next
75 in all learning areas grade level
Must pass remedial
For Grades 4 to 10 2. Did Not Meet classes for learning areas
Learners Expectations in not more with failing mark to be
than two learning areas promoted to the next
grade level. Otherwise
the learner is retained in
the same grade level.
3. Did Not Meet Retained in the same
Expectations in three or grade level.
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Alternative Grading
System
Pass-Fail Systems
Other colleges and universities, faculties,
schools and institutions use pass-fail grading
systems in the Philippines, especially when
the student’s work to be evaluated is highly
subjective, there are no generally accepted
standard gradations or the critical
requirement is meeting a single satisfactory
standard. 49
Non-Graded Evaluations
While not yet practiced in
Philippine schools and
institutions, non-graded
evaluations do not assign numeric
or letter grades as a matter of
policy. 50
Non-Graded Evaluations
This practice is usually based on a belief
that grades introduce an inappropriate and
distracting element of competition into the
learning process or that they are not as
meaningful as measures of intellectual growth
and development as are carefully crafted
faculty evaluations.
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MAPS
The process of deciding on a grading
system is a very complex one.
Our
office
The problems faced by an instructor
who tries to design a system which will
be accurate and fair are common to any
manager attempting to evaluate those
for whom he or she is responsible.
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MAPS
The need for completeness
and objectivity felt by teachers
Our
office
and administrators must be
balanced against the need for
fairness and clarity felt by
students and faculty in their
respective situations. 53
The fact that the faculty
member finds herself or
himself in both the position of
evaluator and evaluated
should help to make him or
her more thoughtful about the
needs of each position.
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