ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING (ED 103)
(Course Syllabus)
Module 1: Overview in Assessment of Learning
Lesson 1. The Overview of the Assessment of Learning
a.
Introduction
b.
Definition of
Terms
c.
Guiding
Principles in Assessment of Learning
Lesson 2. Types of
Measurement and their Differences
Lesson 3. Common
Characteristics and Differences of Norm and Criterion References
Lesson 4. Types of Assessment
Lesson 5. Modes of Assessment
Lesson 6. Formative and
Summative Assessment
Module 2:
ESTABLISHING THE LEARNING TARGETS
Lesson 1. Definition and
Types of Learning Targets
Lesson 2. Definition and Role
of Instructional Objectives
Lesson 3. Characteristics of
a Well Written and Useful Instructional Objectives
Lesson 4. The Three Student
Learning Outcome: Cognitive, Affective, & Psychomotor
Module 3: Keys to Effective Testing
Lesson 1. Tests and their
Uses in Educational Assessment
Lesson 2. General Steps in
Preparation of Tests
Lesson 3. The Keys to
Effective Testing
Lesson 4. Factors to Consider
when Constructing a Good Test
Lesson 5. Use and
Classification of Tests
Lesson 6. Table of
Specification
Module 4. Development of Assessment
Tools
Lesson 1. Multiple Choice
Tests (MCT)
a. Advantages
and Disadvantages of MCT b. Suggestions for Writing MCT
c. Types
of MCT d.
Checklist for Writing MCT
Lesson 2. True or False Tests
(TFT)
a. Advantages/Disadvantages
of TFT b. Pointers
for TFT
c. Types
of TFT c.
Checklist for Writing TFT
Lesson 3. Matching Type Tests
(MTT)
a. Advantages/Disadvantages
of MTT b. Pointers
and Suggestions for MTT
c. Types
of MTT d.
Checklist for MTT
Lesson 4. Completion Tests
(CT)
a. Advantages
and Disadvantages of CT b. Pointers and
Suggestions for CT c. Types
of CT
Lesson 5. Cloze Test
Lesson 6. Essay Tests (ET)
a. Advantages
and Disadvantages of ET b. Uses of
ET c. Pointers on Writing ET
d. Suggestion
for rating ET e. Factors to Consider in Assigning
Points
f. Checklist
for Writing ET
Lesson 7. Other Assessment
Tools and Techniques
a. Filling
the blanks b.
Standardized Tests c. Intelligence
and Aptitude Test
d. Personality
Test e. Interest
Inventory f. Anecdotal
Records
g. Case
Study h. Questionnaire
i. Rating Scale j. Sociogram
Module 5. Characteristics of a Good Test
Lesson 1. Validity of the Test
a. Important
thing to Remember about Validity b.
Types of Validity
c. Factors
Affecting the Validity of a Item d. Ways
to Reduce the Validity of the Test Items
Lesson 2. Reliability of the
Test
a.
Factors Affecting
the Reliability of the Test
b.
Four Methods of
Establishing Reliability
Lesson 3. Objectivity of the
Test
Module 6. Analyzing and Using of Test Item
Data
Lesson 1. Procedures in Item
Analysis
Lesson 2. Computation for the
Index of Difficulty (Df) and Index of Discrimination (Di)
Lesson 3. Interpreting Test
Scores
Module 7. Educational Statistics
Lesson 1. Descriptive
Statistics vs. Inferential Statistics
Lesson 2. Measures of Central Tendency
a. Meaning and Properties of Mean b. Meaning and
Properties of Median
c.. Meaning and Properties of Mode
Lesson 3. Measures of
Variability
a. Meaning and Properties of Range b. The Quartile
Deviation
c. The Standard Deviation
Lesson 4. Measures of
Correlation
Module 8. Rubrics, Portfolio and
Performance-Based Assessment
Lesson 1. Meaning and Types
of Rubrics
Lesson 2. Steps and
Advantages in Developing a Rubrics
Lesson 3. Definition and
Comparison of Portfolio Assessment
Lesson 4. Types, Guidelines
and Uses of Portfolio
Lesson 5. Meaning and
Framework of Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)
Lesson 6. Forms, Uses and
Focus of PBA
Module 9. Grading and Reporting Practices
Lesson 1. Nature and
Functions of Grade/Marks
Lesson 2. Purpose and Types
of Grades and Marks
Lesson 3.
Advantages/Disadvantages of Grades and Marks
Lesson 4. Common Grading-Related
Problems
Lesson 5. Guidelines for
Effective Grading
Lesson 6. Criteria for a
Marking-Reporting System
