Various Tools in

Assessment
Marlo Kyn Bunda

Objective Examinations
The

advantage in using this type is

that teachers are familiar with it,
although constructing high quality
test questions may be difficult.
Multiple

choice
True/False
Matching
Simple Recall

Multiple Choice

True/False

Matching

Essay Examinations
Allow

for student individuality

and expression
may not cover an entire range
of knowledge.

Written Work
This

type allows learning in the

process as well as in the completion of
the process. The disadvantage is that
plagiarism may occur and written work
is difficult to quantify.
Reports
Research
Reviews

Projects

Portfolio Assessment
longitudinal

portfolio which contains:

Reports
Documents
Professional

activities compiled over a

period of time

best-case/thematic

portfolio which is
specific to a certain topic or theme

Assessment Rubrics
an

authentic tool which measures students work

scoring guide that seeks to evaluate a students

performance based on a full range of criteria
rather than a single numerical score

allows

students to perform real-world tasks which

are either replicas or simulations of the kind of
situation encountered by adult citizen, consumers
or professionals

used

to assess non-objective test performance

like psychomotor tests and written reports

Holistic Rubric
covers

the instrument as a whole; students

receive an over-all score based on a predetermined scheme.

Dimensional/Analytical Rubric
yields

sub-scores for
each dimension, as
well as a cumulative
score which is the sum
either weighted or
unweighted

utilizes

multiple
indicators or quality
for academic tasks
that involve more than
one level of skill or
ability

Competencies/Skills Assessment
Skills

acquisition undergoes phases from beginner

to proficiency level.

Other Assessment Tool Types

Checklist
an

assessment guideline listing skills, behaviors, or

characteristics to help guide and record teacher
observations of students as they perform certain tasks

there

are also student checklists that can be used by

students for self-assessment purposes

Oral
An

Fluency Assessment

informal assessment of reading to determine oral

reading errors or miscues

Other Assessment Tool Types

Project/Demonstration
Independent

work created by the student or a

group of students

Journal
A notebook

in which a student can write a

spontaneous response to literature and/or
assessment of personal progress with reading
skills and strategies

Checklist

Project Demonstration

Journal