essay type test

what is essay TYPE TEST?

Essay consists of few number of

questions wherein the examinee is
expected to demonstrate ability to
recall factual knowledge, organize
knowledge, and present knowledge in
logical and integrated answer.
 RESTRICTED RESPONSE
ESSAY
types of
essay tests

EXTENDED RESPONSE
ESSAY
 RESTRICTED RESPONSE ESSAY

THIS TYPE OF ESSAY USUALLY LIMITS

BOTH THE CONTENT AND THE RESPONSE
BY RESTRICTING THE SCOPE OF THE TOPIC
TO BE DISCUSSED.
 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF RESTRICTED RESPONSE ESSAY

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

more structured provides little

easier to prepare questions
easier to score
more directly related to
specific learning outcomes
opportunity for
students to organize
ideas, to integrate
materials and to
develop new patterns
 EXTENDED RESPONSE ESSAY
THIS TYPE OF ESSAY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO
SELECT INFORMATION THAT THEY THINK IS
PERTINENT, TO ORGANIZE THE ANSWER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR BEST JUDGEMENT,
AND TO INTEGRATE AND EVALUATE IDEAS AS
THEY THINK IS SUITABLE.
 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF extended RESPONSE ESSAY

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

demonstrate learning
outcomes at synthesis and more difficult
evaluation levels
to construct
provides more freedom to
give responses to the
scoring is time
question and provide consuming
creative integration of ideas
 advantages of essay test

easier to prepare and less time consuming

it measures HOTS
allows students’ freedom to express individually in
answering the question
students have a chance to express their own ideas
reduces guessing answer
presents more realistic task
emphasizes on integration and application of ideas
 disadvantages of essay test

it cannot provide an objective measure of the

achievement of the students
it needs so much time to grade and prepare scoring
criteria
the scores are usually not reliable
it measures limited amount of objectives and
contents
low variation in scores
it encourages bluffing
 1. Construct essay question to measure complex
learning outcomes and relate to the outcomes to
be measured.
guidelines for
2. Formulate essay questions that present a clear
construction
of essay test task to be performed.
3. An item should be stated precisely and it must
clearly focus on the desired answer.

4. All students should be required to answer the same question.

5. Number of points and time spent in answering the question must be
indicated in each item.
6. Specify the number of words, paragraph or the number of sentences
for the answer.
7. The scoring system must be discussed or presented to the students.
 Decide on the policy for dealing with incorrect, irrelevant or illegal
responses.
Keep the scores of previously read items out of sight
The student’s identity should remain anonymous while his/her paper
is being graded.
Read and evaluate each student’s answer to the same question
before grading the next question.

Provide students with general grading criteria

suggestions
Use analytic or holistic scoring
for grading
essay test Answer the test question yourself by writing the
ideal answer.
Write your comments on the papers.
Thank You!
Presented by:
Ryza Kim R. Marimon
Trixcy P. Matimatico