Module 1-ASL 2
Module 1-ASL 2
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
ED110 Assessment of Learning 2 Ellen A. Azuelo
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II. Introduction
Welcome to Assessment of Learning 2 class on Module 2. It is all about Overview of assessment of learning: Utilization of
assessment data.
This module is good for 12 hours including our online class . It is imperative for the student enrolled in assessment 2 to
understand the basic statistical concepts in preparation for grading students.
Median – The median is the middle value in the distribution when the values are arranged
in ascending or descending order. The advantage of median is it’s less affected by the
outliers and the skewed data than the mean and it is usually the preferred measure of central
tendency when the distribution is not symmetrical. So the limitation of the median is it can’t
be identified for a categorical nominal data as it can’t be logically ordered.
Mean - The mean is the sum of the value of each observation data set divided by the number
of observation. This is also known as the arithmetic average. The advantage of the mean is
it can be used for both continuous and discrete numeric data. So the limitation of the mean
is it can’t be calculated for categorical data, as the values cannot be summed.
Variance – The variance is the measure of variability it is calculated by taking the average
of squared deviation from the mean. The variance tells you the degree of spread in your
data set, the more spread the data, the larger the variance is in relation to the mean.
3. Measures of Skewness
Activity 3. Importance of Individual performance description
How to describe individual performance of students in terms of:
1. Standard scores
The standard score is a very useful statistic in a classroom, because it allows as us to
calculate the probability of a score that is occurring within our normal distribution. Also this
enables us to compare two scores that are from different normal distributions. The standard
deviation does this by converting scores in a normal distribution to z – score in what becomes
a standard normal distribution. So the standard score enables us to compare the student’s
data and score to help us in getting accurate data’s.
Negative: It indicates the movement of two variables that are moving together, but in
opposite directions. In negative correlation analysis, as one variable increases or decreases,
correspondingly the other variable decreases or increases. Example, the supply and price
of a commodity.
Based on the ratio of change
Linear: If the ratio of change between two variables is the same, it means one variable moves
with a constant ratio to the amount of change in the ratio of another variable.
Non-linear: If the ratio of change between two variables is not the same, then it is non-linear
or curvilinear.
Multiple Correlation: The study of the association between three or more variables together
is known as multiple correlations.
Partial Correlation: The study of the association between two variables together and keeping
other variables constant, is known as partial correlation.
VII. Assessment
1. Which measure/s of central tendency does number 25 represent in the score distribution: 25, 12,
20, 25, 17, 25, 30, 30, 27?
Median and Mode
2. What will happen to the mean value if all the scores in the distribution increase by 5?
The mean value would increase
3. The admission officer conducted an entrance test to 5 groups of students. In the data shown
below, which of the following is the overall average of the students who took the test?
Solution:
90 +85 + 92 + 95 + 88 = 450
450/5 = 90
The overall average of students that took the test is 90.
4. Using the score distribution: 89, 88, 86, 86, 84, 83, 83, 80, 75, 75, 75, 70, 86, 83, 84, which of the
following best describes the score distribution?
A. Unimodal
B. Bimodal
C. Trimodal
D. Cannot be determined
5. Ryan raw score in the test for Science is 65, which is in the 94th percentile. What does this mean?
This means that 94% of Ryan’s classmate, have a score lower than 65 in their test in science.
VIII. Other Reading Materials or Sources
Assessment of Learning 2. Textbook and Reviewer. Gabuyo, Yonardo A. and Dy, Gary C.
Advance Methods in Educational Assessment and Evaluation: Assessment of Learning 2. Santos, Rosita de
Guzman