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CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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?
A
No, the giving of an objective test is more appropriate than the use of essay.
B
No, such method of assessment is inappropriate because essay is difficult.
C
Yes, essay test could measure more than what other tests could measure.
D
Yes, essay test is the best in measuring any type of knowledge.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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? No, the giving of an objective test is more appropriate than the use of essay.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Essay tests let students display their overall understanding of a topic and demonstrate their ability to think critically, organize their thoughts, and be creative and original.

Detailed explanation-3: -A pre/post-test should be designed to measure the amount of learning a student has acquired in a specific subject. To do this, questions concerning all of the topics covered during a semester must appear on the test. When grading the tests, the teacher assigns a numerical score to both the pre-test and the post-test.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first step in creating a performance assessment is defining the target–determining what is it you are going to assess. This can generally be accomplished by reviewing the standards and objectives. For example, the following benchmarks clearly require assessments other than objective quizzes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Restricted response essay items can be used to assess only recall and comprehension of factual information. Two essay items, one a restricted response type and the other the extended response type, are used to assess a group of students on the same content.

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