1. 8
My Learning Episode Overview
With the implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum of 2013,
more popularly known as K to 12, is a new grading system that is aligned to the new
assessment policy of the Department of Education based on DepEd Memo 8, s.2015. in
this episode, you will be made to observed how this is implemented in schools
My Intended Outcomes
At the end of this Episode, I will able to:
Compute students’ grade based on DepEd’s grading policy.
Give the descriptor of a numerical grade
My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
a. quality of my observations and documentation,
b. completeness and depth of my analysis,
c. depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based reflections,
d. completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
e. time of submission of my portfolio
FS 5
FIELD STUDY
LearningEpisode
The K to 12 GRADING SYSTEM
2. My Learning Essentials
In the K to 12 curriculums, a student’s grades are based on his/her written work,
performance task and quarterly assessment.
The weights of the components (written work, performance task and quarterly
assessment) very among groups of subjects from Grade 1 to 10 and from Grade 11 to
12. See tables below:
Weights of the Components for Grades 1-10
1-10
Components
Written Work
Performance
Task
Quarterly
Assessment
Languages/AP/EsP
30%
50%
20%
Science/Math
40%
40%
20%
MAPEH/EPP
20%
60%
20%
Components of Summative Assessment
A. Written Work includes “long quizzes and unit or long tests. Other written work
may include essays, written reports, and other written output…” It is strongly
recommended that items in long quizzes and tests be distributed across the
cognitive process dimensions of Anderom and Krathwohl (2001)”- DepEd
Order8, s.2015.
The written Work component “ensures that students’ are able to express
skills and concepts in written form.”
If you are locking for the application KPUP (knowledge, process, understanding
and performance of DepO. 73, s.2012) This is it. In assessment, teacher sees to it that
written test assess the cognitive processes of remembering, understanding, applying,
analyzing, evaluating and creating with emphasis on the higher dimensions.
3. B. “The Performance Task component allows learners to show what they know and
are able to do in diverse ways. They may create or innovate products or do
performance-based tasks. Performance-based tasks may include skills
demonstration, group, presentation, and work, multimedia presentation and
research projects. (DepEd, Order 8, s. 2015).
C. Quarterly Assessment measures student learning at the end of the quarter.
These may be objective test, Performance based assessment or a combination
of both. (DepEd order 8 s. 2015)
Reporting Learner’s Program
DepEd Order 08, s. 2015 states:
The summary of the learning progress is shown quarterly to parents and
guardians through parent-teacher conference, in which the report card is discussed.
The table below presents the grading scale with its corresponding descriptions and
remarks.
Grading Scale
Description Grading scale Remarks
Outstanding 90-100 Passed
Very Satisfactory 85-89 Passed
Satisfactory 80-84 Passed
Fairly Satisfactory 75-79 Passed
Did not meet expectations Below 79 Passed
4. My LearningActivities
Activity 1: Interview of Resource Teacher
Interview Guide Question for Resource Teacher
Based on DepEd Order 8, s.2015:
1. What are the bases for grading?
2. How do you compute grades per quarter for Grades 1-10 and Grades 11-12?
Give an example.
3. How do you compute grades at the end of the school year?
4. What descriptors and grading scale are used in reporting progress for learners?
5. What are the bases for learners’ promotion and retention at the end of the school
year?
6. What is the report on learners’ observed values?
5. Activity 2: Interview of Five (5) Students
Interview Guide Questions for Five Students
1. What do you like in new grading system?
2. Do you have problems with the new grading system, if there is, what?
3. Does the new grading system give you a better picture of your performance?
Why or why not?
Activity 3: Grade Computation
Show sample computations of a grade in a subject of your choice either from
Grades 1 to10 and Grades 11 to 12. Show the percentage contribution of written work,
performance tasks and quarterly assessment: Then give the descriptor. (Ask your
Resource Teacher his/her work).
Subject:_______________________ Grade ___________
Steps
1. Get the total score for each component.
Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score
Written Work
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score
Performance Task
1.
2.
3.
4.
Quarterly Assessment
(Test)
Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score
2. Obtain the Percentage Score for each of the component by dividing the total raw
score by the highest possible score then multiply the quotient by 100%.
Percentage Score of Written Work __________________________________
Percentage Score of Performance Task______________________________
Percentage Score of Quarterly Assessment___________________________
3. Covert Percentage Scores to weighted scores by multiplying the percentage
score by the weight of the component. Refer to the Tables on weights of
Components per subject for Grades 1 to 10 and for Grades 11 to 12 on page 91-
92.
The Weighted Score of Written Work________________________________
The Weighted Score of Performance Task___________________________
The Weighted Score of Quarterly Assessment_________________________
4. Add the weighted Scores of each component. This will give you the initial grade.
5. Transmute the Initial Grade using the Transmutation Table in Appendix G.
6. Give the descriptor of the computed final grade of the subject. Refer to Table of
Descriptors on page 92.
7. My Analysis
Instructions: Analyze data and information gathered from the interview.
1. Do teachers/ students like the new grading system? why or why not?
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2. What are the good points of the new grading system?
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3. What are teachers’ challenged to do by this new grading system?
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4. Do you favor the distributions of percentages of written work, performance tasks,
and quarterly assessment?
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5. Do Anderson’s and Krathworhl’s cognitive process dimensions include Kendall’s
and Marzano’s (retrieval, understanding, analysis, and knowledge utilization)?
9. My Reflections
In an era where the emphasis is self-directed learning ,demonstration of
knowledge, skills and values learned (outcome based education) Do grades
really matter?
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What are your thoughts about the reflection of core values of the Filipino child in
the Report Card?
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2. Points for improvement
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10. Integrating Theoryand Practice
1. Which is the percentage contribution of quarterly assessmentto
the grade of students from Grades 1-10?
a. 15% c. 25%
b. 20% d. 30%
2. Does quarterly assessmenthave the same percentage weights
for all the subjects,for all the tracks in Grades 11-12?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Yes, only for the academic track
d. It dependson schools
3. Which is the percentage contribution of written work to the
grade of Grade 1-10 student in Science and Math?
a. 50% c. 40%
b. 20% d. 30%
4. In MAPEH and T.L.E, which contributes heaviest to the student
grade?
a. Performance task
b. Written work
c. Quarterly assessment
d. quarterly assessmentand performance task
5. Based on percentage contribution to the grade, what can be
inferred from the DepEd’s emphasis on learning and
assessment?
a. The emphasis depends on the grade level of the subjects.
b. All components are being emphasize
c. The emphasis for all grades 1-10 subjects is on
performancestasks
d. The emphasis is on quarterly assessment.
11. 6. A student gets a numerical grade of 80. What is his descriptor
for his level of proficiency?
a. Satisfactory
b. Fairly satisfactory
c. Very satisfactory
d. Did not meet expectations
7. I get a grade of 90. What is its descriptor?
a. Very satisfactory
b. Beginning
c. Advanced
d. Outstanding
8. Which is described as “did not meet expectations”?
a. Below 75%
b. Below 76%
c. Below 74%
d. Below 72%
9. If a student failed to meet standards, which descriptors applies?
a. Developing
b. Beginning
c. Poor
d. Did not meet expectation
10. How is the final grade per subjectfor Grades 11 and 12
obtained?
a. Get the average of the grades for the 2 Quarters.
b. Get the average of the grades for the 4 Quarters.
c. Get the average of the grades for all subjects for 2 semesters.
d. Get the average of the grades for all subjects for the 4 semesters.
11. Which is/are TRUE of MAPEH when it comes to grade
computation?
I. The quarterly grade is the average of the quarterly grades
in the 4 areas- Music, Arts, Physical Education, and
Health (MAPEH)
II. Individual grades are given to each area (MAPEH)
III. There is one grade for Music and Arts, P.E and Health
because they are related.
12. a. I only
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. II only
12.Which is TRUE of Kindergarten Grades?
a. Grades are computed like the grades in Grade 1
b. There are numerical grades with descriptions
c. There are NO numerical grades
d. Remarks like Passed and Failed are used
13.At the end of the school year, which is/are TRUE grades?
I. The General Average is computed by dividing the sum of final
grades by the total number of learning areas
II. Each learning areas has equal weight in computing for the General
Average
III. The final Grade per learning area and the General Average are
reported as whole numbers.
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I, II, and III
14.Who is retained in the same grade level for Grades 1-10? Any students
who did not met expectations ___________.
a. In the 3 or more learning areas
b. In 2 learning areas
c. In 4 learning areas
d. As shown in the general average
15.What happens when a student in Grade 1-10 did not meet expectations
into learning areas?
a. Retained in the same grade level
b. Promoted to the next grade level after passing remedial classes for
learning areas with failing mark.
c. Promoted in the next grade level but has back subject in the lower
grade level
d. Is not accepted for enrollment in the school
13. .
My Learning Portfolio
Show sample computations of a grade and a subject of your choice different from what
you gave in Activity 3. Show the percentage contribution of written work, performance
task and quarterly assessment.
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My LearningRubric
FieldStudy5,Episode 8 – The K to 12 Grading System
Focusedon:
Compute students’grade basedonDepEd’sgradingPolicy
Give the descriptorof a numerical grade
Name of FS Student: ___________________________ Date Submitted: _______________
Year & Section: _______________________________ Course: ______________________
Learning Episodes
Exemplary
4
Superior
3
Satisfactory
2
Needs
Improvement
1
Learning activities
All episodeswere
done with
outstanding
quality;work
exceeds
expectations
4
All or nearlyall
episodeswere
done withhigh
quality.
3
Nearlyall episodes
were done with
acceptable
quality.
2
Fewerthanhalf of
episodesweredone;
or most objectives
were metbutneed
improvement.
1
Analysis of the
Learning Episode
All questionsor
episodeswere
answered
completely;in
depthanswers;
thoroughly
groundedon
theories.Exemplary
grammar and
spelling.
4
Analysisquestions
were answered
completely.
Clearconnection
withtheories.
Grammar and
spellingare
superior.
3
Analysisquestions
were not
answered
completely.
Vaguelyrelatedto
the theories.
Grammar and
spelling
acceptable.
2
Analysisquestions
were notanswered.
Grammar and
spelling
unsatisfactory.
1
15. Reflections/Insights
Reflection
statementsare
profoundandclear,
supportedby
experiencesform
the learning
episodes.
4
Reflection
statementsare
clear,but not
clearlysupported
by experiences
fromthe learning
episodes.
3
Reflection
statementsare
shallow;
supportedby
experiencesfrom
the learning
episodes.
2
Reflection
statementsare
unclearand shallow
and are not
supportedby
experiencesfrom
the learning
episodes.
1
Learning Portfolio
Portfoliois
complete,clear,
well-organized;all
supporting
documentations
are locatedin
sectionsclearly
designated.
4
Portfoliois
complete,clear,
well-organized;
mostsupporting
documentations
are available and
logical andclearly
markedlocations.
3
Portfoliois
incomplete;
supporting
documentations
are organizedbut
are lacking.
2
Analysisquestions
were notanswered.
Grammar and
spelling
unsatisfactory.
1
Submission of
Learning Episodes
Submitted before
the deadline.
4
Submittedonthe
deadline.
3
Submittedaday
afterthe deadline
2
Submittedtwodays
or more after the
deadline.
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COMMENTS Over-all score Rating:
(Based on
transmutation)
TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING
Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7- below
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below
Signature of FS Teacher Date
