This document outlines a learning assessment strategy program for students. It provides direction for students to observe classroom assessments, develop their own assessment tools, and design performance and product-based assessment plans. The goal is for students to gain experience with various assessment methods and strategies. The program involves 5 episodes where students observe classes, interview teachers, develop tests and rubrics, and create assessment portfolios to demonstrate their understanding of assessment design.

1. FS 5
Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 1. “My Assessment List”
Name of FS Student: ____________________________________ Course: _____________
Resource Teacher: _____________________________________ Signature: ___________
School: _____________________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe at least three classes and make a list of the assessment methods used by the
teachers.
2. In your list, classify assessment methods as to conventional and authentic/alternative.
3.Describe how each assessment method was used, including your personal
observations.
4.Confer with your FS teacher your assessment list.
CLASS 1 OBSERVATION SHEET
(to be used during the actual observation of the 1st
of 3 classes)
Date of Visit:______________Grade/Year Level:_______________Subject Area:________________
ASSESSMENT
TOOLS
DESCRIPTION
(Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to
subject matter, levels of learning behavior, length, etc.)
CLASS 2 OBSERVATION SHEET
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2. (to be used during the actual observation of the 2nd
of 3 classes)
Date of Visit:_______________ Grade/Year Level:__________________Subject Area:_________________
ASSESSMENT
TOOLS
DESCRIPTION
(Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to
subject matter, levels of learning, behavior, length, etc.)
CLASS 3 OBSERVATION SHEET
(to be used during the actual observation of the 3rd
of 3 classes)
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3. Date of Visit: ______________ Grade/Year Level:_______________ Subject Area: ______________
ASSESSMENT
TOOLS
DESCRIPTION
(Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to
subject matter, levels of learning behavior, length, etc.)
ASSESSMENT TOOLS CLASSIFICATION SHEET
(Based on your observation of the 3 classes)
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4. Date of Visit:_______________ Grade/Year Level: ______________ Subject Areas: _________________
Conventional
Types
DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ASSESSMENT METHOD IS USED
(Please include your personal observations and comments below the
description)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Please use separate sheet for additional entries
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Episode 1. “My Assessment List”
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5. Your Analysis
1. Was there a variety of assessment methods used by the teacher? How relevant was/were the
assessment method/s used?
2. Do you think the expected students’ learning behaviors indicated in the objectives were
properly and appropriately assessed through those assessment methods?
Your Reflections
Write your personal reflection of thoughts and feelings about the importance in the use of
appropriate assessment methods in the classroom, including what students and teachers can
gain from appropriate assessment tools.
FS 5
Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 2. My ATM Card (Available Tests & Measures)
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6. Name of FS Student: ____________________________________ Course: _____________
Resource Teacher: _____________________________________ Signature: ___________
School: _____________________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Visit a class on a subject area of your choice.
2. Study the teacher’s objectives of the lesson. Observe his/her class, focusing on the
evaluation part of the lesson.
3. Make a Table of Specification and construct pen-and-paper test items on the subject
observed.
4. Conduct the pen and paper test in a class.
5. Analyze and interpret the data obtained from it focusing on target competency.
Date of Visit:________________ Grade/Year Level: _________________ Subject Area:________________
Subject Matter: ___________________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s Learning Objectives:
Desired conditions and criterion levels of the learning objectives:
Other notes:
DESIGNING PEN-AND-PAPER TEST
To help you prepare your pen-and-paper test which will soon administer in the class you
have observed, please remember to:
1. Make a two-way Table of Specification. Make sure that you focus on the current
subject matter of the class you observed, and that you target the higher levels of learning
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7. behaviors. Please adopt the TOS format prescribed by the school where you do your class
observation. If the school has TOS templates, ask permission to use it.
2. Show your TOS to your FS teacher, then to the classroom teacher. Get their comments
and suggestions and improve your TOS.
3. With approved TOS, formulate your test items. Write each test item in an index card,
indicating the subject matter and the desired level of learning behavior to be assessed, among
others.
Sample Format
Subject Matter: Level of Behavior:
Test Type:
Test Item:
Key:
4. Make an Item Bank by organizing the index cards containing your test items. Show it to
your classmates for their comments and suggestions, then to your FS teacher for checking, and
finally, to the classroom teacher.
5. Prepare a test paper of the finalized items.
6. Get the classroom teacher’s permission to administer the test.
7. Administer the test to the class for which the test is designed. Then check the test
papers and record students’ scores.
8. Do an item analysis and make inferences out of the result.
9. Indicate the item analysis results of each item on the index card where you wrote the
item.
FS 5. Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 2. My ATM Card
Your Analysis
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8. 1. Do you think the teacher’s learning objective was appropriately assessed by your test items?
Why?/Why not?
2. Why did you have to study the teacher’s learning objectives prior to developing an
assessment tool?
Your Reflections
Write your personal reflection of thoughts and feelings regarding the Peace Concept on Focus.
FS 5
Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 3. “Log Me”
Name of FS Student: ____________________________________ Course: _____________
Resource Teacher: _____________________________________ Signature: ___________
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9. School: _____________________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Read articles on new trends of classroom assessment.
2. Visit a class and interview the teacher on his/her experiences in using authentic
assessment.
3. Write a reflective journal on the activity.
My Review Notes
Please use this sheet to outline the essential information about authentic assessment that you
draw from the articles you read.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
What were your personal strategies in choosing relevant articles to read?
What are your insights and feelings about the new trends in classroom assessment?
What is your most meaningful learning from this activity?
FS 5. Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 3. “Log Me”
Before interviewing a teacher on his/her experiences in using authentic assessment,
please go over your Review Notes. Based on these, please draft possible questions you will ask
the teacher and confer with your FS teacher. When questions are finalized, write them down on
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10. the sheet below. Spare some space between questions where you will write down the teacher’s
response to each question.
My Interview Notes
Please use separate sheet for additional entries
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
How did you feel about the teacher’s experience in the use of authentic assessment?
What do you think have been the gains enjoyed by the teacher and his/her students from using
authentic assessment?
Which part of the teacher’s use of authentic assessment do you feel like improving or revising?
FS 5
Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 4. “Work Me On”
Name of FS Student: ____________________________________ Course: _____________
Resource Teacher: _____________________________________ Signature: ___________
School: _____________________________________________________________________
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11. Directions:
1. Visit a class and identify performance-based activities.
2. Choose one performance-based activity and study its processes.
3. Design a performance assessment plan for the activity you have chosen.
4. Develop a portfolio of your assessment plan.
Date of Visit: ______________ Grade/Year Level:______________ Subject Area:_________________
Subject Matter:__________________________________________________________________________
OBSERVATION NOTES
Describe in bullets the performance-based activity you observe
Based on your observation, make a checklist of the important things you wish to consider
in your performance-based assessment plan.
MY CHECKLIST
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Episode 4. “Work Me On”
NOTES ON MY PROCESS-ORIENTED ASSESSMENT PLAN
Grade/Year Level: Section:
Subject Area: Subject Matter:
What are the best features of my process-oriented performance assessment design?
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12. What specific conditions are necessary for a successful use of my process-oriented performance
assessment design?
What basic points should the user of this design consider?
Prepared by:______________________________
Signature of FS Student over Printed Name
Organize your process-oriented performance assessment plan in a Show Portfolio with
the following suggested entries:
• Learning Objectives
• General Performance Task
• Learning Episodes(described in terms of students’ specific learning tasks/activities)
• Assessment Tasks (described in terms of acceptable standards of learning behavior)
• Rubrics for Assessing Learning
FS 5. Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 4. “Work Me On”
Your Analysis
1. Do you think your originally designed process-oriented performance assessment can
appropriately assess the teacher’s learning objective? Why?/Why not?
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13. 2. Why do teachers need to give attention to the students’ process-oriented tasks? Why do they
need to assess them?
3. In what conditions can the process-oriented performance assessment be used more
appropriately?
Your Reflections
Write your personal reflection of thoughts and feelings about your personal strategies for making
your efforts successful in this part of your FS.
FS 5
Learning Assessment Strategies
Episode 5. “Build Me Up”
Name of FS Student: ____________________________________ Course: _____________
Resource Teacher: _____________________________________ Signature: ___________
School: _____________________________________________________________________
Directions:
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14. As you observe a class, note down your significant observation of the product-oriented
activity in the classroom. Then, make an assessment plan.
OBSERVATION NOTES
Date of Visit: Grade/Year Level:
Subject Area: Subject Matter:
Describe in bullets the product-oriented activity you observe.
Now that you noted your observation, compose your thoughts and think about what
product-oriented assessment design you think is more appropriate for the classroom you have
observed. In bullet form, list the procedures of your proposed assessment in the box below.
From the procedures you have listed, make a final plan of your product-oriented
assessment design.
MY PLAN
Learning Objectives:
General Product-oriented Performance Task:
Target Skills:
Learning Activities (Specific tasks):
Assessment Tasks:
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Episode 5. “Build Me Up”
NOTES ON MY PRODUCT-ORIENTED ASSESSMENT PLAN
Grade/Year Level: Section:
Subject Area: Subject Matter:
What are the best features of my product-oriented performance assessment design?
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15. What specific conditions are necessary for a successful use of my product-oriented performance
assessment design?
What basic points should the user of this design consider?
Prepared by:_________________________________
Signature of FS Student over Printed Name
Organize your process-oriented performance assessment plan in a Show Portfolio with
the following suggested entries:
• Learning Objectives
• General Performance Task
• Learning Episodes(described in terms of students’ specific learning tasks/activities)
• Assessment Tasks (described in terms of acceptable standards of learning behavior)
• Rubrics for Assessing Learning
Your Analysis
1. Do you think your originally designed product-oriented performance assessment can
appropriately assess the teacher’s learning objective? Why?/Why not?
2. Why do teachers need to give attention to the students’ process-oriented tasks? Why do they
need to assess them?
3. In what conditions can the process-oriented performance assessment be used more
appropriately?
Your Reflections
Write your personal reflection of thoughts, feelings, personal learning strategies, insights or new
understanding from your experience in using authentic assessment.
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