Republic of the Philippines

University of Southeastern Philippines

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Apokon, Tagum City

Assessmen
t for
Learning
Submitted by: Kirstin Allison Naig
Submitted to: Prof. Leonardo Pongos

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Reference:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mewa/html/assessment/checklists.html

CHECKLIST
By: Kirstin Allison Naig
Definition:
Checklist is one of the tools that state specific criteria and allow teachers and
students to gather information and to make judgments about what students know
and can do in relation to the outcomes. It offers systematic ways of collecting data
about specific behaviors, knowledge and skills.
Purpose:

provide tools for systematic recording of observations

provide tools for self-assessment

provide samples of criteria for students prior to collecting and evaluating data
on their work
record the development of specific skills, strategies, attitudes and behaviors
necessary for demonstrating learning

Clarify students' instructional needs by presenting a record of current

accomplishments.

Tips for Developing a Checklist:

Use checklists in relation to outcomes and standards.

Use simple formats that can be understood by students and that will
communicate information about student learning to parents.

Ensure that the characteristics and descriptors listed are clear, specific and
observable.

Encourage students to assist with constructing appropriate criteria. For

example, what are the descriptors that demonstrate levels of performance in
problem solving?

Ensure that checklists are dated to track progress over time.

Leave space to record anecdotal notes or comments.

Use generic templates that become familiar to students and to which various
descriptors can be added quickly, depending on the outcome(s) being
assessed.
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Provide guidance to students to use and create their own checklists, for selfassessment purposes and as guidelines for goal setting.

Checklists usually offer a yes/no format in relation to student

demonstration of specific criteria. This is similar to a light switch; the light
is either on or off. They may be used to record observations of an
individual, a group or a whole class.

After
Thoughts
While making my report about Checklist, I was so excited in
delivering it to the class though it may not that sound so interesting and
exciting to the others but for me, I got interested because in my school
days in elementary and in high school, these things were just one of my
requirement that were needed for compliance and now, its kind a different
because I am now discussing about it.
Base on what I have understood in my report, educational checklists
deserve to be given a serious attention and importance for it gives
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guidance not just the students but also the teachers for monitoring facilities,
performances, behaviors, anything that are needed to be improved or
observed in school. It gives a general report of the things that are assigned
to be observed and monitored.

Key
Takeaways
Outcomes - A positive result or consequence. (probability theory) The result of
a random trial.

Self- Assessment - assessment or evaluation of oneself or one's actions and

attitudes, in particular, of one's performance at a job or learning task considered in relation
to an objective standard.

Descriptors- an element or term that has the function of describing, identifying, or

indexing, in particular.

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 Anecdotal notes- are used to record specific observations of individual student

behaviors, skills and attitudes as they relate to the outcomes in the program of studies.

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