Standards-Based Assessment and the RVM National Achievement Test Results: A Basis for the Two-Year Comparative Analysis of Learners’ Competencies in Science

Authors

  • Denise Dannielle U. Bendicion
  • Emmylou M. Boral
  • Maria Cleofas F. Calo
  • Christopher R. Ceraon
  • Menchie B. Mariano
  • Earl John G. Navarro
  • Alexandra Vanessa E. Ranoco
  • Lani G. San Diego
  • Aaron Alexis C. Sarmiento
  • Jayson D. Sindayen
  • Elaine E. Villanueva
  • Jenny Rose A. Sindayen

Keywords:

competencies in Science, Science and Technology, matter, living things and their environment, force, motion and energy and earth and space

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of learners’ competencies in the different domains of Science. These domains are Science and Technology, Matter, Living Things and their Environment, Force, Motion and Energy, and Earth and Space, in St. Mary’s College, Quezon City. The study will be utilized in addressing curriculum gaps and needs, thereby improving instruction and the academic performance of the students to enhance their mastery of competencies in Science. The research was a descriptive correlational. It utilized the results of the Standards-Based Assessment given by the Asian Psychological Services and Assessment Inc. and RVM National Achievement Test for grades 4, 5, and 9 in the school year 2015-2016 and school year 2016-2017. The level of competencies in each of the test taken for each school year was identified, as well as the level of skills for each domain in Science. Furthermore, the significance of the relationship between the levels of competencies in each of the test taken for the two school years was determined. Results showed that the levels of competencies of the pupils/ students in the Standard-Based Assessment in the domains of Matter and Living Things and their Environment are both progressing towards standards for Grades 4 and 5 while not met standards in Grade 9. The pupils’/students’ level of competencies in the domains of Earth and Space and Science and Technology are classified as not met standards –progressing towards standards and Force, Motion and Energy as not met standards in the three grade levels. Meanwhile, the levels of competencies of the pupils/ students in the RVM National Achievement Test in the domains of Science and Technology and Living Things and their Environment are both progressing towards standards while those in the fields of Matter and Force, Motion and Energy are classified as not met standards –progressing towards standards for Grades 4 and 5. It can be deduced from these results that the students’ competencies in the domains of Matter and Force, Motion and Energy did not meet the standards which only determined that the mastery of the content knowledge is missing. Thus, the topics and competencies in Matter and Force, Motion and Energy should be entirely taught and mastered, respectively, to enhance mastery of the identified skills.

Published

2019-03-18