FUNCTIONS OF MEASUREMENTS

1. INSTRUCTIONAL

                a) Principal (basic purpose)

                - to determine what knowledge, skills, abilities, habits and attitudes have been acquired

                - to determine what progress or extent of learning attained

                - to determine strengths, weaknesses, difficulties and needs of students

1.b) Secondary (auxiliary functions for

                effective teaching and learning)

                - to help in study habits formation

                - to develop the effort-making capacity of students

                - to serve as aid for guidance, counselling, and prognosis

2. ADMINISTRATIVE/SUPERVISORY

                - to maintain standards

                - to classify or select for special purposes

                - to determine teachers efficiency, effectiveness of methods, strategies used

                (strengths, weaknesses, needs); standards of instruction

                - to serve as basis or guide for curriculum making and developing

                - to serve as guide in educational planning of administrators and supervisors

                - to set up norms of performance

                - to inform parents of their children’s progress in school

                - to serve as basis for research