CHAPTER 7: DEVELOPING

ASSESSMENT

INSTRUMENTS

Nor Syahirah Norizan

Norhafizah Amir

In this chapter, we discuss a criterion-referenced assessment, an

instrument composed of items or tasks that directly measure skills

describes in objectives.

Criterion-referenced tests is a objectives-referenced tests that the

instructor done to ensure the learners understand what they study.

There are 4 types of tests:

Entry-skills tests

Pretests

Practice tests

Posttests

ENTRY-SKILLS TEST

Usually given to the students before the

instruction begin to assess learners’ mastery

about the previous lesson that they have

learnt before.

It may be found that learners who lack with

this skills will have a problem during the

instruction.

PRETESTS

Administered to the learners before the

instruction for the sake of efficiency.

Whether the learners have mastered the

previous skills that have to be included in the

instruction.

PRACTICE TESTS

Usually during the instruction process.

To provide active learners during the instruction

Enable learners to rehearse new knowledge and skills

Judge their level of understanding and skill

Contain fewer skills rather than pretest/posttest and typically

focused on the lesson rather than the unit.

Examples:

Spot quiz

Short essay

POSTTESTS

This test should assess all the objectives.

May be quite long rather than pretest.

To ensure that learners have achieved the

terminal objective

Test Design

Matching the learning domain with an item or assessment task type.

Type of Behaviour and Related Test Item TypesType of Behaviour Stated in Objective

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Discriminate

Select

Locate

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Behaviour Domain Test

State/NameDefine Identify

Verbal information Objective-styleShort answerMatching

Evaluate/JudgeSolveDiscuss

Intellectual skill Objective-styleProduct develop.Live performance

Choose Attitude Live performance

DevelopConstructGenerate

Psychomotor skill Product develop.Live performance

Examples

Completion:__________ is a type of local fruits.

Short Answer:Where do you live?

I live in ___________ .

Solve the problem:

5x4+228=

Select the correct match:

State

Selangor

Kedah

Pahang

Johor

Capital city

Johor Bahru

Shah Alam

Alor Setar

Kuantan