National Achievement Test (NAT) Result

NAT-Science IV (2014) Result - Parañaque Division

NAT-Scie IV 2014 Result (Paranaque Division)

Although it is a 'Herculean Task' for us to reach a very satisfactory MPS in NAT-Science IV due to a very large population of students, this year we've made it to the 3rd out of 9 Public Secondary Schools in Parañaque Division.

1st     ParScie               91.01
2nd   SVNHS              60.77
3rd    PNHS-Main       53.51

ParScie made it to the top with a very high MPS reflecting the mastery level of their students. Although we've made it to the 3rd, still our MPS is below mastery level. The good thing is, based on the 3-year Comparative Result in NAT-Science IV in our Division, this year we've made a great increment from our previous NAT.

3-Year NAT-Science IV Result

S.Y. 2011-2012       38.86
S.Y. 2012-2013       44.64
S.Y. 2013-2014       53.51

To all the hardworking men and women of PNHS-Main Science Department - Congratulations to all of us!!!

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What is NAT?

Taking National Test

The Department of Education (RP) through its National Education Testing and Research Center (NETRC)
conducts an Annual National Test for selected grade levels. This is called the National Achievement Test or NAT.

Since S.Y. 2011-2012, NAT was administered to Grades 3 & 6 of Elementary Level and 4th year for Secondary Level.


Coverage of NAT

Elementary: Filipino, Mathematics, English, Science, HEKASI & Composition Writing
High School: Filipino, Mathematics, English, Science, Araling Panlipunan & Critical Thinking

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Results of NAT can be accessed from DedEd-NETRC Website. This site and information it contains are restricted. Access is granted ONLY to authorized users for authorized purposes. You may not disclose this information without prior authorization. Discuss any requests for disclosure of this information with DepEd-NETRC Head Office.

Source:
DepEd-NETRC Website. 
Dasmariñas Union of Private Schools Facebook Page. facebook.com/juliet.dalisay/posts/185145048201491

Image Source:
Image used above with caption "Taking the National Test". citizenship-aei.org thru gomon.com

Making Multiple-Choice Exam Easy to Check

by: J. Policarpio

According to Wikipedia, multiple choice is a form of assessment in which respondents are asked to select the best possible answer (or answers) out of the choices from a list. 

I will not be discussing about how to develop or what are the advantages or disadvantages of using such kind of test - it's another topic and i think educators are well-versed about it. This post is about making your multiple choice exam easy to check.

I've got this idea when I was in another College, I was at the Registrar and the staff there are checking the Entrance Examination of the applicants. I've asked if they have a template for checking but they've replied that they have the difficulty in punching the hole. Their idea was to punch the hole for the correct answer in the answer sheet, usually this is done using 'katol'. 

My suggestion was what if we do the other way around, instead of the correct answer, let's consider the wrong answers! - and fortunately, it's successful! Here's the step-by-step procedure;

Step 1: Test Construction

Test Construction

Step 2: Prepare the Answer Sheet

Preparing the Answer Sheet

Step 3: Prepare the Negative

What is the Negative?
Using your answer sheet, shade those letters that corresponds to the wrong answers. That means that the one left unshaded is the CORRECT answers, thus the name used is Negative.

Preparing the Negative

Don't forget the important stats at the bottom 

Step 4: Photocopy the Negative in a clear Acetate

Make sure that your photocopied Acetate is exactly the same as your original Negative, not enlarged or reduced.

Step 5: Check their Answer Sheets Using your Acetate

Do this by overlaying the acetate to their answer sheet. If your student is perfect the overlays of acetate and the answer sheet should look dark or black. This is because in their answer sheet they have shaded the CORRECT answer and in your Negative, you have shaded the WRONG answers. If one letter in an item appears white, that means that they have shaded the wrong answer. Count these letters that appeared white, these are the mistakes and deduct it to the number of items and that's the score!