Module1B, Day2, Session 7

Title of the Session: CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT

 Classroom Assessment is a process used to keep track of the learners’ progress in

relation to standards and the development of 21st century skills. It is used to provide bases
for the profiling of student performance on the learning competencies and standards of the
curriculum. It should have clear standards and should be aligned to the curriculum.

 It should recognize individual differences. Assessment should utilize methods that are
appropriate to the type of learners and their circumstances and, therefore, varied.

 Information gathered from assessment should be utilized in making instructional decisions,

who to give more help, who to further push in terms of learning, how to structure lessons,
etc. It informs the learners, as well as their parents and guardians of their progress.
Appropriate assessment is committed to ensure learners’ success in moving from guided to
independent display of knowledge and skills.

 Teachers provide appropriate assessment when they aim to holistically measure learners’
abilities while enabling them to take responsibility in the process.

 Types of Classroom Assessments

1. Formative – assessment for learning so teachers can make adjustments in their instruction.
assessment as learning wherein learners reflect on their own progress.

2. Summative – assessment of learning which occurs at the end of a particular unit. It measures
whether learners have met the content and performance standards.

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