CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT THOUGHTS, SKILLS, AND PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Jerry  D. Cruz,

CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT THOUGHTS, SKILLS, AND PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Abstract:

The study sought to identify and evaluate the classroom assessment thoughts, practices, and skills of secondary mathematics teachers in Bulacan. The study revealed that there are no significant relationships between teachers’ thoughts of classroom assessments and practices, and classroom assessment practices and skills. However, there is significant relationship between teachers’ thoughts of classroom assessments and skills. There are no significant differences between the teachers’ thoughts of classroom assessments and their age, educational attainment, teaching experience, number of years in teaching mathematics and in-service training. There is a significant relationship between the teachers’ thoughts of classroom assessment and their classroom assessment skills. In the light of the findings, the researcher recommends that: Secondary mathematics teachers should adopt varied and innovative ways of assessing students’ learning in mathematics. School administrators should ensure that all teachers with appropriate certificates must take more training courses in assessment to improve their skills and use of desirable classroom assessment practices. Further research may focus on the relationship between mathematics teachers’ assessment skills and thoughts, practices and skills, and thoughts and practices.

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