UNIT-I

MEANING OF TEST, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION.

What is Test…In scientific terms, test means an instrument to be used for

accurate measurement for anything.

A test is a specific tool, or procedure used to draw out or elicit a response from the students in order to gain information.

A test is commonly defined as tool or instrument of measurement that is used to obtain data about a specific trait or characteristics.

A test is a device or technique used to measure the performance, skill level, or knowledge of a learner on a specific subject matter.

A test is an instrument or a tool used to make a particular measurement. The tool may be written, oral, mechanical, or another variation. Examples of such tests are cardiorespiratory fitness tests, flexibility tests, and strength tests.

What is Measurement…The collection of information on which a decision is made.

Every time, a test is used it must have its score called measurement. To measure any thing, we need some standard scale, questionnaire or an instrument known as test.

Measurement is not a new concept to you. You measured your height and weight throughout your growing years. You have read how fast athletes have run, how high some have jumped, and how far a baseball or a golf ball has been hit. All of these are examples of measurement.

Measurement is process of collecting information.

A measurement takes place when a “test” is given and a “score” is obtained .

The measurement is a specific sore given by an expert every time when a test is applied.

It is the process of collection of data on the properties or attributes of interest during the administration of test or by some other reliable sources the measurement takes place.

What is Evaluation…The use of measurement in making

decisions.Evaluation is the process of interpreting, analysing,

and assessing the data obtained from the test. Evaluation is a process of delineating,

obtaining and providing useful information for judging decision alternatives

The statistical treatment of analysis of data as per the purpose of the test is called evaluation.

The evaluation assigns the worth of value to the measurement score. Evaluation involves two steps. One comparison of collected data (measurement) with some standards/norms and two, decision making or announcement of evaluation on the basis of finding “how good”.

Evaluation is a process of education that uses data gathered from the products and the process by means of measurement technique.

Evaluation becomes a process for judging how effective the educational experience has been for the students.

(i) A teacher measures Rahul’s height to be 125 cm. She evaluates his height when she says that he is short.

(ii) A teacher measures Hema’s achievement in History to b e 56%. She evaluates her achievement in History when she says that Hema’s performance is satisfactory.

(iii) Dinesh measures the size of his classroom and finds that it is 4m x 3m x 2.5m. He evaluates the classroom dimensions when he reports that the classroom is too small to be used for 40 students.

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Relationship between Test, Measurement and Evaluation.

From the meaning and definitions, it is obvious that a term test, measurement and evaluation are interrelated. The test are specific instrument for measurement. Administration of a test is a process of measurement, without test, measurement is not possible.

Measurement is a technique necessary for evaluation. It represent status of a certain attributes or properties and is a terminal process.

Measurement describe a situation, evaluation judges its worth of value.

Measurement is a technique of evaluation and test are tool of measurement.

The term test, measurement and evaluation are clearly distinct but related. Teacher obtained measures from test in order to make fair evaluation about specific trait or characteristics of the students.

An evaluation often involves one or more tests and in term a test is involved one or more measurement.

Some corresponding example for test, measurement and evaluation indicating inter-relationship among them

some corresponding example forTest Measurement Evaluation

i) Question paper of written examination.

i) Answer book written by students are given scores by the examiner.

i) Fail/Pass in individual paper.

ii) Questionnaire of surveys.

ii) Scoring by the researcher.

ii) Assigning individual values bad, good, very good, excellent, to each answer.

iii) Weighting machine or Thermometer etc.

iii) Weight in kg. temperature in degrees etc.

iii) Assigning status (above or below average etc. to each measurement).

Need & Importance of Test, Measurement & Evaluation in Physical Education

Classification of sports person.To measure current status.Selection of sports person.Motivation.DiagnosisTo Achieve specific objective and goals.To study the development of sportsperson.To prepare the norms and standards.To predict performance potentials.

To compare and evaluate training method.Diagnosis of postural defects.For clinical purpose(B.P, Hernia, etc)To conduct research.To measure progress.Measurement of changed habits.In school set-ups.