FINAL
MISLANG, SARAH V.
BSED II
ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING 1
ACTIVITY 1
Below are descriptions of procedures done to review and improve items. On the space
provided, write J if a judgmental approach is used and E if empirically-based.
J 1. The Math Coordinator of Grade VII classes examined the periodical tests prepared
by the Math teachers to see if their items are aligned to the target outcomes for the first
quarter.
J 2. The alternative of the multiple-choice items of the Social Studies test were
reviewed to discover if they have only one correct answer.
E 3. To determine if the items are efficiently discriminating between the more able
students from the less able ones, a Biology teacher obtained the discrimination index (D) of
the items.
E 4. A Technology Education teacher was interested to see if the criterion-referenced
test he has devised shows a difference in the item’s post-test and pre-test p-values.
J 5. An English teacher conducted a session with his students to find out if there are
other responses acceptable in their literature test. He encouraged them to rationalize their
answer.
ACTIVITY 2
Indicate whether each of the following allows a Criterion-referenced interpretation (CR), a
Norm-referenced (NR) interpretation or neither. Justify your answer.
1. A test was administered to determine if students can demonstrate adequate knowledge
about fractions. They must answer at least 75% of the items. Beatriz earned an 80% on the
test.
It is CR, because the individual is compared with a preset standard for acceptable
achievement.
2. In a Math test, Amy’s scored in the 90th percentile. This connotes that Amy’s score is greater
than 90% of the scores of students who took the Math test.
It is NR, because it signifies the objective is to assess a student’s performance or Amy’s
performance with other students.
3. Shiela, a kindergartener, can select the specified number of objects when verbally given the
numbers from 1 to 10. she was able to answer the teacher’s questions correctly to achieve an
advanced level of proficiency.
It is CR, because Shiela’s performance is independently assess.
4. John’s T-score in a Science test is 40. This means he is a distance of one standard deviation
below the mean of the group.
It is NR, because the score of John is compared and identified the rank/ distance of the mean
of the group.
5. Christian received a stanine of 3 on a reading subtest of a standardized test. This means
that his raw score was in the lower 23% of the scores in a group.
It is NR, because Christian’s score is compared or rank in the scores in a group.
6. Purita took a spelling test. With a point awarded to each correct answer, Purita garnered a
score of 20.
It is NR, because Purita is independently assessed without comparison to their students and
the result is derived quickly.
ACTIVITY 3
1. Based from the 5 approaches of grading, as a future teacher, which one do you think
is the best to use in grading your students and why? Explain your answer.
As a future educator, I think the best use in grading a student is the numerical grades or it can
be letter grades, because the simple nature of the traditional grading scale makes it accessible
to teachers, students, and parents. Numbered or lettered grades make it easy to track a
student’s success throughout their educational career.
2. In your own comprehension, explain what is norm-referenced grading and criterion-
referenced grading.
Norm-referenced grading refers to a grading system wherein a student’s grade is placed in
relation to the performance of a group and the criterion-referenced grading is the student’s
performance is evaluated against a certain criteria or standard.
