Guidelines in the Administration of the National Achievement Test (NAT)

2019 G6 and G10 Pre-Validation of Instruments

November 12 - 16, 2018

1. Purpose
To conduct the pre-validation/try-out of the 2019 NATG6 and NATG10 test
items in select public and private schools in select sample divisions nationwide.

2. Researchers
2.1 The sample division and names of researchers in the pre-validation of
NATG6 and NATG10 instruments are the following:

NATG6 NATG10
DIVISION National National RESEARCHERS
Rank Rank
Luzon
1 Laoag City 49 48
(Upper) (Upper)
2 Cagayan 112 118
(Middle) (Middle)
3 Tarlac Province 178 177
(Lower) (Lower)
4A Laguna 55 115
(Upper) (Middle)
4B Palawan 151 108
(Lower) (Middle)
5 Camarines Norte 105 120
(Middle) (Middle)
NCR Mandaluyong 13 21
City (Upper) (Upper)
CAR Mountain 10 12
Province (Upper) (Upper)
Visayas
6 Bacolod 41 41
(Upper) (Upper)
7 Negros Oriental 187 157
(Lower) (Lower)
8 Tacloban City 99 103
(Middle) (Middle)
Mindanao
9 Zamboanga 210 171
Sibugay (Lower) (Lower)
10 Misamis 138 109
Occidental (Middle) (Middle)
11 Tagum City 63 89
(Upper) (Middle)
12 South Cotabato 158 90
(Lower) (Middle)
CARAGA Agusan del Sur 121 51
(Middle) (Upper)
Legend: 1-72 Upper 73-145 Middle 146-218 Lower
3. Samples and Sampling Design

3.1 The types of school and the number of students to be selected from each
sample division:

No. of No. of Students x No. of Classes

Type of School
Schools G7 (NATG6) G11 (NATG10)
Public 2 40 x 4 classes 40 x 4 classes
Private 2 40 x 2 classes 40 x 2 classes
Total No. of Samples 480 480

Schedule of Test Administration

Day Activity
AM
Day 1 Travel and Coordination
PM
AM Public Sch. 1: G7 ( 4 classes)
Day 2
PM G11 (4 classes)
AM Public Sch. 2: G7 ( 4 classes)
Day 3
PM G11 (4 classes)
Private Sch. 1: G7 (2 classes)
AM
G11 (2 classes)
Day 4
Private Sch. 2: G7 (2 classes)
PM
G11 (2 classes)
AM
Day 5 Travel back to Manila
PM

3.2 The classes in each school from which the samples will be drawn shall be
from top and middle sections. If the classes are heterogeneously
grouped always ask for one class which has the most number of students
who can react 100% to the test.

3.3 The sample for each type of school may vary depending on the enrolment
provided that in a class there shall be 40 students (G7 and G11).

3.5 As much as possible, select a school with Senior High School.

3.6 The classes from private schools may come from any available private
school (preferably sectarian school)

3.7 Random sampling of students shall be used in schools where classes are
more than your sample size.

3.8 Whenever possible there should be equal number of male and female
student samples.

3.9 To manage the two classes, start the test in one class and when they are in
the test proper, go to the next class. Do not let any teacher to assists you
in the administration of the test nor let any one of them get hold of the
test materials.
4. Test Booklet

4.1 There are two (2) test forms (Forms A and B) in each subject for NATG6
and NATG10

4.2 Each researcher per division will be provided with 16 TBs per form for all
testing programs

5. Answer Sheet

Scannable Answer Sheets (AS) are generic. The generic AS is printed back to
back, the examinee will use one side of the AS for NAT form A and the other side
for NAT form B of the same subject for all testing programs. As much as possible
all information must be accomplished namely grade/year level, gender, subject
and form.

Examiners must remind examinees to write the complete test booklet codes
and the test form at the upper right portion of the AS.

6. Distribution of Test Materials Per Examination Room

6.1 Distribution shall be as follows:

Example: In each class of 40 Grade 7 students, there will be five (5) sets of
test booklets as shown below

Distribution of NATG6 TBs in 1 Class of 40 Grade 7 students

First Session
Rows
Line
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 EG6A EG6A EG6A EG6A EG6A EG6A EG6A EG6A
2 SG6A SG6A SG6A SG6A SG6A SG6A SG6A SG6A
3 MG6A MG6A MG6A MG6A MG6A MG6A MG6A MG6A
4 FG6A FG6A FG6A FG6A FG6A FG6A FG6A FG6A
5 APG6A APG6A APG6A APG6A APG6A APG6A APG6A APG6A

Second Session

Each examinee will take Form B of the same subject

Example: In each class of 40 Grade 11 students, there will be five (5) sets of
test booklets as shown below
 Distribution of NATG10 TBs in 1 Class of 40 Grade 11 students

First Session
Rows
Line
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 EG10A EG10A EG10A EG10A EG10A EG10A EG10A EG10A
2 SG10A SG10A SG10A SG10A SG10A SG10A SG10A SG10A
3 MG10A MG10A MG10A MG10A MG10A MG10A MG10A MG10A
4 FG10A FG10A FG10A FG10A FG10A FG10A FG10A FG10A
5 APG10A APG10A APG10A APG10A APG10A APG10A APG10A APG10A

Second Session

Each examinee will take Form B of the same subject

7. Time Allotment

7.1 The time allotment for each grade level, as shown below, should be
considered as the maximum. To allow examinees to react to all items, they
should be given additional time of not more than 50% of the time alloted

Administered No. of Items per subject

Total Time Allotment
to x No. of Sessions

Grade 7 (NATG6) 27 x 2 = 54 1 hour and 20 mins

Grade 11 (NATG10) 54 x 2 = 108 2 hours

8. Test Proper

8.1 Before the examinees are allowed inside the room, see to it that the seats
are arranged to forestall any attempt on the part of the examinees to
communicate with each other
 8.2 Always begin with introductory statements as follows;

Good Morning, Class. I am your examiner from the Bureau of Education

Assessment. I will administer a test to find out how well you have learned or
mastered your lessons. Your scores in this test will not anyway affect your school
grades, however, because your scores will tell what kind of pupils/students you
are in this school, I encourage you to do your best.

Here are some reminders for you to observe:

1. Read with understanding the direction in the test.

2. Do not write anything in the test booklet. You will write your answers in a
Scannable Answer Sheets.
3. Use pencil to blacken/shade your answers in the Answer Sheet.
Blacken/shade one answer for each test item.
4. If you do not know the answers to an item, leave it first then go back to
that item later on after you finish the last item.
5. Review your answers if you finish the test ahead.

8.3 Distribute the test booklet with corresponding AS in accordance with the
distribution scheme.

8.4 Direction for filling up the information in the Scannable Answwer Sheet should
be clearly explained. Emphasis should be given on the writitng of the Subject
and form for the NAT on the upper right hand portion of the AS.

8.5 Examinees should be requested to prepare scratch paper for computation. All
scratch papers should be collected after the test.

8.6 Each examinee should be given a chance to finish all items in the test.

9. Post Test Activities

9.1 As soon as the testing session are completed the test booklets should be
collected and counted together with their corresponding AS. See to it that the
subject and form is properly written in the upper right portion of the AS. Never
allow examinees to leave the room until all the test materials are accounted
for.

9.2 Submit all test booklets to the respective subject area unit a day after arrival.
Clean, edit, and shade properly any bubbles that are not shades very well
before submitting these AS to the anchor persons/subject heads

9.3 Put together all ASs by forms (A and B) by subject area. All ASs for particular
school should be bundled together. Each bundle should have an
accompanying label with corresponding informations: Testing Programs,
Grade Level, Subject, Test Form (A and B), Division, Name of School, Type
School and No. of Samples

9.4 When all ASs are completely cleaned, edited, and bundled, prepare the KEY
to Correction. Shade the KEY in the Scannable AS per grade/year level,
 subject area, test form before submitting for processing. The Key to
Correction should bear the signature of the staff who prepared it and noted by
Subject/Unit Head

9.5 Submit all NATG6 to M. Evangelista and NATG10 to J. Cortes

9.6 Scanning and processing will be done by Andrew Petate