Instrumentos de evaluación en el rendimiento académico, área lengua y literatura, séptimo grado, unidad educativa ciudad de Machala, Machala, 2022-2023.

Abstract

Within the educational process, the teaching of language and literature is a fundamental part of the integral development of students, through it, students express their ideas, knowledge and criteria, therefore, it is important to emphasize that assessment in this area is not limited to the measurement of superficial knowledge, but also seeks to evaluate deeper skills, such as the capacity for critical analysis and appreciation of literature and culture. However, the inadequate application of assessment instruments by teachers has shown a lack of knowledge of the real situations that occur within the teaching-learning process. Given this need, the present research entitled "Evaluation instruments in academic performance, Language and Literature area, seventh grade, Educational Unit "City of Machala", Machala, 2022-2023" was proposed, whose objective was to determine how the application of evaluation instruments influences the assessment of the achievements of students. Consequently, the study was conceptualized and contextualized on the basis of input from educational specialists. As a consequence, the search, review, selection and analysis of primary and secondary sources familiar with the topics of assessment instruments and academic performance was pertinent. Likewise, the legitimacy of the research was reflected through legal and normative contributions inscribed in the Constitution of Ecuador, the Organic Law of Intercultural Education and the Prioritised Curriculum with an Emphasis on Competencies. In accordance with the methodology of the study, priority was given to a quantitative-qualitative approach, applying research instruments such as the interview, survey and observation guide, which were applied to four teachers and eighty-seven students, whose opinions facilitated the triangulation of information, allowing us to make a timely analysis of the problem and establish a possible solution to the problem under study, considering the guide for the development and application of evaluation instruments to promote the development of basic communication skills. Among the most relevant results obtained from the systematized information from the survey, interview and observation guide, it was found that there is a deficient use of evaluation instruments by teachers, for this reason they are not able to adequately assess the learning process they impart, in the same way it was determined that there is little frequency in assessing educational performance, the times that it is done, it prioritizes the use of oral or written tests, affecting negatively, therefore, the teacher must provide feedback to intervene in the unacquired learning. As proponents and executors of each of the phases of the research and identifying the reality of the problem, the orientation guide and application of evaluation instruments will have an important impact on the role of teachers, motivating them to carry out constant monitoring of learning and intervene in a timely manner through feedback and academic reinforcement, This will significantly strengthen basic communication skills, which are important for students to express their ideas, as well as the production of texts, analysis and discussion of them, so that it can be assured that the proposal is focused on enhancing the educational process of students