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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
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Teachers
Gather information about the effectivenessof instruction
Feedback about studentsprogress
Basis in assigning grades
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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.
According to Nature ofthe Answer
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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.
According to Nature ofthe Answer
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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.
According to Nature ofthe Answer