2ndepisode

Sunday, December 28, 2014

	Learning Assessment Strategies

Field Study

EPISODE 2

MY ATM CARD (Available Tests and Measures)

Name of FS Student:  Jenalyn T. Lumauig Course:                      BSE                                                                               Resource Teacher:     Mr. Lauro Limon Cooperating School:   Isabela National High School

 

My Target

            At the end of this activity, you will be adept in designing, using, and interpreting results of objective tests.

My Tools

INITIAL NOTES

Name of School Observed:  Isabela National High School School Address:  Claraval street, Sn. Vicente Ilagan City, Isabela                                                                       Date of Visit:   December 8, 2014 Grade/Year Level: IX Subject Area: TLE(carpentry)

Teacher’s Learning Objectives:         ●at the end of the lesson the student should be able to identify the materials needed in preparing a wood design.      ●at the end of the lesson the student should be able to explain the significance of having knowledge in wood design.      ●at the end of the lesson the student should be able to create their own output with the allotted time given.

Desired conditions and criterion levels of the learning objectives: ●the students are expected to submit their own output in designing a wood with the allotted time given. ●students are given sets of exam which is objective test which includes true or false, multiple choice and essay.

DESIGNING PEN-AND-PAPER TEST

Table of Specification
Objectives	Test items	Test placement
Knowledge
●the students should be able to identify the materials needed in designing a wood.	#1-10	Test 1 #1,2,3,4,5,6, 7,8,9,10
Process/skills
●the students should be able to determine the do's and don’ts in preparing and making of wood designing.	#11-20	Test 2 #11,12,13,14, 15,16,17,18, 19,20
Understanding      ●the students should be able to discuss the significance of having knowledge in designing wood in their lives.	#21-25	test 3 (essay)

Analysis

1.       Do you think the teacher’s learning objectives was appropriately assessed by your test items?

Yes, each domain of learning that was selected in the objectives of the teacher was appropriately distributed from the test items. In the test 1 it is a multiple type of test wherein all of the choices are closely related so that the distracters in the choices are appealing in the eye of the students so we can see easily those students who read and understand the lesson. In the test 2 it is true or false, in this objective type of test it is sad to say that there were students who usually made guess but in this type of test the question will stand as second question for the test 1 so we can see if the student really made guess. And in the test 3 essay, as a teacher we have to look up how these students internalize the value of the lesson or the topic in their lives.

2.       Why do you have to study the teacher’s learning objectives prior to developing an assessment tool?

In making an assessment tool it is not appropriate by just making a test without any basis or goal. As a teacher we have to prepare the so called learning objectives so that this will stand as our target for our students on what are the things they should understand in the lesson that will be discuss. Now, the teacher has his learning objectives, we have to study his goal for his students so that we are able to make an appropriate assessment tool prior to his learning objectives. It is important to study his learning objectives because this will serve as our basis in making assessment so that we know what type of assessment will be given to the students.

Reflection

Write your personal reflection of thoughts and feelings regarding Peace Concept on Focus. Share your reflection with your FS teacher and classmates.

      

        As a teacher it is part of our job to be fair among all students. We should create an atmosphere wherein unbiased and subjectivity is free inside the classroom. We have to make an assessment that is equal and fair to all the students, we should set a criteria for judging that is equal and be useful to all the students that will be use for assessment that whatever the outcome of the test we have no right to change their score just because we hate that student. We must have peace also to ourselves so this would reflect to our commitment with our students.

my FS

                     Learning Assessment Strategies

Field Study

EPISODE 1

MY ASSESSMENT LIST

Name of FS Student:     Jenalyn T. Lumauig

Course:                         BSE                                                                            

Resource Teacher:        Mr. Limon Lauro, Mr. Felicisimo Alcaraz, Ms. Perla Turibio

Cooperating School:     Isabela National High School

My Target

            At the end of this activity, you will be competent in identifying and naming different assessment methods used in the classroom.

My Task

·         Observe at least three classes and make a list of the assessment methods used by teachers.

·         In my list, classify assessment methods as to conventional and authentic and alternative.

·         Describe how each assessment method was used, including my personal observations.

·         Confer with my FS teacher for the assessment list.

·         Reflect on my experience.

           

My Tools

            As you visit schools and observe assessment practices in at least three classes, document your observations using the activity forms provided for you in this reference. For your pen-and-paper test items, customize a table of specification, and prepare the test material based on the prescriptions of the school where you do class observation.

CLASS 1 OBSERVATION
Name of the School Observed:  Isabela National High School School Address: Claraval St, San Vicente, Ilagan City, Isabela Date Visited: December 1, 2014 Grade/Year Level: 4th year Subject Area: TLE
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION (Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to subject matter, levels of learning behaviour, length, etc.)
Project Based assessment		● the teacher first discuss about the lesson and the procedure and its importance of the wood painting. Later, he will ask the students to provide their own materials. With this his learners will now make their own according to the levels of their understanding. One thing that is good with the project based assessment is that the students will use their creativity to make the required output. Another is that the teacher can now measure the behaviours of the students through their work, if the student is patient and have a good workmanship.
CLASS 2 OBSERVATION
Name of the School Observed:  Isabela National High School School Address:  Claraval St, San Vicente, Ilagan City, Isabela Date Visited:  December 8, 2014 Grade/Year Level: 4th year Subject Area: TLE
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION (Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to subject matter, levels of learning behaviour, length, etc.)
Performance-based assessment		●the teacher will ask the students to report first about the procedures of baking or cooking of the foods. Then later the students will do the cooking or baking. The teacher stays at the side of each group then observe how these students use their knowledge to finish their work. She also looks at the behaviour of the students on how they work with their group mates.  After they bake or cook, the teacher now will now give a grade to each group with the use of rubrics to be fair in assessing. ●the one hour allotted time for laboratory is enough to finish the work of each group.

CLASS 3 OBSERVATION
Name of the School Observed: Isabela National High School School Address: Claraval St, San Vicente, Ilagan City, Isabela Date Visited: December 8, 2014 Grade/Year Level: 4th year Subject Area: TLE
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION (Bulleted description of how the assessment method is used relative to subject matter, levels of learning behaviour, length, etc.)
Drawing activity Oral recitation		●with the use of drawing materials the teacher demonstrate on how to do such activity that require pencil and paper to make their own drawing output. Each student is making their own activity while the teacher goes around checking the work of each group. He also observes how the student responds on the given activity. ●during the discussion the teacher will throw a question about the lesson to see if the student has an advance reading.

ASSESSMENT TOOLS CLASSIFICATION SHEET
Name of the School Observed: Isabela National High School School Address: Claraval St, San Vicente, Ilagan City, Isabela Date Visited:  December 1&8, 2014 Grade/Year Level: Subject Area:
ASSESSMENT TOOLS	DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ASSESSMENT METHOD WAS USED
Project-based assessment Drawing activity Oral Recitation Performance-based assessment		●the teacher lets the student to make a project or output to check the understanding, workmanship and creativity of the student. ●the teacher requires the student to make a drawing to check the ability of the student. ●the teacher ask a question about the certain topic to see if the student is having an advance reading to see if the student still can remember their past lesson. ●the teacher will observe and check the work of the student with the finish product using a rubric to give a fair grade.

Analysis

1.       Was there a variety of assessment methods used by the teacher? How relevant was/were the assessment method/s used?

Having a variety of assessment method could give a validity in your assessment, i mean if the teacher assess the project of the student he will now have to ask the students on how did they do it, another is that he observe the student if they do their work patiently. Now base on my observation the teacher uses a variety of assessment method to give a grade on the output of each student. 

The assessment method was relevant in such the output of the students have a rubrics to give a grade on it. It is important to have a rubric because this will prove that you have a basis on assessing the work of each group. The rubric was presented publicly to all the student so they wont wonder on how the teacher arrive in that grade.

2.       Do you think the expected students’ learning behaviours indicated in the objectives were properly and appropriately assessed through those assessment methods?

           For me yes the indicated learning objective was achieved with the use of that type of learning assessment used. Base again on my observation, teacher Limon have to check now the project of each student then after that he now ask question on how does the student do his project and ask what will the student do with that project after he will give back it. The cognitive was achieved in terms of asking the student about the project, the affective was achieved by asking what will now the student do with finish project then lastly the psychomotor was achieved during the process of making their project.

My Reflections

            Using a different type of assessment method could give you a better idea on assessing the work of each group. It is also important to stay beside the students while having their work because with that you can see the performance and workmanship of each student if they are patient on making their activity or not. It is also important to have a rubric on assessing the work of each student because these will give a fair basis on assessing them. It is also important to make your class alive by cracking some jokes so that the class will be free from boredom, just like what teacher Alcaraz did during his discussion. He make sure that his student are alive in listening and making their activity. Teacher Limon also have his own strategy to make sure that the project of his student was really made by them by asking again the student on how they made it and what are the materials they used. Teacher Turibio also check on how this student will behave during the activity.