This document defines key terms related to student assessment such as assessment, measurement, evaluation, tests, and testing. It discusses the differences between norm-referenced tests which compare students to peers, and criterion-referenced tests which measure students against standards. The document also outlines different types of assessments including placement, diagnostic, formative, and summative.
2. Define and differentiate the commonly used
terms is Assessment
Discuss the Common Characteristics and
Differences between Norm-Referenced Test
and Criterion-Referenced Test
Enumerate and Explain the Different Types
of Assessment
3. Assessment – refers to the process of
gathering, describing, or qualifying
information about the students performance.
Measurement – is a process of obtaining an
numerical description of the degree to which
an individual possesses a particular
characteristics. This answers the question
“How Much”
4. Evaluation – is the process of examining the
performance of the student.
Test – is an instrument or systematic
procedure design that measures the quality,
skill, ability or knowledge of the student by
giving a set of question in a uniform manner.
Testing – is a method used to measure the
level of achievement or performance of the
learners.
5.
6. A test designed to measure the
performance of the student compared
with other students. Each individual is
compared with other examinees and
assigned a score, usually expressed as a
percentile, a grade equivalent score or a
stanine.
7. A test designed to measure the
performance of the student with respect
t some particular criterion or standard.
Each individual is compared to the
predetermined set of standard for
acceptable achievement.
8. NORM-REFERENCED TEST CRITERION REFERENCED TEST
Typically covers a large Typically focuses on delimited
domain of learning tasks, domain of learning task, with
with a few items measuring
the specific tasks. a relative large number of
items measuring each specific
tasks.
Interpretation requires a Interpretation requires a
clearly defined group. clearly defined and delimited
achievement domain.
Emphasizes discrimination Emphasizes among
among individuals in terms of individuals can and cannot
relative learning
performance. perform
9. A. Placement Assessment – Concerned with
the entry performance of the student. This is
to determine the pre-requisite skills and
degree of mastery on the course objective.
B. Diagnostic Assessment– A type od
assessment given before instruction. It aims
to identify the students weaknesses and
strengths regarding to the topic that will be
discussed.
10. Formative Assessment – A type of
assessment used to monitor the learning
progress of the student during or after the
instruction.
Summative Assessment – A type od
assessment usually given at the end of the
course.
