DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM

The existing process in assessing the academic learning of the public high school students used by different schools is by the use of a test questionnaire, answer sheet and a pencil. The examination was based on the five academic subjects namely; Filipino, English, Mathematics, Science and Araling Panlipunan. Each classroom was accommodated by 30-40 students and one instructor that will supervise the students while answering the test. The instructor will give the answer sheet first to the students to answer the personal information provided on it. The answer sheet is good for the five subjects that they will take. The answer sheet is answerable by shading letter of the correct answer. The instructor will then give the test questionnaires for the first subject to take. After giving the instructions, the students may start the examination. The students were given 50 minutes to 1 hour to answer. After the first subject, students must return the questionnaire to their instructor to have the next one. It was repeated process until they are done with the five subjects. The students have a break time after two or three subjects taken depending on their instructor. After all the subjects taken, students will return the answer sheets to their instructor. The answer sheet will be checked by a machine. Then the students will receive a copy of the result of the examination after a month. It will be given by their school adviser.

INTRODUCTION

Accurately measuring academic achievement is an important part of planning for a child's education. However, no one source of information should be used to assess academic achievement. Using good strategies to assess academic achievement from multiple sources will ensure good information and the best possible educational planning.

A learning assessment was used by different schools to measure the student's capabilities, progress and academic outcome. Learning assessments are important because both students and teachers can get a clear picture of what a student can do academically rather than what he or she can't do. When conducting a learning assessment, instructors consider past and present academic performances as well as the student's values, behaviors and attitudes toward learning.

Traditional assessment tools tend to evaluate students based on the product. Typical traditional assessment tools include multiple-choice tests, essay tests, and standardized tests. Assessments serve a diagnostic function. In an ideal situation, the results from the various assessments provide valuable information about the needs of the student and the classroom.

As the technology keeps on changing the process of assessing the academic learning of students also changes, from the traditional method it become a computer-based assessment. But the

purpose of the assessment is still the same; it is to know improve students learning and assessment practices must be fair and equitable for all students.