Philippine E-Journals

Assessment Schemes in the Senior High School in the Philippine Basic Education

Carlo Magno | Tristan Piosang

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The present report provides the different opportunities where assessment can be conducted in the Senior High School. The levels of assessment range from entry to end of cycle assessment and from classroom level to international level assessment. The levels of assessment are described in terms of best practices, purposes, how it translates into students learning, and accountability from the classroom teacher to policy makers. The levels of assessment in the Senior High School described in this report include: (1) Placement of students in the senior high school tracks, (2) Classroom-based assessment, (3) Assessment of achieved competencies, (4) Participation in international benchmarking of competencies, (4) College readiness assessment, and (5) Career assessment.