Oh my gulay! This is getting more ridiculous. Why keep on changing?
Unfortunately, this new grading system is more different than the same as the KPUP assessment. I would like to point out the problems with the new grading system.
PROBLEM 1: When the new grading system is standard-based, why say more that it is also competency-based? This will confuse teachers who are not familiar with the learning standards. The learning competencies are what the students should master using the contents/topics enumerated in the content standards. As Grant and Wiggins say (which both unfortunately were not mentioned, so I presumed that Understanding by Design which was the framework of KPUP is out) when students DO (learning competencies) the SUBJECT (content), they UNDERSTAND (content standards). The ultimate manifestation of this UNDERSTANDING is the PERFORMANCE TASK which is a reflection of the Performance Standards in the Curriculum Guide. By the way, there is jno mention of the Performance Task following GRASPS, so presumably GRASPS is already out. Sayang naman itong lahat na inaral natin. But going back, when we mention standard-based assessment, the premise is you can only reach the standards if the student has mastered the skills required in the learning competencies.
PROBLEM 2: If the teacher has not done curriculum pacing and mapping, how can she equally distribute the competencies to be assessed for the grading period. I have gone around the country, and many teachers are not even familiar with the curriculum guides (CGs). They thought the CGs are the same as the Learning Guide or the Teaching Guide. No, they are not! Compounding the problem is the fact that the difference between WW, PT and QA seemed to be the TIMING of when is one given and not really the real essence of what WW and PT were meant to be in the previous KPUP. Now, a written output can also be a PT. I know this is true but to a confused teacher, what is the difference? In DepEd Order No. 73 s.2012, the performance task is supposed to be the reflection of the performance standards-what we want students to be able to INDEPENDENTLY accomplished in the FUTURE. Does it mean in DO No. 8 s.2015, that PT can also be the reflection of the Content Standards. As defined, Content Standards are the benchmark for what the students (1) want to know, (2) are able to do, and (3) in the process, understand. And these three can be assessed using written activities. Kaya, ano ngayon ang difference ng WW at PT na written output. Sa timing lang ba, or sa content and skills talaga?
PROBLEM 3: How is UNDERSTANDING now being assessed? If it would be TOPICAL understanding then, a written exam (WW) and QA will do. How about ENDURING understanding which is the big idea of the unit/chapter lessons and which is supposed to be assessed via PT in the previous grading system which is weighted 30%? I would like to believe that the new grading system (DO No. 8 s.2015) would like us to TOTALLY forget DO No. 73 s.2012. But doing so is like acknowledging that there was something WRONG with DepEd Order No. 73 and therefore also with DepEd Order No. 31, s.2012.
PROBLEM 4: Because the initial grade is transmuted, the final grade is BLOATED and does not reflect REAL learning. There should have been explanation of the choice for the transmutation base. But this is very technical and to me is not as important as really mastering the skills required of the students as enumerated in the LCs that have been clearly articulated in the CGs which unfortunately many teachers are not familiar with.
PROBLEM 5: Is ONE MONTH enough for teachers to understand all these before classes start? It is premised that summative assessment dictates classroom engagement, facilitating and instruction. How will the teacher organize instruction in ways that he/she be able to maximize student achievement in WW, PT and QA? Remember, the teacher still has to do curriculum alignment, pacing and mapping. Di ba, nalilito pa nga tayo sa recruitment process ng mga bagong teachers? Pinagpa-demo na naman nga uli ang mga applicants? Bakit at sinayang lang natin and budget no'ng unang demo? Dapat kailangan pa nilang lumipat ng ibang dsitrict at mag-dedemo uli? Are the first assessors and evaluators not competent? I know there must be reasons but I don't know...sorry :-(
PROBLEM 6: The new grading system DOES NOT mention anymore of MI, learning styles and differentiation. The components of the summative assessment may be misinterpreted as biased to linguistic and mathematical intelligences only because WW and QA are more for the core subjects and not so much for the "humanities" subject. I know that DO Order No. 5 has enumerated some of the example assessment activities for each component for all the subjects. But how many teachers do we think will be able to get hold of the copy of this Order? By the way, will all the performance tasks have RUBRICS? What will be the bases for the criteria in the rubrics? I know, the knowledge and skills as enumerated in the learning standards. But how many teachers know this? Kumukuha lang 'yong iba sa internet na hindi naman align sa learning standards natin. Basta, the new grading system discriminates the other intelligences.
PROBLEM 7: Marami pa sana'ng problem ito'ng bagong grading sytems natin, mahal na Secretary. But I just cannot go on any further. Para na talaga akong mamatay sa hiya nito. Where in Asia (na lang po, 'wag na ang World kasi talo tayo ng mg African countries) do you see an ever changing curriculum? Bakit po parating paiba-iba? Oo sige na, to improve. But with due respect, hindi po ba nagsasayang at nagsasayang lang tayo ng pera nito. Bakit hindi tayo makapag-decide once and for all kung ano ang karapat-dapat sa aming mga anak na Filipino. Ako po'y produkto ng kung anon'ng curriculum sa panahon ni Pres. Marcos. Para naman po'ng ang daming kung natutunan na hanggang ngayon ay alam na alam ko pa. I was saddened that because of the very labile curriculum students have not mastered the skills that even writing a simple excuse letter for being absent turns out to be a real PERFORMANCE challenge. Hindi nga alam ilang weeks ang one fortnight. At saka ano ang mga secondary at tertiary colors. Na ang dicot ay kaiba sa monocot plants. Na ang EDSA ay dapat nang hindi mangyari uli kasi kung ayaw natin ng gobyerno ay kasalanan din natin kasi tayo rin ang bomoto. At kung kailan gamitin ang din at rin, raw at daw, roon at doon... Naku, mahal na Secretary, baka meron pa po'ng ibang DepEd Order for grading system, bigay ni'yo na rin po para matapos na Kalbaryo nating lahat. Akala ko talaga tapos na ang Semana Santa. 'Yon pala, nagsisimula na rin.
ADDENDUM: For PROBLEM 3, Enduring Understanding is assessed through UNDERSTANDING 30% but PT is the manifestation of that understanding which is in the form of a project weighted 30%. I am sorry for misspelled words. Sa pagmamadali at emosyon ko'y na miss-type ko na ang iba'ng letters.
ADDENDUM 2: For PROBLEM 7, hindi po ang curriculum ang nag-change ngayon-K to 12 pa rin tayo. Ang grading system lang po. Pero tama pa rin yon'g problema na itinumbok ko sa No. 7.
Oh my gulay! This is getting more ridiculous. Why keep on changing?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, this new grading system is more different than the same as the KPUP assessment. I would like to point out the problems with the new grading system.
PROBLEM 1: When the new grading system is standard-based, why say more that it is also competency-based? This will confuse teachers who are not familiar with the learning standards. The learning competencies are what the students should master using the contents/topics enumerated in the content standards. As Grant and Wiggins say (which both unfortunately were not mentioned, so I presumed that Understanding by Design which was the framework of KPUP is out) when students DO (learning competencies) the SUBJECT (content), they UNDERSTAND (content standards). The ultimate manifestation of this UNDERSTANDING is the PERFORMANCE TASK which is a reflection of the Performance Standards in the Curriculum Guide. By the way, there is jno mention of the Performance Task following GRASPS, so presumably GRASPS is already out. Sayang naman itong lahat na inaral natin. But going back, when we mention standard-based assessment, the premise is you can only reach the standards if the student has mastered the skills required in the learning competencies.
PROBLEM 2: If the teacher has not done curriculum pacing and mapping, how can she equally distribute the competencies to be assessed for the grading period. I have gone around the country, and many teachers are not even familiar with the curriculum guides (CGs). They thought the CGs are the same as the Learning Guide or the Teaching Guide. No, they are not! Compounding the problem is the fact that the difference between WW, PT and QA seemed to be the TIMING of when is one given and not really the real essence of what WW and PT were meant to be in the previous KPUP. Now, a written output can also be a PT. I know this is true but to a confused teacher, what is the difference? In DepEd Order No. 73 s.2012, the performance task is supposed to be the reflection of the performance standards-what we want students to be able to INDEPENDENTLY accomplished in the FUTURE. Does it mean in DO No. 8 s.2015, that PT can also be the reflection of the Content Standards. As defined, Content Standards are the benchmark for what the students (1) want to know, (2) are able to do, and (3) in the process, understand. And these three can be assessed using written activities. Kaya, ano ngayon ang difference ng WW at PT na written output. Sa timing lang ba, or sa content and skills talaga?
ReplyDeletePROBLEM 3: How is UNDERSTANDING now being assessed? If it would be TOPICAL understanding then, a written exam (WW) and QA will do. How about ENDURING understanding which is the big idea of the unit/chapter lessons and which is supposed to be assessed via PT in the previous grading system which is weighted 30%? I would like to believe that the new grading system (DO No. 8 s.2015) would like us to TOTALLY forget DO No. 73 s.2012. But doing so is like acknowledging that there was something WRONG with DepEd Order No. 73 and therefore also with DepEd Order No. 31, s.2012.
ReplyDeletePROBLEM 4: Because the initial grade is transmuted, the final grade is BLOATED and does not reflect REAL learning. There should have been explanation of the choice for the transmutation base. But this is very technical and to me is not as important as really mastering the skills required of the students as enumerated in the LCs that have been clearly articulated in the CGs which unfortunately many teachers are not familiar with.
ReplyDeletePROBLEM 5: Is ONE MONTH enough for teachers to understand all these before classes start? It is premised that summative assessment dictates classroom engagement, facilitating and instruction. How will the teacher organize instruction in ways that he/she be able to maximize student achievement in WW, PT and QA? Remember, the teacher still has to do curriculum alignment, pacing and mapping. Di ba, nalilito pa nga tayo sa recruitment process ng mga bagong teachers? Pinagpa-demo na naman nga uli ang mga applicants? Bakit at sinayang lang natin and budget no'ng unang demo? Dapat kailangan pa nilang lumipat ng ibang dsitrict at mag-dedemo uli? Are the first assessors and evaluators not competent? I know there must be reasons but I don't know...sorry :-(
ReplyDeletePROBLEM 6: The new grading system DOES NOT mention anymore of MI, learning styles and differentiation. The components of the summative assessment may be misinterpreted as biased to linguistic and mathematical intelligences only because WW and QA are more for the core subjects and not so much for the "humanities" subject. I know that DO Order No. 5 has enumerated some of the example assessment activities for each component for all the subjects. But how many teachers do we think will be able to get hold of the copy of this Order? By the way, will all the performance tasks have RUBRICS? What will be the bases for the criteria in the rubrics? I know, the knowledge and skills as enumerated in the learning standards. But how many teachers know this? Kumukuha lang 'yong iba sa internet na hindi naman align sa learning standards natin. Basta, the new grading system discriminates the other intelligences.
ReplyDeletePROBLEM 7: Marami pa sana'ng problem ito'ng bagong grading sytems natin, mahal na Secretary. But I just cannot go on any further. Para na talaga akong mamatay sa hiya nito. Where in Asia (na lang po, 'wag na ang World kasi talo tayo ng mg African countries) do you see an ever changing curriculum? Bakit po parating paiba-iba? Oo sige na, to improve. But with due respect, hindi po ba nagsasayang at nagsasayang lang tayo ng pera nito. Bakit hindi tayo makapag-decide once and for all kung ano ang karapat-dapat sa aming mga anak na Filipino. Ako po'y produkto ng kung anon'ng curriculum sa panahon ni Pres. Marcos. Para naman po'ng ang daming kung natutunan na hanggang ngayon ay alam na alam ko pa. I was saddened that because of the very labile curriculum students have not mastered the skills that even writing a simple excuse letter for being absent turns out to be a real PERFORMANCE challenge. Hindi nga alam ilang weeks ang one fortnight. At saka ano ang mga secondary at tertiary colors. Na ang dicot ay kaiba sa monocot plants. Na ang EDSA ay dapat nang hindi mangyari uli kasi kung ayaw natin ng gobyerno ay kasalanan din natin kasi tayo rin ang bomoto. At kung kailan gamitin ang din at rin, raw at daw, roon at doon... Naku, mahal na Secretary, baka meron pa po'ng ibang DepEd Order for grading system, bigay ni'yo na rin po para matapos na Kalbaryo nating lahat. Akala ko talaga tapos na ang Semana Santa. 'Yon pala, nagsisimula na rin.
ReplyDeleteSalamat po!
ADDENDUM: For PROBLEM 3, Enduring Understanding is assessed through UNDERSTANDING 30% but PT is the manifestation of that understanding which is in the form of a project weighted 30%. I am sorry for misspelled words. Sa pagmamadali at emosyon ko'y na miss-type ko na ang iba'ng letters.
ReplyDeleteADDENDUM 2: For PROBLEM 7, hindi po ang curriculum ang nag-change ngayon-K to 12 pa rin tayo. Ang grading system lang po. Pero tama pa rin yon'g problema na itinumbok ko sa No. 7.
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