Alignment between Curriculum and Assessment in the Philippines Presenter : Danilyn Joy L. Pangilinan Education Program Specialist II Officer-In-Charge, Research and Evaluation Division National Education Testing and Research Center Department of Education, Philippines Representing: Dr. Nelia V. Benito, Director III

1. What are the current policies or frameworks that guide curriculum and assessment? Do these policies/frameworks reflect the alignment issue? If so, how? K to 12 Basic Education Program Implementing Rules and Regulations, 2013

Assessment The Department is currently reviewing existing assessment policies on the following areas: 1. System Assessment 2. National Assessment of Student Learning 3. Teachers and Supervisors Assessment, and 4. Classroom Assessment

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Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program (DepED Order No. 8, s. 2015)

Monitoring and evaluation are done by the following: 2. How do you ensure implementation of policies or frameworks that guide curriculum, and assessment? (Is there a mechanism/procedure/organization which works to ensure alignment between curriculum and assessment? How does this work?) The Central Office issues guidelines through DepED Orders and Memoranda for dissemination to the field personnel in the regional and division offices and schools. Monitoring and evaluation are done by the following: Quality Assurance Division – Regional Office Curriculum and Instruction Division – Division Office

Some of the DepED Issuances on the Implementation of the K to 12 Program

3. How do you reflect competency-based approach in designing national curriculum and assessment? Assessment in the classroom is aimed at helping students perform well in relation to the learning standards. Learning standards comprise content standards, performance standards, and learning competencies that are outlined in the curriculum.

Components on the Design of Assessment: 3. How do you reflect competency-based approach in designing national curriculum and assessment? Components on the Design of Assessment: 1. Content Standards – identify and set the essential knowledge and understanding that should be learned. 2. Performance Standards – describe the abilities and skills that learners are expected to demonstrate in relation to the contents standards and integration of 21st century skills. 3. Learning Competencies – refer to the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes that students need to demonstrate in every lesson and/or learning activity

Test results are released to the end-users of test data 4. To what extent the result of national assessment is being used in developing national curriculum? Test results are released to the end-users of test data 1. Policy makers – DepED authorities and legislators 2. Curriculum developers – DepED central office 3. Field personnel – for planning, monitoring, and evaluation 4. School personnel – for intervention 5. Stakeholders 6. Test-takers/students

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