Test and some test types (ev elt)

Kinds of assessmentKinds of assessment

Test typesTest types

Principles of Principles of test constructiontest construction

Evelyn RicciNéstor VielmaRicardo González

AssesmentAssesment

Is the process of gathering information about a specific

aspect, such as students’ performance.

Kinds of assessmentKinds of assessment

FormalInformalSelf-assessment

Kinds of assessmentKinds of assessment

Formal

EssaysPresentations

Research papersTests

Kinds of assessmentKinds of assessment

Informal

WorkshopsHomework

Peer-teachingFive minute quizz

Kinds of assessmentKinds of assessment

Self-assessment(also peer-assessment)

QuestionnairesDiariesSurveys

Next up: Tests and tests types

TestTest

It is an assessment intended to measure a test-taker's

knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical performances, or

classification in many other topics.

TypesTypes of tests of tests

Diagnostic tools.Formal Tests.

Informal Tests.Summative Tests.Formative Tests.Norm-referenced.

Criterion-referenced.Survey.

Performance Tests.

Type: Diagnostic ToolsType: Diagnostic Tools

Used to assess a determined number of areas in greater depth. Usually administered at

the beggining of a course, level, subject.

Type: Formal TestsType: Formal Tests

They are designed to be given according to a

standard set of circumstances, they have time limits, and

they have sets of directions which are to

be followed exactly.

Type: Informal TestsType: Informal Tests

They generally do not have a set of standard directions. They have a great deal of flexibility

in how they are administered. They represent a lack of

validity and reliability.

Type: Summative TestsType: Summative Tests

These are meant to measure what the

student has learned, frequently in order to

produce marks or grades used for reports

of different types.

Type: Formative TestsType: Formative Tests

Measures the students' grasp of material that is currently being taught.

Can also measure readiness. Formative tests help guide and

inform instruction and learning.

Type: Norm-referencedType: Norm-referenced

Compare students' performance to that of a

norming or sample group who are in the same grade or are of the same age. Results

are expressed in scaled socres, statistics in

general.

Type: Criterion-Type: Criterion-referencedreferenced

Student's performance is measured against a standard. One form of criterion-referenced assessment is the

benchmark, a description of a key task

that students are expected to perform.

Type: SurveyType: Survey

These tests typically provide an overview of general comprehension and word knowledge.

Type: Performance TestType: Performance Test

These are a type of assessment that

requires an examinee to actually perform a task or activity, rather than

simply answering questions referring to

specific parts. The purpose is to ensure

greater fidelity to what is being tested.

Next up: Principlesof test construction

Principlesof test Principlesof test constructionconstruction

Validity

Does the test measure what it is supposed to measure, to the

extent it is supposed to measure?

1/8

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Reliability

Is the test consistent?Is it reproducible?

2/8

Principlesof test Principlesof test constructionconstruction

Objectivity

Is the test fair?

3/8

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Discrimination

Does the test discriminatethe skills of the students?

4/8

Principlesof test Principlesof test constructionconstruction

Comprenhensiveness

Does the test measure all of the content studied in cass?

5/8

Principlesof test Principlesof test constructionconstruction

Ease of administration

Are there any difficulties when administrating the test?

6/8

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Practicality and scoring

Is the test easy to mark?Does the marking take a lot of

time?

7/8

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Usability

Does the test provideclear instructions?Is it unambiguous?

8/8

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