Using ZipGrade Application in TLE Teachers' Reports Compliance

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The impact of Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) in improving means of on-time report compliance has been considered as advantageous in the field of education. It is therefore the purpose of this study to determine the effectiveness of ZipGrade Application in well-timed submission of Quarterly Assessment reports such as mean, mean percentage score, standard deviation and item analysis of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) classes in Ternate West National High School. Hence, with the successful outcome, the school plans to apply the ZipGrade Application across all learning areas.

METHODS

The quantitative assessment/evaluation design was employed with the paired or dependent samples t-test at 0.05 level of significance to test the effectiveness of ZipGrade Application. The study was limited only to TLE subject teachers who were chosen to utilize the application since the field of expertise concerned was the use of technology. To achieve the objectives of the study, a total of 10 teacher-respondents both from Junior and Senior High School Departments of Ternate West National High School were purposively selected.

RESULTS

The results indicated that the ZipGrade Application improved the teacher-respondents' timeliness in terms of reports compliance. Furthermore, the use of ZipGrade application concerning submission of reports garnered the mean of 3.4 days on the third quarterly assessment as compared to the second quarterly assessment reports submission which had the mean of 6 days. The data showed that the computed t of2.78 was lesser than the tabular value of 2.78 at 4 degrees of freedom. Hence, the stated results based on the data revealed the effectiveness of ZipGrade Application among TLE Teachers in terms of timeliness of report submission of the second and third quarterly assessments.

DISCUSSIONS

Generally, the results showcase the possibility of offering the ZipGrade Application across all learning areas are being reassessed. The school administration may offer the use of ZipGrade App in the computation of the quarterly assessment results in all subject areas. With this, seminars or short tutorial sessions must be provided to the teachers for the accuracy and authenticity of the results. The app may be used to grade diagnostic and achievement exams and to compute the respective results. The concerned teachers may also use the app in grading and checking multiple-choice-type of assessment throughout the quarter uncomplicatedly.