DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA

Brother Andrew Gonzalez-College of Education

Counseling and Educational Psychology Department
College of Education
2nd Term AY 2019-2020

COURSE SYLLABUS

COLLEGE: Brother Andrew Gonzalez-College of Education

DEPARTMENT: Counseling and Educational Psychology Department
COURSE CODE: PRASES 1 (Assessment of Student Learning 1)
SECTIONS: L 81 and L 82
CLASS DAYS AND CLASS TIME: TH 1100-1230 and 1245-1415
ROOM: A1805 and A1606
FACULTY: John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, PhD
CONSULTATION HOUR: By appointment
CONTACT DETAILS: john.jamir.aruta@dlsu.edu.ph

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to equip future educators with conceptual and technical skills that will enable
them to effectively assess student learning and properly evaluate educational outcomes. It focuses on the
development and utilization of written assessment tools to improve the teaching-learning process.
Moreover, it allows students to incorporate concepts, theories, and current researches discussed in class in
their development and evaluation of classroom assessment tools and interpretation of assessment data.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to do the following:

Expected Lasallian Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attribute
Cognitive/Critical Thinker
Effective Communication
Reflective Lifelong Learner
Service Driven Citizen
LO1: Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts and processes
related to educational assessment.
: Construct an educational assessment tool to assess learning.
LO2: Articulate and demonstrate how assessment can be used to improve
teaching and learning process.
LO3: Reflect on the value of assessment to one’s own understanding of
teaching and the educational process.
LO4: Manifest values that are congruent with the Vision-Mission of De
La Salle University.
FINAL COURSE OUTPUT

LEARNING OUTCOME REQUIRED OUTPUT DUE DATE

LO1, 2, 3, 4 Field Work – Students will interview a

teacher/guidance counselor/or even a
psychometrician regarding the use and Week 5
importance of assessment tools in learning.

LO1, 2, 3, 4 Test Development Project – Students will

construct appropriate tests (two subjects)
of their chosen grade level. Students will Week 9
conduct face validity. This is an individual
or pair work.

LO1, 2, 3, 4 Final Test Project – The culminating

paper will make use of the data from the
Test Development Project. Students shall Week 13
conduct reliability, and item analysis.
Students will analyze the data and make
necessary recommendations regarding the
test they constructed.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:

Aside from the final output, the student will be assessed at other times during the term by the following:

 Reflection paper
 Quiz
 Homework

GRADING SYSTEM:

Quiz 20%
Seatwork/Homework 15%
Attendance and Classroom Engagement 10%
Test Development Project 25%
Final Project 30%
100%
LEARNING PLAN:

LEARNING TOPIC WEEK NO. LEARNING ACTIVITIES

OUTCOME

LO1, 2, 3, 4 I. Overview of Assessment

Process
A. Process of Evaluation
B. Nature and Functions of
Measurement Weeks 1 Lecture/Class Discussion
C. Nature and Process of and 2
Assessment
D. Testing

LO1, 2, 3, 4 II. Learning Intents

A. Norm-referenced and
Criterion-referenced Weeks 3 Lecture/Class Discussion/Group
Testing and 4 Activity
B. Taxonomy of Educational
Objectives
C. Table of Specifications
(Test Blueprint)

LO1, 2, 3, 4 III. Developing Teacher-

Made Tests

Constructing Test Items I:

A. Construct a True-false Test
Items
B. Construct a Multiple Weeks 5 Lecture/Class Discussion/Group
Choice Test Items and 6 Activity
C. Construct a Matching
Items Test
D. Construct a Short Answer
Test Items

Constructing Test Items II :

E. Construct an Essay Test
Items Weeks 7
F. Construct Interpretive Test and 8
Items

LO1, 2, 3, 4 IV. Statistical Concepts in

Assessment
A. Descriptive Statistics Weeks 9,10, Lecture/Class Discussion/Group
B. Reliability and Validity and 11 Activity
C. Item Analysis
LO1, 2, 3, 4 V. Standardized Tests
A. Types of Standardizes Tests Week 12
B. Categories of Standardized Lecture/Class Discussion
Tests

LO1, 2, 3, 4 Factors Affecting Test Scores Week 13 Class Discussion/Group Sharing

REFERENCES:

Butler, Susan M & Mcmunn, Nancy D. (2006). A teacher’s guide to classroom assessment:
Understanding and using assessment to improve student learning. John-Wiley & Sons, Inc., San
Francisco, California.

Garcia, Carlito D. (2008). Measuring and evaluating learning outcomes: A textbook in assessment of
learning 1 & 2. Bookshop Atbp. Publishing Corp, Mandaluyong City.

Green, Susan K. & Johnson, Robert L. (2010). Assessment is essential. Mc Graw-Hill, New York.

Hogan, Thomas P. (2007). Educational assessment: A practical introduction. John-Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
San Francisco, California.

Kubiszyn, T., & Borich, G. (2010). Educational testing and measurement: Classroom application and
practice (7th ed.). New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Magno, C.P. & Ouano, J.A. (2010). Designing written assessment for student learning. Quezon City:
Phoenix Publishing House.

O’Connor, Ken. 2002. How to grade for learning: Linking grades to standards. Corwin Press: Thousand
Oaks, California.