National Achievement Test

The National Achievement Test (NAT) is a standardized set of examinations taken in the Philippines by students in Years 6, 10, and 12. The test is designed to determine their academic levels, strength and weaknesses, as well as their knowledge learnt throughout the year are divided into 5 categories; English, Filipino, Math, Science and Araling Panlipunan (Or Social Science)

NAT examinations aim to:

1. Provide observational information on the achievement level of pupils/students in grades 6, 10, and 12 to serve as guide for principals and teachers in their respective courses of action.

2. Identify and analyze variations on achievement levels across the years by region, division, school and other variables

3. Determine the rate of improvement in basic education with respect to individual schools within certain time frames.

History of the National Achievement Test

The NCEE was abolished in 1994 through Executive Order no. 632 by then Education Secretary Raul Roco and was replaced by the National Elementary Achievement Test (NEAT) and the National Secondary Achievement Test (NSAT)[1]. When the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) was officially converted into the Department of Education (DepEd), the NEAT and NSAT were also abolished and replaced by the National Achievement Test.

Purpose

The test is a system-based assessment designed to gauge learning outcomes across target levels in identified periods of basic education. Empirical information on the achievement level of pupils/students serve as a guide for policy makers, administrators, curriculum planners, principles, and teachers, along with analysis on the performance of regions, divisions, schools, and other variables overseen by DepEd.

NAT Examination Information
Grade/Year Taken by: Description/Other
Grade 3 All student in the grade level in public schools. Taken for purposes of an entrance assessment of the elementary level.
Grade 6 (Elementary) All students in the grade level in both public and private schools. Grade 6 NAT examination should be taken by whoever will take the examination to go to Junior High School. Taken for purposes of readiness assessment.
Grade 10 (Junior High School) All students in the grade level in both public and private schools. Grade 10 NAT examination should be taken by whoever will take the examination to go to Senior High School. Taken for purposes of readiness assessment.
Grade 12 (Senior High School Completers, called NAT12 Graduating public and private senior high school students of the Grade 12 level, administered in the summer Taken for purposes of systems evaluation; not a prerequisite for graduation or college enrollment[2].

Structure

The NAT is a standardized multiple-choice test that consists of several competencies with "moderately difficult items" based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Objectives/Dimensions. [3]

Test NAT G3 NAT G6 NAT Y2
Subject Area Coverage
  1. Science
  2. Mathematics
  3. English
  4. Filipino
  1. Science
  2. Mathematics
  3. English
  4. Filipino
  5. HeKaSi
  1. Science
  2. Mathematics
  3. English
  4. Filipino
  5. Social Studies (Araling Panlipunan)
Number of Items Per Subject 30 40 60
Total Number of Items 120 200 300

References

  1. ↑ "NEAT, NSAT scrapped | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  2. ↑ "NAT12 not a requirement for graduation: DepEd". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  3. ↑ Benito, Nelia (May 2010). "National Achievement Test: An Overview" (PDF).
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