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EDU 480: Principles of Assessment and Evaluation

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

LECTURER : PN. NADIA AINUDDIN DAHLANOFFICE : U153TEL (HP) : 012-6676 069E-mail : nad_211@yahoo.com

1. Test Construction & Evaluation

This project is designed to give students the opportunity to apply what has been learned

in class. Students are required to recall and use the information discussed in class into

practice by planning, constructing, administering and evaluating an actual test in a

school setting.

Steps:

1. Identify a secondary school subject that you are interested in testing.

2. Identify a suitable sample to take the test (about 30 students from any school).

Follow up with any permissions necessary.

3. Locate the syllabus for that subject at: http://www.moe.gov.my/bpk/ .

4. Construct a Table of Specifications.

5. Construct 30 MCQ test items & prepare the answer key. The items should cover

the whole years topics .

6. Subjective items can also be constructed but this will not be administered to the

students.

7. Administer the test to the selected sample.

8. Analyze results accordingly and produce a written report.

9. Suggested format for the written report as follows:

1.0 Introduction ( General introduction)

A general description of your project in terms of the subject chosen,

class and school involved in administering the test paper, etc.

Can include the purpose of this project, what you hope to gain

through this project etc.

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2.0 Planning and Construction

Construct a table of specifications for a test comprising 30 MCQ items

based on the whole years topics . Subjective items may also be included though they will not be

administered to the sample.

Your table of specifications may have the following details (this is only a

suggestion. You can add any other relevant information):

1. Topic and sub-topics

2. Level of cognitive domain (Blooms Taxonomy)

3. Types of Items (You should vary the types of items.)4. Number of Items

5. Marks

Based on your TOS, construct the items and prepare an answer key.

3.0 Assembling and Administering

Item bank - give example for your set of questions.

Assemble the items (Edit and print) - describe the process here.

Administer the test (Administer the test to only one class around 30

students) - describe the process here.

4.0 Scoring and Grading

Mark the scripts based on the answer key - describe briefly how you did

this.

Grade the scores include the selang markah or grading table

5.0 Interpreting the scores

Construct a table of frequency; transfer it in the form of a histogram

Determine mode, median and mean

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Calculate the standard deviation and Z and T Scores for each student

(show the formula for one student then, the rest can be put in the form of

a table).

6.0 Item Analysis

Perform the item analysis (MCQ items only) report all relevant indices

for each of the 30 questions.

Presentation of the analysis

7.0 Conclusion

In conclusion, write an overall report on planning, assembling and

administering, scoring and grading, interpreting, and the item analysis of

the exam paper you have prepared.

You can also describe the lesson learned/what you have gained by doing

this project etc.

**Please remember that throughout your paper, especially in describing the

process of assembling, editing, administration, grading etc ., that you are

encouraged to include supporting references from literature.

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Rubrics as follows:

Score: 25-30 A project of this score:Presents a clear statement of test construction and evaluationProvides clearly specified test objectivesIdentify relevant items for the testProvides a review of appropriate literature that contributes tothe understanding of test construction and evaluationDemonstrates an excellent selection of test design andmethods of item analysis and test score analysis

Score: 20-24 A project of this score:Presents a clear statement of test construction and evaluationProvides basic information of table of specification and itemanalysisConsiders appropriate literature that contributes to theunderstanding of test construction and evaluationDemonstrates understanding of classroom assessment, testconstruction and evaluation

Score: 15-19 A project of this score:Presents a clear statement of test construction and evaluationProvides basic information of table of specification and itemanalysisReviews literature but less directed to understanding the testconstruction problemMay contain multiple errors in basic grammar, but remainsgenerally clear to the reader.

Score: 10-14 A project of this score:Contains the basic steps of test construction and evaluation

but may lack clarity on the explanation of the processShows lack of understanding of appropriate test constructionand evaluationHas multiple grammatical errors and suffers a lack of overallclarity.

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