Monday, December 29, 2014

FIELD STUDY 5: LEARNING ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES.


FS 5:
LEARNING ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Episode 2




“MY ATM CARD” “(Available Tests & Measures)”




Mary Jane e. Domingo

Lovelette mones
BSE-Student
Cooperating Teacher




ISABELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cooperating School



MY TARGET:

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


MY TOOLS:


Initial notes

Name of the School Observed:  Isabela National High School
School Address:                          Claravall St. San Vicente, City of Ilagan, Isabela
Date Visited:                                December 8, 2014
Grade/Year Level:                      Grade 7-Yakal
Subject Area:                              Commercial Cooking.


TEACHER’S LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

                At the end of the 60-minute lesson, students should be able to:
a.       identify signs and symbols used according to classification/ appropriate drawing;
b.      draw signs and symbols used in kitchen plan;
c.       read and interpret kitchen plan using signs and symbols.



DESIRED CONDITIONS AND CRITERION LEVELS OF THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The learners should accomplish the given task through demonstration/creation type of performance-based. The set of objectives should attain for students and pass through this summative test related to the kitchen lay-out.
To develop students skills and enhance their capabilities.



OTHER NOTES:

In formulating learning objectives should possess with the three level of domain which are cognitive, affective and psychomotor. Teacher always bear in her mind to follow the SMART that stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bond. In order to focus only one topic to avoid confusion or other matter.
As of now, K+12 was implemented they follow the KPUP pattern which stands for Knowledge, Process/Skills, Understanding and Product/Performance. This pattern guides of every teacher what particular skills should accomplish for students. At the same time, teacher also integrates values in the lesson. She relates the topic in real-life situation in to order to understand or cope-up easily to the topic.



DESIGNING PEN-AND-PAPER TEST





TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
OBJECTIVES
Test items

Test Placement

Knowledge:


To identify kitchen signs and symbols used.

10
1-10
Process/ Skills:



To design customize kitchen signs and symbols commonly used in kitchen.

1 (5 pts.)
11-15
Understanding:


To read  and interpret kitchen plan.
1 (5 pts.)
15-20
TOTAL
12 items
20 points



ANALYSIS



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


I think the teacher’s learning objectives was appropriately assessed by the test items by as we can see in table of specification (TOS). It matches the teacher’s learning objectives. In other words, it was based/ focused all the test items on learning targets. It also suits to students’ abilities, learning style and level of intelligence.

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


We do study the teacher’s learning objectives prior to develop an assessment tool because it plays a vital role for every educator to learn and understand this matter especially its concepts before the matches of each assessment tools. Learning objectives always correlate to assessment tools we’re going to used. It always depends on what our intentions or goals for our students to have a good learning outcome.

In formulating teacher’s learning objectives for assessment tools, it is better to understand first about the learning targets that lead to be aware about assessment tools. In other words, to enhance our capabilities and develop our skills in making or designing an assessment tools for our students, we must know foremost the concepts/content about teacher’s learning objectives because it was the first step to understand it well before scheming the appropriateness of assessment tools.

            Yes, it is indispensable to study because sooner or later we can use our knowledge we’ve already acquired when we’ll becoming teacher someday. Those set of information guide us what is/are appropriate assessment tools for our students that suit their abilities and level of intelligences by following learning objectives. If we have sufficient knowledge about teacher’s learning objectives at the same we can easily develop our capability in matching assessment tools by trying-out if it is effective and efficient for every student or not.
             

REFLECTION



     Write your personal reflection of thoughts and feelings regarding the Peace Concept On Focus. Share your reflection with your FS teacher and classmate










PEACE CONCEPT ON FOCUS:

FAIRNESS


In assessment, fairness is not only a matter of
Teachers’ attitude towards students. it also
Involves the use of assessment tools that are
Appropriate”, “valid”, and “reliable”.














In assessment, first word comes to our mind is “FAIRNESS” rather than other matter belong to assessment. On the contrary, fairness is not only thing to be considered of teacher’s attitude towards students. Yet, it is a vital part to provide all students with an equal opportunity to learn and demonstrate achievement despite their individual differences. It should be free from biases, teachers’ stereotype and they must have knowledge of learning targets and assessment. In short, fairness in assessment for students is must have the idea of what assessment for.
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            It states the preceding statement that it also involves the use of assessment tools that are appropriate, valid and reliable.

            In my point of view, there is no single best of assessment tools used by the teacher but the “APPROPRIATENESS” of it is regarding to the alignment of learning objectives, considers learners learning style (LS) and multiple intelligences (MI) and so must come up with a variety of way in assessing learning. It means in every assessment should be match to learning targets in terms of the coverage/content of the instrument (test) will going to administer. Through using of TOS (table of specification) indicates not only on how many items should have in every chapter but also determines if the assessment is accurately align to learning targets. To be more apt, these learning styles and multiple intelligences are considered in every assessment activities and task. Though, teacher may not be able to integrate all LS and MI at a time in one assessment activities or tools but teacher can do it to strive or endeavour to take into possible. Teacher should never stick to one because each LT and MI has their own function matches to the assessment tools.

EXAMPLE: If student A is good in written test then student B is good in actual performance. If teacher sticks to one assessment tool which is pen and paper test it will make unfair to the other students because student is a unique individual. They have their own abilities and style.

According to Howard Gardner, there are two kinds of students which are “prodigy” (student who shows an exceptional and extra-ordinary talent in specific area at a young age but who are normal in other respect) and “savant” (student who scores low on IQ Test and who may has some remarkable ability like extraordinary memory or drawing ability). To Gardner, the presence of certain high-level abilities in the absence of other abilities also suggested the existence of multiple intelligences. In short, it makes fair if we consider the other factors.

It also considers the validity and reliability of the instrument. It says that “A test should be valid before reliable”. Yes, in assessment should considered if it is valid by determining if the learning target is achieve or the goal was attain. There are four ways in establishing validity like face, content, etc. In connecting, you can determine the test if it is reliable if they have the result by interpreting or using item analysis or their score is consistent.


If our assessment tool is aligned with our performance or academic objectives, therefore it is valid and fair. When the scores are consistent, then it is reliable.

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