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ASSESSMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018

BUSINESS

with a

SOCIAL MISSION

Making the Standards Work!

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BRIEF HISTORY

The Asian Psychological Services and Assessment Inc. (APSA) was conceived by its founding President,

the late Dr. Leticia Azusano in 1987. It started out offering assessment and psychological services to the

industries. In 2003, it introduced the Philippine basic education to Standards-Based Assessment (SBA)

following the international standards set by McREL and the national educational thrusts of the Department

of Education (DepEd). Little by little, it has developed SBA materials for higher education.

APSA is well reputable in the national and local assessment communities. It is known for the successful

marriage of science and social mission in measuring learning proficiencies and individual performance. It

has earned a seal of reliability in its operations through its ISO certification. With its reputation, at present,

APSA provides services to over 260 clients—including some state agencies, schools, and industrial

establishments—nationwide and overseas.

APSA: A BUSINESS OF INNOVATIONS WITH A SOCIAL MISSION

The dawn of the era of transformation and innovations in educational and industrial assessment ushers in

the Philippines in 2017-2018. APSA is proud to offer the new line up of its SBA PRODUCTS AND

SERVICES THAT ARE:

State of the Art

APSA develops assessment materials that not only determine individual, school and national

performances but can also measure teaching, learning and work competences and needs for the

21st century.

Service Centered

Product innovation of APSA intends to reach out to clients to address needs for teaching and

learning, professional and personal development, national or international accreditation, or for

the noble pursuit for human development.

Value adding for relationship building

APSA embarks on product innovations to make standards work for its clientele and these

innovations support its service delivery and advocacies for education, industry and human

development.

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STANDARDS-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) MATERIALS

The SBA materials of APSA are of high quality and the best assessment materials one can find in the

country today. They are based on national curriculum standards of the Department of Education (DepEd)

and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as well as on international standards of McREL and the

global development and economic communities. They are intricately designed by experts and qualified

practitioners to target 21st century competences. They also meet various expectations of APSA, its

clients, the client community, national agencies, and other stakeholders. Their results are delivered

electronically and in print, right at the doorstep of APSA clients.

Achievement Tests for Basic Education

They determine the level of proficiency of student for the competences of the core subjects of the K to

12 curriculum: English, Mathematics, and Science. They provide accurate, comprehensive and dependable

data on important skills and curricular coverage.

Products Available for the Academic Year (AY) 2016-2017

SBA for Grades 1-10

New products available for Academic Year (AY) 2017-2018 (Available on the last week of June 2017)

SBA for Grade 11 is in its league of its own. Assessment materials neatly meld national and international

standards tailored cut to different teaching and learning domains. It is composed of three achievement

tests for each of the core curriculum subjects:

English: Oral, Reading and Writing

Mathematics: General Mathematics and Statistics

Science: Earth and Life Science and Physics for STEM track

Earth Science and Disaster Risk and Reduction for non STEM track

SBA for Grade 12 is the most advanced assessment design of APSA. Assessment materials are highly

adaptive to traditional pedagogy, flip classrooms, virtual classrooms, blended learning, and to schools with

experimental or integrated curricular designs. It is composed of three achievement tests for each of the

four academic tracks:

Accountancy, Business and Management (Available in July 2017)

Soft skills: Organization and Management; Marketing

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Hard skills: Accountancy, Finance, and Economics

Standards: Ethics

Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) (Available in September 2017)

Creative skills: Creative Writing; Creative Non-fiction

Critical and social skills: Introduction to World Religion and Belief Systems;

Trends, Network, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Culture

Governance skills: Philippine Politics and Governance; Community Engagement,

Solidarity and Citizenship; Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) (Available on the third week

of June 2017)

Integrated Sciences: General Biology, General Chemistry, General Physics

Mathematics: Pre-calculus; Calculus

Technical Skills: Laboratory; Research

General Academic Track (Available in September 2017)

Humanities 1 and 2

Social Sciences

Applied Economics; Organization and Management

Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Course Electives from Academic Track (ABM, HUMSS, Pre-baccalaureate

Maritime)

Pre-Baccalaureate Maritime (Available on last week of July 2017)

Science: General Physics; General Chemistry; General Physics

Mathematics: Pre-calculus; Calculus

Maritime: Introduction to Maritime Career; Introduction to Maritime Safety;

Introduction to Maritime Transportation and Engineering

Special Assessment for Basic Education

Pre-elementary Assessment Test (Available on last week of June 2017) is the latest version and made fully

aligned to the K to 12 curriculum. It contains comprehensive test to assess the readiness of preschoolers

to step up for a structured education system. Important features are as follows:

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Achievement Test: English, Mathematics, and Science

Aptitude Test: measures innate based learned abilities

Measured competences: complex thinking, critical thinking, creative thinking, judgment

and decision making and problem solving

Assessment for Junior High School Potential

A comprehensive test to assess the potentials of elementary school graduates to tackle the high school

academic level and can also be used for screening and diagnosis. It consists of three assessment

components:

Achievement Test assesses school based learned abilities, tapping knowledge and skills

learned in grade school particularly in the subject areas of English, Mathematics and

Sciences

Aptitude Test measures learned abilities that have been developed by their life

experiences and consists of Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Numerical

Reasoning, and a segment on non-verbal cognitive skills, specifically, Abstract Reasoning

Affective Component measures study habits of students in the following dimensions:

planning, organization, time management, metacognition, self-regulation, response

inhibition, task initiation, flexibility, and persistence

Assessment for Senior High School (Available in AY 2016-2017)

A comprehensive test to assess the potentials of Junior High School students do Senior High School work.

It determines the academic track most suited for the students and reconciles differences with their desired

academic track. It provides the best perspective and suggestion to prepare the students for academic

demands of Senior High School. It has three assessment components:

Achievement Test measures the school based learned abilities in English, Mathematics,

and Science

Aptitude Test determines the innate based learned abilities in Verbal Reasoning, Abstract

Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Spatial Ability

Affective Test assesses the “cultivated” multiple intelligences, interests and study habits

acquired through years of schooling

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College Readiness Test (Available in July 2017)

A comprehensive test to assess the readiness of Senior High School students, those in Grade 12, to enter

an academic degree program and manage academic requirements in college life, in view of the labor market

expectations for the 21st century. It has three assessment components:

Achievement Test measures the school based learned abilities in English, Mathematics,

and Sciences. It covers the foundational competences that students should have mastered

from Grades 1-6 and form the base of their learning in high school and college levels. It

comprehensively assesses how well students can cope with academic pressures in college

given their proficiency levels for the core curriculum subjects in Grades 7-12.

Aptitude Test assesses the innate based learning of the students in Verbal Reasoning,

Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Analysis, Logic, and Knowledge Management.

Attitudinal Survey looks into the predisposition of students for collegiate life by assessing

their learning styles, coping mechanism and adaptation, management and leadership

abilities, and commitment

Work Readiness Test (Available in October 2017)

Revolutionary assessment package that determines the readiness of students to enter the labor market

and assume work responsibilities after graduating from Senior High School or from College schooling

levels.

General Technical Ability assesses the foundational work competencies that graduating

students must meet. It has four assessment sections: Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative

Analysis (Reasoning and Numerical), Effective Communication, Computer Literacy, and

Managerial Ability

Soft Skills: Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Complex thinking, People Management,

Coordination, Decision Making and Judgment, and Cognitive flexibility

Trait Survey measures the motivation of students to achieve in work setting. It covers

assessment of the Affective, Conceptual, Instrumental, Purposive, and Evaluative Abilities.

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

It is comprised of reliable assessment materials that gauges readiness of students to complete academic

requirements for select academic degree programs.

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Assessment for Accountancy Potential

A combination of three tests which form a strong base for selecting students for the upper accountancy

division level.

Achievement Test measures school based learned abilities that reflect skills in Basic

Accounting, Financial Management and Ethics, Principles of Economics, Business Statistics,

Communication, and Computer Application

Aptitude Test measures innate based learnings that reflect abstract reasoning, deductive

reasoning and critical thinking

Accounting Quality Scale (AQUAS) assesses traits essential for an accountant and reflect

accounting dispositions such as planning and human relations, to ensure success in the

profession.

Assessment for Criminology Potential

This material is very helpful and reliable assessment package for students intending to complete a college

degree in criminology and pursue professional police service. It consists of three major components:

Achievement Test measures their school-based learned abilities in Industrial Security

Management, Police Organization and Administration, Psychology of Crimes, and Criminal

Law)

Aptitude Test assesses innate abilities in Visual Series, Visual Discrimination, Object

Manipulation, Word Analogy, and Numerical Aptitude

Attitudinal Survey assesses attitudes of students toward crimes measured in terms of

Certainty, Severity and Celerity

Assessment for Engineering Potential

A combination of three tests to gauge selection of students for the Upper Engineering division level.

Achievement Test measures how competent students have been for courses in lower

Engineering level such as Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Trigonometry, Drafting, Physics,

Chemistry, and Communication Skills

Aptitude Test determines the innate based learned abilities in Mechanics, Structural

Visualization, Logic and Abstract Reasoning

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Attitudinal Inventory and Study Habits assesses the traits that are essential to an engineer

or which may contribute to one’s success in the Engineering profession. It also measures

study habits acquired through years of schooling.

Assessment for Maritime Potential (Available on second week of July 2017)

An assessment package intended to gauge capacity of maritime students to proceed to upper level of their

degree program in B.S. Maritime Transportation or B.S. Maritime Engineering. It consist of three materials:

Achievement Test measures school based learned abilities in core curriculum subjects

(English, Mathematics and Science), and technical maritime courses according to CHED

curriculum and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers

(STCW) standards

Aptitude Test measures the innate based learning abilities consisting of number and letter

series, visual discrimination, progressive series and figure ground perception

Maritime Aptitude Scale assesses the stress tolerance, work pressure level, competence,

risk behavior, reporting culture, and safety attitude

Assessment for Nursing Potential

A reliable test that constitutes as strong base for selecting students to proceed to upper Nursing Division

Level. Is consists of three assessment materials:

Achievement measures what has been learned in the lower Nursing division level. It

covers the courses of Psychology, Communication, Algebra, Basic Physical Sciences and

Basic Life Sciences

Aptitude Test gauges the innate based learned abilities of students in Verbal Reasoning,

Quantitative Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning

Attitudinal Inventory assesses the traits that are essential to a nurse or which may

contribute to one’s success in the Nursing profession

Assessment for Teaching Potential

A combination of three tests to form a strong base for selecting students for the Upper Education division

level.

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Achievement Test measures what has been learned in the lower Education division level,

specifically in the basic courses of English, Math and Sciences, and specialized education

courses such as Human Development, Facilitation of Learning, Principles of Teaching, and

Assessment of Student Learning.

Aptitude Test assesses the innate based learned abilities including inference, deductive

reasoning, abstract reasoning, mathematical reasoning, and verbal reasoning.

Affective Test assesses the level of passion towards teaching and beliefs about teaching

which may contribute to one’s success in the teaching profession.

INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT

It is an assessment package befitting the complex needs of any institution in the era of organizational

transformation. How an individual --- whether owner, manager or staff --- creates and manages resources

as well as add value to the organization and ensure the well-being of its stakeholders is a major interest

of the industrial test. This material can be custom made to suit the setting not only of industries but also

of schools, government offices and development organizations.

This assessment package measures the competence of a professional, whether applying for or employed

at work, to contributing to the core mission, vision and goal of the organization. Result of the assessment

can also be used by organizations in designing and implementing professional and personal development

programs for their executives and staff. Assessment contains the following components:

Mental ability measures the cognitive functions required for mental jobs of work. These

functions are Verbal Aptitude, Numerical Aptitude (Reasoning and Computation), and

Abstract Reasoning.

Trait Survey measures the motivation to achieve by focusing on Affective, Conceptual,

Purposive, Instrumental, and Evaluative components.

Management inventory assesses management skills on Affective Component,

Organizational Sensitivity, Management Control, Quality of Decision Making and

Judgment, Ethics, Leadership, and Organizational Skills.

Battery Test

Mental ability measures the cognitive functions required for mental jobs of work. These functions

are Verbal Aptitude, Numerical Aptitude (Reasoning and Computation), and Abstract Reasoning.

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Work Habits Profile surveys work behavior yielding a profile on Energy (activity and enthusiasm),

Order/Scheduling, Deference, Interpersonal Relations, Emotional Stability, and Perseverance.

Trait Survey measures the motivation to achieve by focusing on Affective, Conceptual, Purposive,

Instrumental, and Evaluative components.

Supervisory Attitudinal Survey measures one’s degree of adherence to accepted principles of

supervision proven to contribute to sound supervision resulting in efficiency, productivity and well

being of employees in an organization.

Clerical Aptitude assesses various aspects of a clerical job such as Checking (inspecting words and

numbers for similarities and differences), Coding (memorizing rote material and to coding

information correctly), Filing (adhering to standard filing practices).

Sales Orientation Survey (SOS) measures selling interest and motivation level. This inventory

consists of two parts. The first part identifies the examinee’s orientation. The orientations, which

results from the relative importance placed on the concern to make a sale vs. concern for the

customer, are as follows: Just-A-Job Orientation (JJ), Friendly Salesperson Orientation (FS), Sales

Technique Orientation (ST), Hard-Sell Orientation (HS), and Person-Product Orientation (PS).

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

APSA’s global vision for all Mathematics teachers of APSA SBA subscribers in the Philippines is to have an

international mathematics certification. Suken is an international, standardized Mathematics Certification

program that APSA has been administering for the Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan in the last

10 years. It consists of 10 certification levels called KYU from where prospective applicants can choose

to be tested.

Future certification programs

APSA takes part in uplifting the quality and standards of Philippine education. As such, it presently

endeavors to develop short term and long term certificate-based training programs. Please await for

future announcements.

SERVICE DELIVERY

APSA is giving clients a choice on conducting assessment.

Traditional assessment uses the pen and paper mode of answering questions.

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Online assessment is the newest assessment platform of APSA. It connects students to wifi-

connected computer system which they actually use in retrieving test questions and answering

them.

APSA desires to know your choice of assessment questions.

Regular questions are the test items that APSA developed and uses in assessing competences of

any individual at any given time.

Customized questions are the test items that APSA prepares-on and by-demand for requesting

clients.

How do you want APSA to customize questions? APSA can design and formulate

questions:

• For subjects outside core curriculum subjects

• Targeting core values and principles of your school

• Possessing any feature desired by any client

Advise APSA of your desire for packaging assessment materials.

Regular package contains the basic and standard features of assessment materials of APSA

Customized package tweaks physical and technical features of assessment materials of APSA to

suit the objectives of the client.

Do you want to:

• Put the name of your institution in the cover page of the assessment material?

• Place some symbols, images and marks of great importance to your institution without

altering the standards set by APSA on its assessment materials?

• Express your thoughts? Tell APSA your plan and be guaranteed still of its standards.

APSA is proud to introduce its new reporting system.

The past reporting system of APSA reflected very well the standards targeted for each of the

question in its assessment materials. However, APSA has embarked on developing a revolutionary

system of reporting to assist schools in assessing teaching and learning, meeting accreditation

requirement, gauging effectiveness of interventions, and so forth.

SBA materials for the schools

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Basic report includes separate reports on individual, school (masterlist) and

nationwide performances, as well as on 5 year descriptive analysis of school

statistics (means, frequencies and patterns of improvement or decline in

performances) using pretest data, post test data, or the paired data of pretest and

posttest, depending on available school information.

Special reports include separate reports on individual, school (masterlist) and

nationwide performances. They also contain technical interpretation of the

dimensions of teaching and learning being assessed as well as provide suggestions

and recommendations for students and schools.

1. Content coverage reports the extent to which a core curriculum subject as

well as its content has been effectively covered. It is assessed mainly through

the proficiency levels attained by students from the topics actually taken up

and competences they acquired from the said subject.

2. Cognitive domain skill reports the performances of students on different

components of higher and lower learning order skills. The results provide a

perspective and insight on how schools can hone instructional skills of

teachers.

3. Cognitive domain calibrator reports the content area of skills that are

important to factor in assessing competences of students. The results provide

a perspective and insight on how schools can hone instructional skills of

teachers.

4. Learning skills reports the proficiency levels attained for each dimension of

learning skills that national and international education communities as well

as the global labor market expects from students.

5. Test score gains analytics contains separate report on the 5 year period SBA

school data which presents the following:

▪ Time series of pretest data (descriptive analysis)

▪ Time series of post test data (descriptive analysis)

▪ Paired pretest and post test data (descriptive analysis)

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▪ Explanatory factors for observed improvements or decline in student

performance (quantitative analysis)

▪ Implications, Suggestions and Recommendation

6. Comprehensive School Report is the comprehensive report on the 5-year

period SBA school data that contains the following sections:

▪ Executive Summary

▪ Introduction

(provides an overview of the educational situation of the Philippines

at the time of report development and writing. An explanation of the

analytical and procedural methodology employed and adopted for the

report)

▪ Presentation of Results of the Three 21st Century Thinking and

Learning Skills

(provides a descriptive analysis of the individual, school and national

performances, the content coverage as well as the met and unmet

cognitive domains of students in the school. Cites implications for

teaching strategies.)

▪ Test score gains analytics, contains the following:

A. Time series of pretest data (descriptive analysis)

B. Time series of post test data (descriptive analysis)

C. Paired pretest and post test data (descriptive analysis)

D. Explanatory factors for observed improvements or decline in

student performance (quantitative analysis)

• Special Report on Customized Questions

• Implications and Recommendation

(analyzes gaps in the curriculum structure and teaching capacity using

data derived from previous sections. Suggests way forward to the

underscored technical, curricular, extra-curricular and/or human

resources concerns of the school. Identifies as well ways of

reinforcing observed strengths of the school)

SBA materials for the industry

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Basic report contains the numerical profile (standard score and percentile rank)

as well as the qualitative description of the individual.

Special report is customized report that includes any of the following features:

▪ Numerical profile plus checklist profile

▪ Graph and numerical profile

▪ Profile sheet with brief description and qualitative rating

▪ Numerical profile plus brief evaluation (with brief interview)

▪ Numerical profile plus full write up (with focused interview)

APSA offers clients the training workshops that they need to take.

Do you need:

Basic training on results interpretation and articulation?

Basic training on results articulation with stakeholders (students, parents, school

community)?

Structured SBA utilization trainings?

Interested to join APSA sponsored and organized conventions and conferences?

Your choice of training topic. APSA is interested to know

Some more service innovations in the future for APSA clients:

- APSA will soon launch its new website. The old website of APSA will be used for online

portal of client statistics and for registration of participants to APSA sponsored events

and conventions.

- APSA online portal for client statistics. Clients can design the template of their statistical

data according to their needs.

- APSA online store. The new website contains online store for APSA knowledge

products.

- APSA knowledge products. APSA produces journals, books and other intellectual

resources for the use of different stakeholders, including school community, policy

institutions, private establishments, and non-government organizations.

- APSA client queue. APSA shall make available the platform where schools can reserve

and confirm their testing schedule; obtain their priority number for testing, receipt of

reports, and training; and, monitor their service requests relative to the queue being

attended to by APSA.

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APSA is affiliated with various institutions.

APSA is affiliated to Math Circle of the Philippines, Science Circle, School Counselors of

the Philippines Circle and Principals’ Circle. These organizations hold conventions and

summits every year in which APSA clients can attend and interact to establish their

national and international networks and linkages.

WHY SUBSCRIBE TO APSA?

- National and global standard and excellence in production and operation (ISO certified)

- Finest assessment standards

- Service orientation

- Value for loyal customers

- Penchant for product and service innovation

- Unparalleled quality of assessment products and services

- Commitment to give clients national and international visibility thru the publication of its

knowledge products

- Offer to make accessible venues of intellectual discourses to academic community thru its

seminars, workshops and trainings

- Being owned and run by qualified top level executives, managers and staff

- Seriously engaging in knowledge production that benefits different stakeholders

- Thrust to give clients their money’s worth

- Contribution to the betterment of the Philippine society and international community