The document discusses various aspects of assessment in education, including the types of assessments (diagnostic, formative, placement, summative) and their purposes. It presents several scenarios illustrating how these assessments are applied in classroom settings, emphasizing the importance of understanding student performance to guide instruction. Additionally, it covers the distinction between measurement and evaluation, as well as considerations for effective assessment practices.

1. EDUC 105 – ASSESSMENT IN
LEARNING 1
UNIT 1: NATURE AND ROLES OF ASSESSMENT
UNIT 2: RECENT TRENDS AND FOCUS OF EDUCATION
Post-test

2. 1. At the beginning of the school year, the 6-year-old pupils
were tested to find out who among them could already read.
The result was used to determine their sections. What kind
of test was given to them?
A. Diagnostic
B. Formative
C. Placement
D. Summative

3. 2. Mr. Yazon is comparing measurement from evaluation.
Which statement gives their correct difference?
A. Measurement is assigning a numerical value to a given trait while
Evaluation is giving meaning to the numerical value of the trait.
B. Measurement is the process of gathering data while evaluation is
the process of quantifying the data gathered.
C. Measurement is the process of quantifying data while evaluation
is the process of organizing data
D. Measurement is a pre-requisite of assessment while evaluation is
a pre-requisite of testing.

4. 3. Who among the teachers performed a diagnostic
assessment?
A. Mr. Palis who asked questions when the discussion was going on
to know who among his students understood what he was trying to
stress
B. Ms. Ilagan who gave a ten-item test to find out the specific
lessons which the students failed to understand
C. Ms. Lawas who gave a short quiz after discussing thoroughly the
lesson to determine the outcome of instruction
D. Mr. Tan who administered a qualifying exam to the incoming
second year BSEd students.

5. 4. Prof. Maningas is judging the worth of the project of the
students in her Science class based on a set of criteria. What
process describes what Prof. Maningas is doing?
A. Assessing
B. Evaluating
C. Measuring
D. Testing

6. 5. Mr. Melodillar is planning to do an assessment OF
learning. Which of these should he include in his plan
considering the purpose for the assessment?
A. How to give immediate feedback to student’s strengths
and weaknesses
B. How to determine the area of interests of learners
C. How to certify student’s achievement
D. How to design one’s instruction

7. 6. Ms. Ramos advocates assessment FOR learning. Which will
she NOT likely do?
A. Formative Assessment
B. Diagnostic Assessment
C. Placement Assessment
D. Summative Assessment

8. 7. The grade six pupils were given a diagnostic test in
addition and subtraction of whole numbers to find out if
they can proceed to the next unit. However, the results of
the test were very low. What should the teacher do?
A. Proceed to the next lesson
B. Construct another test parallel to given test to determine the
consistency of the scores
C. Count the frequency of errors to find out the lessons that the
majority of students need to learn
D. Record the scores then inform the parents about the very poor
performance of their child in Mathematics

9. 8. The students of Mr. Engle are very noisy. To keep them busy, they
were given any test available in the classroom and then the results
were graded as a way to punish them. Which statement best
explains if the practice is acceptable or not?
A. The practice is acceptable because the students behaved well
when they were given a test.
В. The practice is not acceptable because it violates the principle of
reliability.
С. The practice is not acceptable because it violates the principle of
validity.
D. The practice is acceptable since the test results are graded.

10. 11. What kind of standard can be achieved by majority of the
learners?
A. relative standard
B. multiple standard
C. absolute maximum standard
D. absolute minimum standard

11. 13. What should the teacher do when assessment result is
above the predetermined level of performance?
A. review the lesson
B. proceed to the next instructional objective
C. reteach the lesson
D. remediate the learning difficulty