Republic of the Philippines
Bepartment of Coucation
22 AUG 2019
Assessment
39. Assessment is conducted throu
and
assessment is compo:
administered by teachers in their classrooms.
Order No. 8, s. 2015. In addition,
Ttis discussed in detail in Dep!
40. On the other hand, the national assessment of student learning is
composed of national large-scale assessments which are administered to learners at
specific times. These are described in detail in DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2016.
41. The results of the large-scale assessments feed into the system
assessment of DepEd, together with data gathered from international large-scale
assessments, which the Philippines has opted to participate in for specific learning
areas, These national and international assessments are listed and discussed in
DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2017.
51. The wealth of assessment data derived from the following internal and
external assessments shall be utilized in the planning, monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) cycles of the Department:
ee ‘assessments are conducted by ie
Education, External/international assessments are
conducted by international organizations such as the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International
Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The
Department of Education may select which international assessments to
participate in.
b.
SS lesigned to determine the degree to which the system goals are
achieved across regions, curricular areas and learners, It also provides
evidence and data that may be used for monitoring and evaluation.
educational processes is usually measured through standardized tests.
‘The test results can be used as proxy indicator to measure effectiveness of
the educational system.ANNEX 2: SECONDARY EDUCATION
I. Introduction
posed of two key stages of the K to 12 Basic
Education Program, namely and
arners in Secondary Education are
generelly from 12 to IT ¥ 0 be adults, beyond 18 years old, who
were not able to participate and complete basic education.
2. The the
entrant age t0
junior and senior high s. levels are typically twelve (12) and sixteen (16) years
old, respectively.” Additionally, Secondary Education includes co-curricular
activities.
3.
at the end of Junior High School, learners are
expected to “demonstrate communicative competence; think intelligently, critically,
and creatively in life situations; make informed and values-based decisions; perform
their civic duties; use resources sustainably; and participate actively in artistic and
cultural activities and in the promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness.” On the other
hand i
Table 2.1: Grade 10 English Standards
The learner demonstrates communicative competence
through his/her understanding of literature and other text
types for a deeper appreciation of Philippine culture and
those of other countries.
The leamer demonstrates communicative competence
through his/her understanding of literature and other text
types for a deeper appreciation of World Literature,
including Philippine Literature.
The learner demonstrates an understanding of how World
Literature and other text types serve as ways of expressing
| and resolving personal conflicts, as well as how to use
Content Standard strategies in linking textual information; repairing,
enhancing communication, public speaking, emphasis
markers in persuasive texts, different forms of modals, and
reflexive and intensive pronouns.
Program Standard
Grade Level Standard
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The learner composes a short but powerful persuasive text
Performance Standard ing a variety of persuasive techniques and devices.‘Table 2.2. The Junior High School (JHS) Core Curriculum
The Junior High School (JHS) Core Curriculum
Grade Level Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
1 Learning Description
Area _
English This subject | This subject] This subject | This subject
focuses ‘on | covers the study | focuses —_ on | introduces
Philippine of Afro-Asian | Anglo- students to
Literature in | literature. American World
English. Literature. Literature.
\B. Assessment in JHE»
28. Assessment in JHS includes formative and summative classroom
assessments that arc given during Grades 7 to 10 to improve student learning
outcomes. Policies on assessment in the K to 12 such as DO 8, s. 2015 and DO 36,
5. 2016 shall be referred to when conducting assessments in JHS.
29. At Grade 9, learners take the National Career Aptitude Examination
(NCAE). The NCAE is
is mandatory ecommendatory.
30. Learners may also undergo technical-vocational assessment through
‘TESDA for a National Certificate. Those who finish JHS also have to take an exit
assessment at Grade 10, which is the National Achievement Test (NAT) Grade 10.