Assessment in the K to 12

Curriculum

MARILYN UBIÑA-BALAGTAS, Ph.D.

Director, Research Center for Teacher Quality
Philippine Normal University
 Outline of Session

Desired Outcome: The participants should be able

to demonstrate understanding of the role of
assessment in the K to 12 curriculum through
interaction with the presentor and with each other.
Prompts:

1. What is assessment in the K to 12 Curriculum?

2. How is it done?

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What is assessment
in the K to 12
Curriculum ?

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Effective School Year 2012-2013, the
standards-based assessment and rating
system shall be implemented to support the
progressive roll-out starting with Grades 1
and 7 of the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum in public and private elementary
and secondary schools nationwide.
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 Know TheseTerms

Standards are statements of desired outcomes or

expectations of what the students need to know and be able
to do.
Assessment is the process of gathering quantitative and
qualitative information about students’ learning and
organizing them into an interpretable form.

Standards-based Assessment is the process of gathering

information that indicates the attainment of the standards
set for quality learning.
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 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?
Assessment ….
shall be used primarily as quality assurance tool
to:
• track student progress in the attainment of
standards;
• promote self-reflection and personal
accountability for one’s learning; and
• provide a basis in profiling student
performance.
Source: DepEd Order No. 73, s. 2012
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Assessment …
is also standards-based as it seeks to
ensure that teachers will teach to the
standards and students will aim to meet or
even exceed the standards.

Source: DepEd Order No. 73, s. 2012

 How do the standards
inform assessment?

National Standards Assessment

OF
Learning Area Standard Learning

Stage Area Standard

Grade Level Standard

Content Performance Assessment

Standard Standard FOR
Learning
Assessment FOR/OF/AS Learning
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Assessment is…
Content Standards
(knowledge & skills
benchmark)
Standards-
based Performance
Standards
(transfer benchmark)
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

K to 12 Instruction
Curriculum
Content &
Performance
Standards
Assessment
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Assessment ….
shall be holistic, with emphasis on the
formative and developmental purpose of
quality assuring student learning.

Source: DepEd Order No. 73, s. 2012

 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Knowledge
Holistic Process or Skills
Assessment
Understanding

Performance/
Product
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Diagnostic
Holistic
Assessment Formative

Summative
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Assessment FOR
Learning
Holistic
Assessment Assessment As
Learning
Assessment OF
Learning
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Pen-and-paper
Holistic
Assessment Demonstrations

Creations
 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Self
Holistic
Assessment Peer

Teachers
 How do the standards inform assessment?
Level of Example
Example of Statement of Standard
Standard of Scope
National K to 12 The learner is expected to demonstrate communicative competence, think
EBEC intelligently, critically & creatively in life situations, make informed and
values-based decisions, perform their civic duties, use resources
sustainably, participate actively in artistic & cultural activities and in the
promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness
Learning Math The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
Area concepts and principles of mathematics as applied, using appropriate
technology, in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, making
connections, representations, and decisions in real life.
Stage K to 3 At the end of Grade 3, the learner demonstrates understanding and
appreciation of key concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to ten
thousand, fractions, measurement, simple geometric figures, pre-algebra
concepts and data representation and analysis …
Grade Level Grade 2 The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to 1 000, fractions,
measurement and geometric figures, pre-algebra concepts, data
collection, representation and analysis …
Content The learner demonstrates understanding of the concept of the four
Numbers operations of whole numbers and the identity and zero properties of
and multiplication.
Performance
Number The learner is able to compute sums and solve addition problems
Sense involving numbers of up to 1000.
 How do the standards inform assessment?
Level of Example
Example of Statement of Standard
Standard of Scope
National K to 12 The learner is expected to demonstrate communicative competence, think
EBEC intelligently, critically & creatively in life situations, make informed and
Learning Area Standard
values-based decisions, perform their civic duties, use resources
sustainably, participate actively in artistic & cultural activities and in the
(Math)
promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness
Learning Math The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
Area concepts and principles of mathematics as applied, using appropriate
The learner demonstrates
technology, in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, making
connections, representations, and decisions in real life.
Stage K to 3 understanding anddemonstrates
At the end of Grade 3, the learner appreciation ofand
understanding key
appreciation of key concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to ten
concepts
thousand, fractions, andsimple
measurement, principles of pre-algebra
geometric figures,
concepts and data representation and analysis …
Level Grade 2
mathematics as applied, using
The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
appropriate
concepts technology,
and skills involving whole numbers upin to 1problem
000, fractions,
measurement and geometric figures, pre-algebra concepts, data
solving,
collection, communicating,
representation and analysis … reasoning,
Content The learner demonstrates understanding of the concept of the four
Numbers making
operations connections,
of whole representations,
numbers and the identity and zero properties of
and multiplication.
Performanc
Number and decisions in real life.
The learner is able to compute sums and solve addition problems
Sense involving numbers of up to 1000.
e
 How do the standards inform assessment?
Level of Example
Example of Statement of Standard
Standard of Scope
National K to 12 The learner is expected to demonstrate communicative competence, think
EBEC intelligently, critically & creatively in life situations, make informed and
values-based decisions, perform their civic duties, use resources
sustainably, participate actively in artistic & cultural activities and in the
Stage Standard
promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness
Learning Math The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
Area
(Kof mathematics
concepts and principles to 3) as applied, using appropriate
technology, in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, making
At the end of Grade 3, the learner demonstrates
connections, representations, and decisions in real life.
Stage At the end of Grade 3, the learner demonstrates understanding and
K tounderstanding
3 and appreciation of key concepts
appreciation of key concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to ten
and skills involving
thousand, fractions,whole numbers
measurement, up to figures,
simple geometric ten pre-algebra
concepts and data representation and analysis …
Level
thousand,
Grade 2
fractions, measurement, simple
The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
geometric figures,
concepts pre-algebra
and skills concepts
involving whole numbers up to 1 and data
000, fractions,
measurement and geometric figures, pre-algebra concepts, data
representation and analysis
collection, representation … …
and analysis
Content The learner demonstrates understanding of the concept of the four
Numbers operations of whole numbers and the identity and zero properties of
and multiplication.
Number
Performance The learner is able to compute sums and solve addition problems
Sense involving numbers of up to 1000.
 How do the standards inform assessment?
Level of Example
Example of Statement of Standard
Standard of Scope
National K to 12 The learner is expected to demonstrate communicative competence, think
EBEC intelligently, critically & creatively in life situations, make informed and
Grade 2 Level Standard
values-based decisions, perform their civic duties, use resources
sustainably, participate actively in artistic & cultural activities and in the
promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness
Learning Math
Example:
The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
Area concepts and principles of mathematics as applied, using appropriate
technology, in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, making
The learner demonstrates
connections, representations, and decisions in real life.
Stage K to 3 understanding
At and
the end of Grade 3, the learner appreciation
demonstrates understandingof and
appreciation of key concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to ten
key
thousand,concepts and
fractions, measurement, skills involving
simple geometric
concepts and data representation and analysis …
figures, pre-algebra

Level Grade 2 whole

The numbers
learner demonstrates up to 1and000,
understanding fractions,
appreciation of key
concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to 1 000, fractions,
measurement
measurement and geometricand geometric
figures, figures,
pre-algebra concepts, data
collection, representation and analysis …
Content
pre-algebra concepts, data
The learner demonstrates understanding of the concept of the four
Numbers
and collection…
operations of whole numbers and the identity and zero properties of
multiplication.
Number
Performance The learner is able to compute sums and solve addition problems
Sense involving numbers of up to 1000.
 How do the standards inform assessment?
Level of Example
Example of Statement of Standard
Standard of Scope
National K to 12 The learner is expected to demonstrate communicative competence, think
EBEC intelligently, critically & creatively in life situations, make informed and
values-based decisions, perform their civic duties, use resources
sustainably, participate actively in artistic & cultural activities and in the
promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness
Learning Math The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
Area Grade 2 Content Standard
concepts and principles of mathematics as applied, using appropriate
technology, in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, making
connections, representations, and decisions in real life.
Example:
Stage K to 3 At the end of Grade 3, the learner demonstrates understanding and
appreciation of key concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to ten
The learner demonstrates
thousand, fractions, measurement, simple geometric figures, pre-algebra
concepts and data representation and analysis …
Level Grade 2 understanding
The learner of the
demonstrates understanding and concept of the
appreciation of key
concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to 1 000, fractions,
four and
measurement operations ofpre-algebra
geometric figures, wholeconcepts,
numbers data
collection, representation and analysis …
Content
and the identity and zero properties
The learner demonstrates understanding of the concept of the four
Numbers
and of
operations multiplication.
of whole numbers and the identity and zero properties of
multiplication.
Number
Performance The learner is able to compute sums and solve addition problems
Sense involving numbers of up to 1000.
 How do the standards inform assessment?
Level of Example
Example of Statement of Standard
Standard of Scope
National K to 12 The learner is expected to demonstrate communicative competence, think
EBEC intelligently, critically & creatively in life situations, make informed and
values-based decisions, perform their civic duties, use resources
sustainably, participate actively in artistic & cultural activities and in the
promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness
Learning Math The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of key
Area Grade 2 Performance Standard
concepts and principles of mathematics as applied, using appropriate
technology, in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, making
connections, representations, and decisions in real life.
Example:
Stage K to 3 At the end of Grade 3, the learner demonstrates understanding and
appreciation of key concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to ten
The learner is able to compute
thousand, fractions, measurement, simple geometric figures, pre-algebra
concepts and data representation and analysis …
Level Grade 2 The sums and solve
learner demonstrates addition
understanding problems
and appreciation of key
concepts and skills involving whole numbers up to 1 000, fractions,
involving
measurement numbers
and geometric of up concepts,
figures, pre-algebra to 1000. data
collection, representation and analysis …
Content The learner demonstrates understanding of the concept of the four
Numbers operations of whole numbers and the identity and zero properties of
and multiplication.
Number The learner is able to compute sums and solve addition problems
Performanc
Sense involving numbers of up to 1000.
e
How is assessment
done in the K to 12
Curriculum?

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 What is assessment in the
K to 12 Curriculum?

Knowledge
Holistic Process or Skills
Assessment
Understanding

Performance/
Product
DepEd’s Levels of Assessment
(DepEd Order No.73. s. 2012)

Levels of Assessment/
Essential Question
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge What do we want students to know?

Process and Skills What do we want students to do

with what they know?
Understanding What do we want them to
understand?
Performance and What do we want them to perform or
Product produce as evidence of
understanding?
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How does
assessment look
like when rated?

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DepEd’s Levels of Assessment
(DepEd Order No.73. s. 2012

Knowledge – substantive content of the

curriculum, the facts and information that the
students acquire

Process or Skills – skill or cognitive

operations to construct meanings and
understandings

Understanding (s) –enduring big ideas,

principles and generalizations assessed
using the facets of understanding

Products/Performances – real-life
applications of learning evidenced by the
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performance of authentic
2013 tasks
DepEd’s Levels of Assessment
(DepEd Order No.73. s. 2012)

Knowledge – 15%

Process or Skills -25%

Understanding (s) -30%

Products/Performances -30%
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 Levels of Proficiency & Indicators
Level of
Proficiency
Meaning Indicators

5 Advanced Student exceeds core requirements in terms of

knowledge, skills and core understanding ;can transfer
them automatically and flexibly through authentic
performance tasks.
4 Proficient Student develops fundamental knowledge, skills and
core understanding ;can transfer them independently
through authentic performance tasks.

3 Approaching Student develops fundamental knowledge and skills

and core understanding ; with little guidance can
Proficiency transfer understanding through authentic
performance task
2 Developing Student possesses the minimum knowledge and skills
but need help throughout the performance of authentic
task

1 Beginning Student is struggling with his/her understanding due to

lack of essential knowledge and skills
 Levels of Proficiency &Equivalent Grade

Level of Equivalent
Meaning
Proficiency Numerical Grade

5 Advanced 90% and above

4 Proficient 85-89%

3 Approaching 80-84%
Proficiency
2 Developing 75-79%

1 Beginning 74 & Below

Source: DepED Memo.73 s. 2012
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 How does standards-based assessment
relate to outcomes-based assessment and
the national/international qualifications
framework?

Standards DepEd

Learning CHED
Outcomes

National Qualifications DepED, CHED,TESDA,

Framework PRC, Industries

International Qualifications
Framework
Synergy of Nations
 References
1. DepEd Order No. 73, s. 2012 “ Guidelines on the Assessment
and Rating of Learning Outcomes Under the K to 12 Basic
Education Curriculum
2. DepEd Order No.31, s. 2012 “Policy Guidelines on the
Implementation of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12 basic Education
Curriculum Effective SY 2012-2013
3. DepEd Memo. No. 158, s. 2011 “ Pilot Adoption of Standards-
based Assessment and Rating System at the Secondary Level
For SY 2011-12
4. DepEd Order No.71, s. 2010 “ National Assessment Framework
“
5. DepEd Order No.5, s. 2005 “ Student Assessments at the
National and Division Levels of Basic Education”
6. DepEd Memo No. 33, s.2004 Implementing Guidelines on the
Performance-based Grading System for SY 2004-2005
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