istory of Measurement an

valuation in the Philippine

Presenter:
Jenu Chemie Villamor
 The Persons who outlined the Development of Testing in the Philippines

Tito Clemente

Jesus Martinez

Efigenia Uichanco
The Development of testing in the Philippines was classified into four Periods.
First Period (1898)
It was characterized by oral and
Performance test where there was little
recognition on individual’s performance.
Second Period (1898-1925)
1898- 1900 – the last three years of 19th century.
1901- 1925 – the first quarter of the 20th century
It was characterized by uniform final examinations throughout the country.

1924 – The first standardized test adopted in the Philippines was the Philippine
Vocabulary Test.

1925 –Monroe Survey Commission evaluated obtaining in Philippine Public

Schools.
Third Period (1926-1956)
This period was marked the abolition of a common final
examination prepared in general office in each school
Decentralization of final achievement test was adopted.

1950 – Giving of competitive examinations of selection of

elementary grades teachers took place.
Fourth Period (1957-1963)

1957 – In this period much attention was directed toward

personality development and evaluation not only in schools
but also in business and industrial corporations.

1960 – 1962 - Achievement testing after more than three

decades of decentralization shifted to the centralized
system again for three school years.
April 23, 1978 - The first professional board exam for teachers (PBET) has been
administered pursuant to presidential Decree No. 1006.

(PBET) has been administered by Civil Service Commission and Department of Education
Culture and Sports.

November 1995 – the last administration of PBET.

Professional Licensure Examination for Teachers (PLET)

-given by the Professional Regulation Commission was the successors of PBET by virtue
of Republic Act 7836 known as Professional Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.

August 24-25 1996 - The first administration of PLET.

LET – Licensure Examination for Teachers
The LET was implemented in the Philippines through the enactment of Republic Act 7836
or otherwise known as “the Philippines Teacher Professionalization” Act of 1994. The
enactment of the law didn’t mean that the teacher in the Philippine were not “
professional “ rather it is a means to strengthen and improve not just as teachers, but
also the quality of education and the whole education system in general. By improving
the teachers the student will naturally follow the embitterment of those who lead them.
Before RA No. 7836 was implemented, education in the Philippines was mostly regulated
and supervised by the National Board for Teachers (NBT). Even though RA 7836 was
signed as law in 1994. The first LET exam was held two years later. On august 1996, a
total of 90, 560 examinees took the first LET exam administered by the board for
professional teachers (BPT) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

BLEPT –Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.

November 25 1975
-The first National College Entrance Examination (NCEE). Was
administered to all high school graduates by the Department of Education
Culture and Sports (DECS) pursuant to presidential Decree No. 146.

1975- 1993
-All first year college applicants should meet the NCEE cut off score to qualify
them to enrol in baccalaureate course in any public and private institutions of
higher learning.

September 2, 1993 - the last administration of NCEE.

NSAT (National Secondary Assessment Test)
- the successor of NCEE per DECS order no. 31 S, 1993 dated May 21,
1993. The result of NSAT was transmuted into percentage grades and
should be given an equivalent of 1/5th of the general average of each
subject are English, Filipino, Mathematics and Science & Technology.

September 1994 - first administration of NSAT.

2003 – NSAT was discontinued.

AUGUST 31, 1993
- NEAT (National Elementary Achievement Test) for all grade VI pupils was administered
pursuant to DECS Order No. 30, s 1993 dated May 20 1993 the covered in four areas
namely English, Mathematics, Science and Heograpiya , kasaysayan and Sibika.

2002 – NEAT was discontinued and replace by NAT (National Achievement Test) given to
grade IV pupils and first year high school students by the Department of Education
( DepED).

February 2003 - first administration of NAT

NCAE (National Career Assessment
Examination)

The NCAE was develop to improve the quality of

secondary education graduates entering college. It aims to
maintain the highest quality of education in the Philippines
by leading the flow of students to courses in Post –
secondary institutions of learning matching their aptitude
to promote national development.
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