Detailed Lesson Plan

in Teaching English in
the Elementary Grades
(Languages and Arts)
(Assessing Student’s Language Performance)

Prepared by:
Jeira Rose R. Mateo
Lorrea Rubi D. Quintos
Student Teachers

Checked by:
Ms. Mae Irene Bautista
Subject Teacher
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. identify the difference between formative, summative, criterion-based, and norm-referenced
assessment
b. recognize the advantage of language assessments in improving student’s language skills
and achieving learning goals; and
c. create language assessments that align with learning objectives and standards.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Assessing Students’ Language Performance
b. Materials: PowerPoint presentation, Activity Sheet, box, bell, golden coins
c. Strategies: Q and A, Deductive approach, Cooperative learning strategy, interactive strategy
d. Essential Question: How student’s language performance affect their overall learning?
e. Value Statement: “Assessment is the heart of education. Without it, we don't know how well
the students are doing, their strengths, and what they need to work on.”. – Anonymous

f. References:
 Online:
 Teaching English in the Elementary Grades (Languages and Arts)

III. LESSON PROPER

Teacher's Activity Student's Activity

Preliminary Activities

 Opening Prayer
 KKP
 Checking of Attendance
 Statement of General Rules
Good morning, class!
Good morning teachers!
How are you?
We are fine teachers
That’s good to hear. In that case we are
expecting you to be participative in our
discussion for today. Is that clear?
Yes ma’am

Hence, for today's discussion, you are expected

to:
 describe how assessments can provide
valuable feedback for both teachers and
students;
 identify the difference between
formative, summative, criterion-based,
and norm-referenced assessment; and
 create language assessments that align
with learning objectives and standards.

Before we further proceed, let us first have very

simple activity to set our mood for today.
A. MOTIVATION

Our activity is called “Road to Treasure”

Are you familiar with the Forward and Backward

activity? Yes ma’am
That’s what we are going to do but with a twist.

In doing this activity class, please be guided on

the following:

Mechanics:
 There are 6 treasure boxes in the treasure
map
 Each treasure box consists of either a
BACKWARD or FORWARD word.
 The first student to shout “CAPTAIN!” will
tell the answer to the whole class.
 If the student got the correct answer, he/she
will receive golden coins based on the word.
Class, are you ready?

Let’s start! Yes ma’am

Forward:
QFSGPSNBODF
MBOHVBHF Performance
TVNNBUWF Language
Summative
Backward:
ENQLZSHUD Formative
ERRDRRLDMS Assessment
SDRS Test

Did you enjoy our activity?

Yes ma’am.
B. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

All of the things that you answered a while ago

class are connected with our discussion for
today. Can anyone guess if what is our topic for
today’s discussion?
About assessments
That’s right! it is related to assessment. Our
topic for today is Assessing Student’s Language
Performance.

C. LESSON PROPER
What comes in your mind when you hear the
word test Jasmine? Exams ma’am
How about you Russel? What comes in your
mind when you hear the word test?
It is graded
Very good. A test, in simple terms, is a method
of measuring a person's ability, knowledge, or
performance in a given domain
Now Krishna, can you give an example of a test
based on the given definition?
Practical assessments.
How about you Rona?
Oral exams
And Kystal?
 Written tests
Very good everyone.
To better understand what a test it, let us look
at the components of this definition and deeply
understand its meaning.
1. Test is a method. It is an instrument-a
Kindly read set of techniques, procedures, or items
that requires performance on the part
of the test-taker.
You can see in the definition that it is an
instrument. Why do you think so Krystal?
We use test as a tool to check the learner’s
knowledge.
Very Good, because we use it as a means of
measuring and assessing the knowledge, skills,
abilities, or other qualities of our learners.

Why is it a set of techniques Ronarine?

Because test consists of a lot of types or
examples where teachers can freely choose
from.
That’s right Rona, because test class is the
creative, practical, and effective way of teachers
in checking the level of understanding of the
learners and also the learnings that they were
able to grasp.

For the last one, a test is a procedure, why do

you think so Krishna?
Because the teachers will plan the content
and type of test that they will implement to
assess the language performance of students.
That’s a good point Krishna. It is a procedure
for the teachers since they are now to develop
study skills and strategies that will be useful for
their learners’ future academic and professional
endeavors. Is that clear?

Do you have any questions? Yes teacher

None teacher
Next. Krystal kindly read
2. Test must measure. Some tests measure
general ability.
When we say general ability- it talks about the
overall cognitive ability, including their
reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical skills
of learners. Question, why is there also a need
to assess their general ability?
Because as future educators, we should
assess the level of understanding of the
learners, but also it must measure a wide
range of abilities and skills, including general
ability of the learners since these will assist
the learners to have a meaningful learning
experience.

Kindly read Ronarine.

While others focus on very specific
competencies or objectives. A multi-skill
 proficiency test determines a general ability
The result of a multi-skill proficiency test can level
give an indication of our learners’ strengths and
weaknesses across different domains. For
example, the test may assess skills such as
language proficiency. By measuring a range of
abilities, the test can provide a more
comprehensive view of a person's overall
abilities. Did you understand?

Jasmine kindly read the next slide and share Yes ma’am
your thoughts about it
2. Measures the learner’s ability,
knowledge, or performance.
A test measures learner’s ability, knowledge,
or performance for the teachers to know well
their students and for them to plan their
pedagogies effectively.
That’s right Jasmin. Teachers need to
understand their learners because without
doing so, we cant expect for a meaningful
language acquisition. Are we clear class?
Yes ma’am
4. A test measures a given domain.
In here, the domain being measured depends
on the purpose of the test and the specific goals
of the teacher. For example, A language
proficiency test measures a student’s ability to
understand and use a particular language, while
a physical fitness test measures a person's
level of physical fitness. Is that clear?

Key Concepts in Language Testing

 Formative and Summative Assessment

Two functions are commonly identified in the

literature: formative and summative
assessment.
What is a formative assessment again? Assessments that are given during the
discussion.

Very good. Why do you think it is done DURING

the discussion? To check if the learners really understand the
lesson and to also check their language
performance.

That’s right, in assessing the student’s

language performance, it also crucial that we
give formative assessments to check if what is
needed to improve, monitor student learning
style and ability, and also to provide ongoing
feedback, and allow educators to improve their
teaching methods for the students to improve
their learning.

The key to such formation is the delivery (by the

teacher) and internalization (by the student) of
appropriate feedback on performance. Can
To form and develop the skill of our learners
anyone explain this to the class? in language, the teachers must make sure
that they were able to effectively deliver
instruction and feedback to their students
since these learners will us this feedback for
further improvements and development.

Yes ma’am
Very good point. Did you understand class?

We have this formative assessment cycle class

where it consists of 4 steps or processes.

Examine pupil work Identify areas of strength and weakness in a

How does this work? way that you look for areas where they excel
or struggle.

In doing this, you will now Look for evidence of

understanding of the learners like were they
able to understand the language material? Or
teachers may consider the context in which it is
completed like for instance a student who
struggles with written work may be more
comfortable expressing their ideas verbally.
Given that our learners have their own
intelligences and styles in learning

After you examine the work of your pupil, you With all the information you gathered about
will now inform teacher knowledge. How? your students after examining their works, you
as a teacher will be knowledgeable with the
unique skills that each child brings to the
classroom in order to effectively meet their
needs.

That’s good. Next step is to- Inform instruction

and teaching methods

Of course, after identifying their needs, learning

styles, and other, you as a teacher will now
identify your pedagogies. Like how are going to
approach the students? What strategy should
you employ to meet all their learning needs?
And many more.

Set tasks
With the given 3 1st steps, what do you think in
this step where you are now to set tasks? After the delivery of instruction, you are now
to give task to your learners to check their
understanding in what you have discussed.

When you accomplished this process, you will

now go back to the first step and use the results
of these tasks in examining again the work of
your pupils for further intervention and the cycle
will go through again. Is that clear? Yes ma’am

Here are some Formative assessment

examples, Russel kindly read.  Impromptu quizzes or anonymous
voting
 Short comparative assessments to see
how pupils are performing against their
 peers
 One-minute papers on a specific
subject matter
 Lesson exit tickets to summarize what
pupils have learnt
 Silent classroom polls
 Ask students to create a visualization
or doodle map of what they learnt

Assessments given after a unit. One example

What about summative assessments? Any
is portfolio
idea?

Correct! Summative assessments aim to

measure, or summarize, what a student has
grasped, so typically it occurs at the end of a
course or unit of instruction.
Final exams in a course and general proficiency
exams are examples of summative Final examination
assessment. Can someone give other Portfolio
examples of summative assessment? Thesis

Thank you. Let’s check if your answers are

correct.
Summative assessment examples:
 End-of-term or midterm exams
 Cumulative work over an extended
period such as a final project or creative
portfolio
 End-of-unit or chapter tests
 Standardized tests that demonstrate
school accountability are used for pupil
admissions; SATs (standard
Assessment Tests), GCSEs (General
Certificate of Secondary Education) and
A-Levels Advanced Level qualifications

Now let’s move to Norm-Referenced and

Criterion-Referenced Tests
Yes, it is how a student's score compares to
Do you know what norm referenced test is? If other students
yes what does it mean?

That’s right. Norm-Referenced tests measure

the performance of one group of test takers
against another group of test takers.

The test’s content covers a broad area of topics

that the test takers are expected to know and
the difficulty of the content varies. Tests scores
are reported in a percentile rank. To differentiate high and low achievers. The
test’s content covers a broad area of topics
Why do you they give norm referenced test? that the test takers are expected to know, and
 the difficulty of the content varies.

That’s right, it also helps determine the position It has criteria or goal to follow
of the test taker in a predefined population.

What about criterion referenced test?

Criterion-Referenced tests
It is to give test-takers feedback, usually in the
form of grades, on specific course or lesson The score determines how much of the
objectives. curriculum is understood by the test taker.

What does the score in criterion referenced test

interpret?

Yes that’s right the score interpret how much

they have learned all throughout the semester
or curriculum

In Language Assessment, with an audience of

classroom language teachers and teachers in
training, and with its emphasis on classroom- Criterion referenced test, because language
based assessment. assessment means you will compare what the
student’s knowledge and skill to a set
What test should be used? Norm referenced standard.
test or Criterion Referenced test?

Yes. The right test for Language assessment is

criterion referenced test. The knowledge and
skills of student will compare to a standard Difference is norm-referenced refers to how a
needed to be meet. student’s score compares to other students,
What do you think is the difference between while criterion-referenced refers to how a
norm referenced test and criterion referenced student’s score compares to a criterion, such
test? as a predetermined standard or goal.

Yes that’s right, in norm referenced test your

scores are compared to another student, or
there is rank like top 1,2,3, and so on. In
criterion referenced test your knowledge are
being test that it has criteria or goal.
We discussed about how we can assess our
student’s language performance.
D. GENERALIZATION
Now before we end our discussion class, let us We also identified the difference between
have a short review. Anyone who can share formative, summative, criterion-based, and
their understanding for today’s discussion? norm-referenced assessment

Very good. Any other else?

That’s right class. We discussed about

formative, summative, criterion-based, and
norm-referenced assessment and how we can
use these in assessing the performance of our
students especially their language acquisition. The learner’s performance in language has an
influence in their overall learning especially
Now class we have a question. As future that we are now using our second language
educators, how does student’s language both academic and professional endeavors.
performance affect their overall learning?

That’s right Ronarine. Moreover, without

assessments, we will not be able to know the
abilities of our students such as their ability to None teacher
comprehend, read, and so on and the learning
gaps that must be met.

Do you have any questions or clarifications?

With that, we’ll end our discussion with this

quote “Assessment is the heart of education.
Without it, we don't know how well the students
are doing, their strengths, and what they need
to work on”. Meaning, as future educators,
assessments or tests are very important to us
and will always be part of our profession
because this will help us in coming up with an
effective and efficient pedagogies that will make
the learners appreciate the essence of learning
the language and other topics as well. Are we
clear with that?

E. APPLICATION

Now class, for better understanding, let’s have

an activity called a “Ring the Bell”

Mechanics:

 The students will be grouped into 2 groups

 The 2 groups will stay in front to answer the
items flashed on the screen.
 Only one representative per group will
answer the question per item
 The type of question will be true or false.
 The first student to ring the bell in the middle
will answer the question. Remember this is
a race.
 The first group to get the correct answer will
gain a point. Yes ma’am
 The group with the highest points will
receive an amazing prize

Are you ready class?

Let’s start!
False
1. Criterion-Reference tests measure the
performance of one group of test takers
against another group of test takers.

False
 2. Norm-Referenced tests measure the
performance of test takers against the
criteria covered in the curriculum.
True

3. The purpose of the norm-referenced test

is to rank students based on test
achievement. False

4. The IQ test is an example of the

application of a criterion-referenced test.
True

5. Norm-referenced Test assesses a very

large number of students and develops
on a national level.
False
6. You would like to determine your
students' progress in learning today's
lesson. You should assign a summative
assessment.
True
7. For this unit, you want to allow students
the ability to self-assess their learning
and set goals. A summative assessment
would be the best tool.
True
8. Formative assessment is used to
provide ongoing feedback to the teacher
that can be used to improve their
teaching.
True
9. A well-constructed test is an instrument
that provides an accurate measure of
the test-taker's ability within a particular True
domain.
Yes ma’am
10. Product-oriented and assessing the final
product are summative assessment.

Did you enjoy our activity?

IV. EVALUATION
Construct 2 language learning objectives that you want your future students to achieve
and create a 5- item sample language assessment.
RUBRIC

Criteria Excellent Acceptable Poor

7-9 points
4-6 points
10 points • Ideas are relevant
• Ideas are irrelevant
• Provides relevant to the posted
to the posted
Content language question.
question.
assessment. • Content is
• Content is vague
• Content is clear. appropriate and
and unoriginal.
original.
7 points 3-4 points
5-6 points
• the items are • Weak organization,
• The items are
Organization impressively sentences are
coherent and
coherent and rambling and ideas
cohesive.
cohesive. are repeated.
Grammar, 3 points 2 points • Few 1 point
 • Virtually, no error in • Numerous
grammatical errors
punctuation, grammar, grammatical,
and few spelling and
spelling punctuation and punctuation and
punctuation errors.
spelling. spelling errors.

V. ASSIGNMENT
Have an advance reading about the Principles of Language Assessment.