Catanduanes Colleges

College of Education
Virac, Catanduanes

PROF ED – 9

MARIEL JOY S. ANGELES

3RD YEAR BSED

SALVE T. SAN JUAN

INSTRUCTOR

1. What is alternative assessment of learning?

  The use of alternative or non-traditional assessment strategies or tools to collect
information on student learning. At the core of alternative assessment is the need to
design and implement assessment tasks or activities that refrain from using traditional
paper-pencil tests, which typically assess cognitive learning outcomes and thus have the
right and wrong answers.

2. How similar or different is traditional assessment from alternative assessment?

 "Traditional" assessment is a long-standing assessment method that has been used for
many years. It's a straightforward method that usually involves a pen and paper or
computer-based exam with a similar set of questions, such as Multiple Choice,
True/False, or Matching Items. While Alternative Assessment is authentic assessment,
as the name suggests, it is a more practical and experimental approach to evaluation. It
requires the students to be involved in several tasks that utilize their analytical,
reasoning, and logical thinking capabilities. This includes project work, research, and
experimentation. The things that are learned are connected to their real-world
applications. Hence, this approach is more comprehensive and beneficial.

3. Give three models of alternative or nontraditional assessment.

 ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT

Emergent Assessment – focuses on determining the “effects” of instructions on

students.

Developmental Assessment – focuses on determining the extent that students have

developed their competencies from instruction.

Authentic Assessment – it refers to the use of assessment strategies or tools that allow
learners to perform or create a product that is meaningful to the learners as they are
based on real-world contexts.

4. Give three criteria for an assessment task or activity to be considered as authentic.

 Be built around topics or issues of interest to the students.

 Require learners to produce a quality product or performance.

 Are tied to real-world contexts and constraints; require the student to "do" the subject.

5. Give and explain three principles in assessing learning using alternative methods.
  Assessment is the both process-and product-oriented - An assessment gives
equal importance to student’s performance or product and the process they
engage in to perform or produce a product.
 Assessment should focus on higher-order cognitive outcome – require
students to demonstrate their knowledge, however, the focus should require
students be on providing task or activities.
 Assessment can include measure of non-cognitive learning outcomes -
traditional assessment focuses on knowledge and other cognitive learning.

Table 1.1 - Key Differences between Traditional Assessment and Alternative Assessment.

Area Traditional Assessment Alternative Assessment

Definition Use of traditional assessment use of alternative or non-

strategies or tools to provide traditional assessment
information on student strategies or tools to collect
learning. information on student
learning.

Tools Paper-and-pencil test Cognitive learning outcome

Focus Knowledge Ability
Orientation Outcome-oriented Goal oriented
Assessor Teacher or External Instructor

APPLY.
Principle Illustration of Practice
1. The assessment of student A way of evaluating is a medium for educational growth, not
learning begins with a goal in and of itself. The foundation for its effectiveness is
educational values. then a vision of the forms of learning we value most for
students and aim to assist them achieve practice. It is
important that not only what we choose to assess, but also
how we do it, is based on educational ideas.
2. Assessment is most Learning is a complicated process. It includes not only
effective when it reflects what students know but also what they can do with
an understanding of what they know; it includes not only knowledge and
learning as abilities but also values, attitudes, and habits of mind
multidimensional, that affect both academic success and performance
integrated, and revealed in outside of the classroom. Assessment should reflect
performance over time. these understandings by employing a variety of
methods, including those that require actual
performance, and using them over time to reveal
change, growth, and increasing degrees of integration.
 Such an approach seeks a more complete and accurate
picture of learning, as well as stronger foundations for
improving our students' educational experiences.
3. Assessment works best The process of evaluation is a goal oriented one. It
when the programs it comprises comparing educational outcomes to
seeks to improve have educational goals and expectations obtained from the
clear, explicitly stated institution’s mission, program and course design
purposes. intentions of staff and understanding of students’
personal ambition

TRANSFER.
Prepare a plan on how you will conduct assessment based on the core principles of
Assessment we learned. Refer to the K to 12 Curriculum to identify the competencies
Targeted of instruction. Analyze how you intend to assess your future students by following
The principles in assessing learning using alternative methods. Use the matrix provided to
Write your ideas on how you should design and conduct assessment based on the core
Principle

Principle Plan in Applying the Principles in Your Classroom

Assessment
Assessment is the both process- Prepare a panel discussion in two (2) groups.
and product-oriented Choose a topic that can be seen in news
Reports and discuss it with the other group.

Assessment should focus on Students will be able to use their critical

higher-order cognitive outcome thinking skills through discussing a specific
topic with other group

Assessment can include measure Since it will be done in a group activity,

of noncognitive learning outcomes students are able to express their skills,
abilities and characteristics within a group
such as critical thinking, teamwork and
Brainstorming.

Assessment should reflect real-life The chosen topic in a panel discussion can be
or real-world contexts. Seen in news reports. It is not just about their
thoughts and opinions about the topic but
also the audience will learn from different real
World situations.

Assessment must be Students should be able to discuss their

comprehensive and holistic. opinions clearly and defend their answers in a
certain questions given by the other group
 Assessment should lead to Each group of students should accept and
student learning. Learn from the outcome of the discussion.

EVALUATE.
PART 1.
Yes No Item Criteria
 1 I understood what each of the principles means.
 2 I was able to provide an answer (plan or strategy in assessment)
in each of the principles given.
 3 I was able to make a plan or strategy for assessment that
correctly matches and addresses each principle.
 4 I was able to answer the matrix by applying what I have learned
about the basic concepts in alternative assessment.
 5 I was able to answer the matrix by applying what I have learned
about the principles in assessment of learning using
nontraditional methods.

PART 2.

1) D
2) A
3) B
4) D
5) A

REFLECT.

1. Examine the assessment plan you have developed. Are you satisfied with it?

 Yes, I’m very satisfied with the assessment plan because it has a good intention.

2. Is there something you want to charge or improve in the assessment plan? Why?
 Assessment should tie back directly to your strategic goals and objectives. Some
programs perform assessments that are “tangential” to program goals. Your
assessment should measure each strategy/tactic/lesson’s ability to achieve your
program goal.

3. Which among the principles did you find easy to illustrate in the way you planned your
assessment? Why?

 Assessment should reflect real-life or real-world contexts: the actual planning of the
lesson and its execution in front of the class and the critic teacher are authentic ways.
 4. Which among the principles did you find difficult to illustrate in the way you planned your
assessment?
 Assessment must be comprehensive and holistic. – Because it develop truly in
all aspects in yourself such as comprehension skills and holistically.

5. How did the activity help you understand assessment of learning using alternative method.
Alternative assessments encourages learners to step out of their comport zone and think
outside the box. Student learn to think.

Indicators Great Moderate Not at All

extent Extent
1. I can define alternative assessment. 
2. I can explain what assessment of 
learning is using alternative methods
means.
3. I can compare and contrast 
traditional assessment and
alternative assessment.
4. I can enumerate the criteria in 
determining if an assessment or task
or activity is authentic or not.
5. I can explain what performance 
assessment means.
6. I can define what portfolio is. 
7. I can explain what each of the 
assessment using alternative
methods means.
8. I can give examples of assessment 
tasks or activities that conform with
one or more of the core principles of
assessing learning using alternative
methods.
9. I can give examples of assessment 
tasks or activities that do not
conform to one or more of the core
principles of assessing using
alternative methods.
10. I understand what it means to have 
good assessment practices in the
classroom.

Portfolio Assessment.
What output/s in this lesson
shows you are very good in Chosen Output Why?
the following:
Critical thinking(the output Core outcome Engage the imagination to
reflects ability to explore new possibilities.
critique/evaluation/solve Formulate and articulate
problems ) ideas.
Creative Thinking(the output Arts and Design Creativity can be understood
reflects ability to create new as skill the problem sparks
ideas) the artist’s creativity and
brings their creation in an
artistic way.
Communication(the output Journalist/ reporter It is a person whose job is to
reflects ability to express collect news and write about
one’s ideas in words or it for newspapers,
actions) magazines, television, or
radio it is regarded as good
at communication.
Collaboration (the output Microsoft team, life-size fuze Because those features that
reflects ability to work well ,video conferencing slack facilitate open
with others) communication between
them and the others.