Learning

Episode

My First
Assessment Tool
NCBTS Domain 6 Strand 5.2;
LET-TOS No. 4 (4.1-4.6)

Name of Practice Teacher:

Cooperating School:
Cooperating Teacher:

My Learning Episode Overview

This learning episode will give me the experience to device assessment tools for
my learners. This may be in the form of quizzes, worksheets, unit or chapter tests,
activities and others. Creating these opportunities will help me in preparing assessment
tools to gauge the performance of my learners.

My Targets (Learning Outcomes)

At the end of this activity, I will be able to:

construct my first assessment tool.

follow the rules in constructing tests.
improve the test based on the suggestion of my cooperating teacher.

My Map

(Learning Episode Directions)

These are the things I needed to do

Implement the tool.

Revise and make final draft.

Let my cooperating teacher

evaluate/review the assessment tool.

Prepare the test items.

Confer with my cooperating teacher

regarding the assessment tool required.

Where can I get some

help/ pointers to
prepare my first
assessment tool?

My Big Ideas (Learning Essentials)

Assessment
The process of collecting and documenting knowledge, skills, attitude, values
and beliefs.
TWO TYPES OF ASSESSMENT:

Traditional Assessment
includes standardized and teacher-made tests
usually employed by teachers with essentialist and perennialist philosophies.
Authentic or Alternative Assessment
takes on a more student-centered approach
includes classroom-based assessment portfolios and student-designed
assessments.

My Tasks (Activities)
A. Write as many ideas about tests. Use the first letter of the word to write as
concept about tests.

B. Research on TIPS on constructing tests. Write them

here and cite the references that you used.
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My Analysis
Complete these structured frames:
1. Assessment tools are needed because:
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2. I consider the following things when I prepared my first assessment tool:
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My Reflections / My Insights
How did my students/learners perform in the use of my first assessment tool? Check the
corresponding box based on your answer of choice. Explain.
Exemplary

Fair

Very Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Satisfactory
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How did I feel after preparing my first assessment?

Happy

Sad

Scared

Confused

My Application (From Theory to Practice)

Read the situations and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Why do we need to give an assessment?
A. To identify who among our students will pass or fail
B. To measure the performance of our students
C. To improve the quality of instruction
D. To comply with the requirements of the administration
2. What type of test must be given to assess higher order thinking skills of the learners?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alternative response type of tests

Essay tests
Enumeration type
Multiple-choice type

3. What test allows the learners to perform in real-life episodes?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Paper and pencil type of test

Essay type of test
Traditional assessment
Authentic assessment

My Portfolio (Compilation of Learning Documents,

Evidence, Records, etc.)

My Assessment (How did I perform in this learning

episode?)
5
Outstandi
ng

4
Exceed/s
Expectatio
ns

3
Meet/s
Expectatio
ns

2
Needs
improvem
ent

1
Unaccepta
ble
Performan
ce

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