Name: Rochelle Mae B.

Buaya BEED-II
Instructor: Edmund D. Mendoza, PhD.

Activity Sheet No. 4

TRADITIONAL ASSESSMENT

Concept Notes:

Traditional assessments refer to conventional methods of testing, usually

standardized and use pen and paper with multiple-choice, true or false or
matching type test items.

Purpose: to evaluate if the students have learned the content; to determine

whether the students are successful in acquiring knowledge; to ascribe a grade
for them; to rank and compare them against standards or other learners

Advantages:
● Easy to score; Teachers can evaluate students more quickly and easily.
● Less time and easier to prepare; easy to administer
● Objective, reliable and valid
● Economical

Instruction: Describe the different examples of traditional assessment.

Examples Descriptions on Examples of

Traditional Assessment
1. Standardized Test When all of the test-takers are
required to respond to the same
questions, a test is considered to be
standardized. This makes it possible
for those who review the results to
compare student groups. Since there
is less potential of bias or partiality in
the scoring of the responses, multiple
choice or true/false questions are
more frequently used on these tests,
which increases the likelihood that
the results will be fair and objective.
2. Achievement Test Achievement tests, also known as
achievement assessments, are
designed to evaluate a person's
understanding of a certain subject,
therefore they must adjust to the
 relevant variables. A test of developed
skill or knowledge is an achievement
test.
3. Intelligence Test An individual's IQ is measured using
an intelligence test. These tests,
which assess intelligence based on
environment and aptitude, are
available in a variety of formats.
Moreover, data collection and study
can be done through IQ testing.
4. Aptitude Test A variety of skills, including logical
reasoning, linguistic understanding,
and numerical ability, are measured
by aptitude tests. An aptitude test is
a way to measure a job candidate’s
cognitive abilities, work behaviours,
or personality traits.
5. Multiple-Choice Test Multiple choice test items can be
used to test factual recall, levels of
understanding, and ability to apply
learning (analyzing and evaluating).
Multiple choice tests can also provide
an excellent pre-assessment indicator
of student knowledge as well as a
source for a post-test discussion.
6. Short Answer Test Short answer test your ability to
remember and apply knowledge. They
usually ask you to write one or more
paragraphs, although you might be
allowed to use dot points and
diagrams.
7. True or False Test True or false test, students are asked
to judge whether a factual statement
is either true or false. True/false test
are best suited to assessing surface
level knowledge, but can be crafted to
assess higher order thinking.
8. Essay Demands lengthy written responses
to questions. The student serves as
the informational resource.
When writing an essay, you must
consider the importance and
significance of your knowledge. It
assesses your subject-matter
 expertise, as well as your reading and
writing ability. Essay test where a
person answers questions by writing
paragraphs and sentences.

Guide Question:

What are your significant learnings/insights on the importance of traditional

assessment in measuring the learner’s knowledge and understanding in the
lesson?

References:
https://www-edpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.edpost.com
https://www.britannica.com/science/intelligence-test
https://study.com/.../achievement-test-types-examples.html
https://www.practiceaptitudetests.com/
https://camosun.libguides.com/c.php?g=711496&p=5070736
https://students.unimelb.edu.au/.../short-answer-exams
https://camosun.libguides.com/c.php?g=711496&p=5109205
http://www.butte.edu/.../studystrategies/essay_tests.html