test uses and types

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TEST

Definition, Uses and Types


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Test (Definition)

A systematic procedure for

measuring an individuals

behavior.

An instrument designed to

measure any quality, ability,

skill or knowledge.


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Test (Definition)

Test is a systematic

procedure in which the

individuals tested are presentedwith a set of constructed

stimuli to which they respond.


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Test (Definition)

Test is a type of measuring

instrument whose general characteristic is

that it forces responses from the test taker

and such responses are considered to be

indicative of the test takers knowledge,

attitude, skill, and other domains.


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School Administrators

For making decisions regarding thepromotion or retention of students

Enrichment of the curriculum

Conduct of staff development programsfor teachers

Basis if objectives were achieved

Uses of Test


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Supervisors

Discovering learning areas needingspecial attention

Identifying teachersweaknesses

Identifying learning competencies notmastered by students

Basis for curriculum revision

Uses of Test


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PARENTS

Determine how well their children aredoing in school

Determine how well the school is doing

its share in educating their children

Uses of Test


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Teachers

Gather information about the effectivenessof instruction

Feedback about studentsprogress

Basis in assigning grades

Uses of Test


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TYPES OF TESTS


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According to Purpose

Psychological Measure students intelligence or

mental ability in a large degree even

without reference to what studenthas learned

Administered before instructional

process

EDUCATIONAL Measure the result of

instructions and learning

Administered after the

instructional process


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According to Scope ofContent

survey Broad range of objectives

Measures general achievement in

certain subjects

Constructed by trained

professional

mastery Specific objectives

Measures fundamental skills

and abilities

Constructed by the teacher


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According toInterpretation

Norm-referenced Interpreted by comparing

students from other students

Some will really pass

There is competition for a limited

percentage of high score

Criterion-referenced Interpreted by comparing s student

based on predefined standard

All or none may pass

There is no competition for a

limited percentage of high score


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Oral

Takers give the answers orally

Written

Answers are written by the test takers.

Performance

Test takers create a product or perform a skill or task

According to Mode ofResponse


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According to Language

Verbal Words are used by

students in attaching

meaning to or responding

to test item.

Non-verbal Student do not use words

to respond or giving

meaning to a test item.


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According to Mode ofadministration

Individual Administered to one student at

a time.

Chance to follow-up

examinees response in order to

clarify or comprehend it more

clearly.

Group Administered to group of

students.

Same amount of time needed

to gather information from

one student.


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According to Effect ofBiases

objective Scorers personal judgment

does not affect the scoring.

Worded with only one

answer can satisfy the

question.

subjective Affected by scorers personal

opinion or judgment.

Several answers are possible.


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According to Construction

standardized Constructed by professional item

writer

Covers broad range of content

Can be scored by a machine

Interpretation is norm-referenced

Informal Teacher-made) Constructed by classroom teacher

Covers narrow range of content

Scored by a teacher

Interpretation is criterion-

referenced


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Ability Testcombine

verbal and numerical

ability, reasoning and

computations

Aptitude Testmeasures

potential in a specificfield or area; predict the

degree to which an

individual will succeed in

any given area

Types of

Standardized Test


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Objective

Limited

ResponseMultiple

Choice

Alternative

Response

Matching

Type

Free

Response or

Supply

Short

AnswerCompletion

Essay

Restricted

Extended

Types of Teacher-

Made Test


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Personality

Used for assessing individualspersonality (emotional and social

adjustment, emotional stability, frustration level, degree of

extroversion and introversion)

Intelligence

Measures mental ability of an individual.

According to Nature ofthe Answer


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Aptitude

Designed to predict the likelihood of an individual to succeed in

a certain field.

Achievement

Designed to determine what students have learned from formal

instruction.



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Summative

Given at the end of instruction to determine students learning and

assign grades.

Diagnostic

Designed to determine the students strengths and weaknesses in past

and present learning.



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Socio-metric

Used to discover ones likes and dislikes, preferences and social

acceptance as well as social relationships existing in a group.

Trade Test

Designed to measure individuals competence in an occupation or

vocation.


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