1. TEST - an instrument designed to measure any characteristics, quality, ability, skill or knowledge.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEST

PURPOSE

Educational test

- Aims to measure the results of instruction

-Administered after the instructional processes

Psychological Test

 Aims to measure students’ intelligence or mental ability in a large degree without reference to
what the students have learned
 Administered before the instructional processes

eg. Aptitude test, personality test, intelligence test

INTERPRATATION

Criterion-reference test

 Result is interpreted by comparing a student against a set of criteria

 All or none may pass
 There is no competition for a limited percentage of high score

Norm-referenced test

 Result is interpreted by comparing one student with other students

 Some will really pass
 There is a competition for a limited percentage of high score

SCOPE

Mastery Test

 Covers a specific learning objectives

 Measures fundamental skills and abilities

Survey

 Covers a broad range of objectives

 Measures general achievement in certain subjects
 LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY/ TIME

Speed

 Items with the same level of difficulty but taken with time limit

Power

 Increasing level of difficulty but taken with ample time

MANNER OF ADMINISTRATION

Group

 Given to many individuals at the same time

 Usually a pencil and paper test

Individual

 Given to one student at a time

 Mostly given orally or requires actual demonstration of skill

LANGUAGE

Verbal

 Words are used by students in attaching meaning to or responding to test items

Non-verbal

 Pictures or symbols are used by students

WHO CONSTRUCTED THE TEST

Standardized

 Made by an expert; tried out

 Covers a broad range of content
 Uses mainly multiple choice
 Interpretation of results is usually norm-referenced

Informal

 Made by the classroom teacher

 Covers a narrow range of content
  Teachers picks or writes items
 Interpretation is usually criterion-referenced

DEGREE OF INFLUENCE OF THE RATER

Objective

 Scorer's personal biases do not affect scoring

 Only one answer satisfied the requirement of the statement

Subjective

 Affected by scorer's personal bias, opinion or judgment

 Several answers are possible

FORMAT

Selective Test

 There are choices of the answer

 Prone to guessing
 Time consuming to construct

Supply Test

 There are no choices for the answer

 Lessen the chance of students guessing the correct answer
 Bluffing is a problem
 Time consuming to score

Essay Test

Examples: restricted response

: extended response