Mr. Ravelas made an essay test for the objective, “Identify the planets in the solar system”. Was the assessment method being used the most appropriate for the given objective? Why?

Mr. Cidro wants to test students’ knowledge of the different places in the Philippines, their capital and their products and so he gave his students an essay test. If you were the teacher, will you do the same?

What type of validity does the Pre-board examination possess if its results can explain how the students will likely perform in their licensure examination?

Ms. Aviz wants to determine if the students’ scores in their Final Test is reliable. However, she has only one set of test and her students are already on vacation. What test of reliability can she employ?

Two teachers of the same grade level have set the following objectives for the day’s lesson. At the end of the period, the students should be able to: a. Construct bar graph, and b. Interpret bar graphs To assess the attainment of the objectives, Teacher A required the students to construct a bar graph for the given set of data then she asked them to interpret this using a set of questions as a guide. Teacher B presented a bar graph then asked them to interpret this using also a set of guide questions. Whose practice is acceptable based on the principles of assessment?

Two teachers of the same grade level have set the following objectives for the day’s lesson. At the end of the period, the students should be able to: a. Construct bar graph, and b. Interpret bar graphs To assess the attainment of the objectives, Teacher A required the students to construct a bar graph for the given set of data then she asked them to interpret this using a set of questions as a guide. Teacher B presented a bar graph then asked them to interpret this using also a set of guide questions. Which is true about the given case?

In the context of the Theory of Multiple Intelligence, which is a weakness of the paper-pencil test?

Mr. Umayam is doing a performance-based assessment for the day’s lesson. Which of the following will most likely happen?

Ms. del Rosario rated her students in terms of appropriate and effective use of some laboratory equipment and measurement tools and the student’s ability to follow the specified procedures. What mode of assessment should Miss del Rosario use?

Mrs. Hilario presented the lesson on baking through a group activity so that the students will not just learn how to bake but also develop their interpersonal skills. How should this lesson be assessed? I. She should give the students an essay test explaining how they baked the cake. II. The students should be graded on the quality of their baked cake using a rubric. III. The students in a group should rate the members based on their ability to cooperate in their group activity. IV. She should observe how the pupils perform their tasks.

If a teacher has set objectives in all domains or learning targets and which could be assessed using a single performance task, what criterion in selecting a task should she consider?

The students of Mrs. Valino are very noisy. To keep them busy, they were given any test available in the classroom and then the results were graded as a way to punish them. Which statement best explains if the practice is acceptable or not?

At the beginning of the school year, the 6-year old pupils were tested to find out who among them can already read. The result was used to determine their sections. What kind of test was given to them?

The grade six pupils were given a diagnostic test in addition and subtraction of whole numbers to find out if they can proceed to the next unit. However, the results of the test were very low. What should the teacher do?

Mrs. Nogueras is doing an assessment of learning. At what stage of instruction should she do it?

Mr. Cartilla developed an Achievement Test in Math for her grade three pupils. Before she finalized the test she examined carefully if the test items were constructed based on the competencies that have to be tested. What test of validity was she trying to establish?

Mrs. Robles wants to establish the reliability of her achievement test in English. Which of the following activities will help achieve her purpose?

(Refer to the situation below in answering item 17) A teacher set the following objectives for the day’s lesson: At the end of the period, the students should be able to: a. Identify the parts of friendly letter b. Construct a friendly letter using the MS Word, and c. Show interest towards the day’s lesson To assess the attainment of the objectives, Ms. Cidro required the students to construct friendly letter and have it encoded at their Computer Laboratory using the MS Word. The letter should inform one’s friend about what one has learned in the day’s lesson and how one felt about it. Which is NOT true about the given case?

If Mr. Paraiso will have to make a scoring rubric for the student’s output, what format is better to construct considering that the teacher has limited time to evaluate their work?

The school principal has 3 teacher applicants all of whom graduated from the same institution and are licensed teachers. She only needs to hire one. What should she do to choose the best teacher from the three? I. Give them a placement test. II. Interview them on why they want to apply in the school. III. Let them demonstrate how to teach a particular lesson. IV. Study their portfolios to examine the qualities of the students’ outputs when they were in college. A. I and II. B. II and III. C. I and III, IV D. II, III and IV

What should be done first when planning for a performance-based assessment? A. Determine the “table of specifications” of the tasks B. Set the competency to be assessed. C. Set the criteria in scoring the task. D. Prepare a scoring rubric.

To maximize the amount of time spent for performance-based assessment, which one should be done? A. Plan a task that can be used for instruction and assessment at the same time. B. Assess one objective for one performance task. C. Set objectives only for cognitive domains. D. Limit the task to one meeting only.

Who among the teachers below gave the most authentic assessment task for the objective “Solve word problems involving the four basic operations” A. Mrs. Juliano who presented a word problem involving a four fundamental operations and then asked the pupils to solve it. B. Mrs. Mandia who asked her pupils to construct a word problem for a given number sentence that involves four fundamental operations and then asked them to solve the word problem they constructed. C. Mrs. Malang who asked her pupils to construct any word problem that involves the four fundamental operations and then asked them to show how to solve it. D. Mrs. Pontipedra who asked her pupils to construct any word problem that involves the four fundamental operations then formed them by twos so that each pair exchanged problems and help solve each other’s problem.

Which is wrong to assume about traditional assessment? A. It can assess individuals objectively. B. It can assess individuals at the same time. C. It is easier to administer than performance test. D. It can assess fairly all the domains of intelligence of an individual

Which statement about performance-based assessment is FALSE? A. It emphasizes merely process. B. It also stresses doing, not only knowing. C. It accentuates on process as well as product. D. Essay tests are an example of performance-based assessments.

Which of the following situations may lower the validity of test? A. Mrs. Josea increases the number of items measuring each specific skill from three to five. B. Mr. Santosa simplifies the language in the directions for the test. C. Miss. Lopeza removes the items in the achievement test that everyone would be able to answer correctly. D. None of the above.

What principle of test construction is violated when one places very difficult items at the beginning; thus creating frustration among students particularly those of average ability and below average? A. All the items of particular type should be placed together in the test. B. The items should be phrased so that the content rather than the form of the statements will determine the answer. C. All items should be approximately 50 percent difficulty. D. The items of any particular type should be arranged in an ascending order of difficulty.

Which is an example of affective learning outcome? A. Interpret stimuli from various modalities to provide data needed in making adjustments to the environment B. Judge problem and issues in terms of situations involved than in terms offixed dogmatic thinking C. Appreciate the quality and worth of the story read D. None of the above

Which of the following is NOT synonymous to performance objective? A. Teachers’ objectives B. Learners’ objectives C. Instructional objectives D. Behavioral objectives

The results of the LET revealed the low performance of future teachers. In April 2010 only 15% of the BEEd and 25% of BSEd graduates passed. What do the results imply? A. More training be given to BEEd students B. Review existing teacher education curriculum vis-à-vis TOS C. Determent selective admission in TEIS D. A and C.

Which two competencies are demonstrated and practiced during the Field Study and Practice Teaching Courses? Ⅰ. Teaching Assistance Ⅱ. Grading learner’s performance Ⅲ. Interpersonal relationship Ⅳ. Materials development A. Ⅱ and Ⅲ B. Ⅲ and Ⅳ C. ⅠandⅣ D.Ⅱ and Ⅳ

Which of the following statements is/are not true about assessment? I. Feedback is the most important factor in assessment. II. Only those that can be objectively measured should be taught. III. Assessment should follow a developmental pattern. IV. Identifying systematic errors committed by students should be the basis of remedial instruction. A. II only B. IV only C. III and IV D. I and II

In constructing test items the teacher considers the alignment of _____ with assessment. A. content and process B. monitoring and evaluation C. instructional objectives D. instructional materials

Which is the most reliable tool of seeing the development in your pupils' ability to write? A. portfolio assessment B. scoring rubric C. interview of pupils D. self-assessment

Read this test item then answer the question: Criterion-referenced… a. refers to how a test is constructed. b. refers to how a test is interpreted. c. refers to how a test is scored. d. refers to how a passing score is established. What is wrong with the test item? A. Very easy B. Repeated options C. No answer D. Poor grammar

Read this question then answer test item: Various item formats have specific advantages and limitations. An advantage the essay format has over the multiple-choice format is: A. the essay item can assess more skills in a given amount of time. B. the essay item can assess students’ ability to evaluate ideas. C. the essay item can be reliably scored. D. the essay item requires students to communicate ideas in writing. What is TRUE of the test item? A. It is poorly written because it has window dressing. B. Is is well written. C. It has two possible answers. D. The options end with a period.

Read the test item then answer the question. Which of the following has helped most to increase the length of human life? A. Fast Driving(Answer) B. Avoidance of overeating C. Wider use of vitamins D. Wider use of inoculation What is faulty with the test item? A. Implausible distracter B. No stem C Options not parallel D. Options grammatically inconsistent with the stem

Read the test item then answer the question: Which event is most important in Philippine history? A. The capture of Aguinaldo (Answer) B. The execution of Jose Rizal C. EDSA I Revolution D. Proclamation of Philippine Independence What is flaw of the test item? A. Opinionated B. No single answer C. Insignificant D. Irrelevant

In which level in Bloom’s cognitive taxonomy of objectives are questions that begin with “restate in your own words…” and “convert fractions into… fall? A. Analysis B. Comprehension C. Recall D. Application

Which questions fall under recall in Bloom’s taxonomy? I. Who invented the…? II. What is meant by…? III. Where is the…? IV. Restate in your own words… A. I and II B. II and IV C. I and III D. I, II, and III

Questions such as: What would you infer from…? What ideas can you add to…? How would you create a… are examples of _______ in Bloom’s and Anderson’s taxonomy of objectives A creating B. analyzing C. applying D. understanding