The National achievement Test (NAT) is a locally-made standardized test designed to determine pupils/students’ achievement level, strengths and weaknesses in five key curricular subject areas at the end of the school year.”
The NAT, which is a system-based assessment, was specially designed to gauge learning outcomes across target levels in identified periods of basic education. In particular, it spans from mid assessment of elementary education which falls on the third grade, and then to a terminal exit assessment which falls on the sixth grade. The test results in NAT G6 can likewise serve as measurement of incoming first year students’ readiness for high school
The NAT was developed to measure what pupils/students in G3, G6 and 4th year know and can do in five subject areas: Science, Math, English, Filipino and Hekasi in Elem. and AP in 4th yr
Specifically, the test aims to:
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provide empirical information on the achievement level of pupils/students in G3, G6 and 4th yr to serve as guide for policy makers, administrators, curriculum planners, supervisors, principals and teachers in their respective course of action
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identify and analyze variations on achievement levels across the years by region, division, school and other variables determine the rate of improvement in basic education with respect to individual schools within certain time frames
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On the other hand, the NAT for Fourth yr serves as assessment of whole learning.