NATURE OF MEASUREMENT,

ASSESSMENT, AND EVALUATION

KLARIZ ANGELIQUE D. APOLINARIO

Discussant

SALVADOR P. BACIO, JR., PhD

Course Facilitator

West Visayas State University College of Education-Graduate School

SCENARIO

If there is someone who gives you two pencils of

different sizes, one is longer and the other one is
shorter, and you were asked to select only one, what
would you choose?

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ASSESSMENT
 refers to the process of evaluating or
measuring a person's knowledge, skills,
abilities, qualities, or performance in a
particular area.
 It is “an umbrella that encompasses different
techniques, strategies, and uses” (Mcmillan,
2018).
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 ASSESSMENT in a Classroom
Context
a process of getting information about
learners’ performance, using clearly
defined assessment criteria to determine
what the learners know or can do and then
using that information as evidence for
making judgments about learners’
achievements.
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HOW ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED?
Assessment is a
continuous cycle
of trying to
improve the
learning process.

Assessment Cycle (Maphalala, 2016)

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WHEN IS ASSESSMENT
CONDUCTED?

assessment can take

place before
instruction, during
instruction, and after
instruction.

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• It diagnose
WHY
student’s strengths
ASSESSMENT • It determine
and weaknesses,
IS teacher’s
misunderstandings,
IMPORTANT? effectiveness.
and learning errors.

• It monitor students’ • It improves

effort and progress. instruction
• It provide feedbacks
to parents.

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MEASUREMENT
is a process of assigning numbers to individuals or
their characteristics according to specific rules.

The nature of measurement includes selecting

appropriate scales (e.g., nominal, ordinal, interval,
ratio), establishing reliability and validity, and ensuring
that the measurements are precise and accurate.

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SCALES OF MEASUREMENT

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PROCESS OF MEASUREMENT

The process of measurement involves three steps:

1.identifying and defining attributes;

2.determining the set of operations to isolate and

display the attribute; and

3. quantifying the attribute.

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 EVALUATION

 Scriven (1967) evaluation is “judging the worth or

merit” of a case (ex. student), program, policies,
processes, events, and activities.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD
EVALUATION
VALID FAIR

RELIABLE USEFUL

PRACTICAL

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WHY DO WE CONDUCT AN
EVALUATION?
• To make reliable decisions about educational
planning.
• To improve programs, organization, and society
as a whole.
• To help teachers to determine the effectiveness
of their teaching techniques and learning
materials.
(Fitzpatrick, et al., 2011)
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 SCOPE OF MEASUREMENT,
ASSESSMENT, AND EVALUATION
Measurement is used in a
wide array of contexts,
from measuring
physical quantities in
science and engineering
to assessing human
abilities and attitudes in
psychology and
education.
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Assessment is widely
applied in education (e.g.,
classroom assessments,
standardized testing),
clinical settings (e.g.,
medical diagnosis),
organizational contexts
(e.g., employee performance
reviews), and research (e.g.,
research assessments).
Evaluation is employed
across diverse fields,
including public policy
analysis, healthcare
outcomes assessment,
project management, and
social program evaluation.
RELATIONSHIP OF MEASUREMENT,
ASSESSMENT, AND EVALUATION

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 REFERENCES

 Fitzpatrick, J. L., Sanders, J. R., & Worthen, B. R. (2011). Program evaluation: Alternative approaches
and practical guidelines (4th ed.). Pearson.
 Giorgi, A. (2020, October 10). Assessment-and-evaluation.doc.
Scribd. https://www.scribd.com/document/479491795/assessment-and-evaluation-doc#logout
 Huitt, W. (2012). Measurement. Educational Psychology Interactive. Valdosta State University. Retrieved
September 5, 2023, from http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/measeval/measure.html
 https://www.cloud.edu/Assets/pdfs/assessment/assessment%20_%20evaluation_measurement.pdf
 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlo-
Magno/publication/277405724_Designing_Written_Assessment_for_Student_Learning/links/556a8f5208a
efcb861d5f61c/Designing-Written-Assessment-for-Student-Learning.pdf
 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305397891_Assessment_in_the_classroom

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Thank you for listening and
God bless everyone.

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