ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING 2 REVIEWER
 Speed- test that tests the capability of the
Test and Test Designing
What is a Test?
•An instrument that consists of questions.
•To measure any quality, ability, skill, or
knowledge.
•How well does an individual perform?
Purposes/Uses of Test
1. Instructional Uses of Test
-Grouping learners
-Assigning grades or remarks
-Guide activities for learners (Slow, average, or fast
learners)
2. Guidance Uses of Test
-Assisting students to set goals (educational or
vocational)
-Predicting the attainment of their endeavors.
3. Administrative Uses of Test
-Emphasizing certain learning areas.
-Enough basis for promotion or retention of
knowledge.
Classification of Test According to Format
1. Standardized Test
-experts constructed this test for a better
objective.
a. Ability Tests: verbal, numerical ability,
reasoning, and computations.
b. Aptitude Tests: measures potential to a
certain field and identifies the success of an
individual in different areas.
2. Teacher-Made Test
-Made by a teacher that measures the
student’s progress in specific objectives.
a. Selected Response Type
-Binary Choices (2 choices)
-Multiple Choices (More than 2 choices)
b. Constructed Response Type
-Short (Fill in the blanks)
-Extend (essay)
Other Classification of Tests
 Psychological Test- measures behavior such
as attitudes, interests, and aptitude.
 Educational- results and effects of
understanding.
 Survey- learning outcomes (broad range)
 Mastery- using the criterion, measures the
mastery level of the students through
interpretations.
 Vocabulary- verbal test
 Non-verbal- response in terms of drawing,
pictures, or designing.
 Individual- 1on1 questioning.
 Power- performance under time pressure
students to answer at a particular time
Methods of Performance-Based Assessment
1. Written-Open Ended
-Use of writing skills (Essay, open-ended
test, constructed response test, case analysis)
2. Behavior-Based
Observation in behaviors (structured and
unstructured)
3. Interview Based
-1ON1 conference setting to demonstrate
mastery (structured and unstructured)
4. Product based
-Work sample or product to show skills and
abilities. (restricted or extended)
5. Portfolio based
A collection of a student's works or
activities.
Specific Suggestions For Writing Test Items
 Words are brief and specific
 Do not paste statements directly from
textbooks.
 Direct questions
 Include the format of the answer you desire
to see.
 Do not put a lot of blanks.
Selected Response Guidelines
1. Alternative Response
AVOID: broad, trivial statements, long,
complex sentences, and multiple facts (2
ideas in 1 statement)
DO: even numbers in t or f and equal length
in statements.
2. Matching Type
-use 1 material
-include uneven items or choices
-make the items brief
-arrange the answers in logical order
-indicate direction
-indicate the items or the choices on the
same page
-not more than 10-15 items.
3. Multiple Choice
-meaningful
-use negative choice if necessary
-grammatically consistent
-an alternative is plausible
-one answer ONLY
-arranged logically
-do not use verbatim
-avoid “all of the above” and “none of the
above” or other distractions.
-use each choice as the right response to the
same number of times
Writing Test Items
1. Prepare a Table of Specifications (TOS)
-Tool for pencil and paper assessment
 -learning competencies are targeted DISCRIMINATION
-items are distributed
=(UPPER SCORE - LOWER SCORE)/n (percent
-avoid biases
na nakuha kung ilan ang count ng students na
Affective and Non-Cognitive Learning Outcome mapapabilang sa groups)
 Social Attitude: sensitivity to social issues/ =VLOOKUP(CLICK THE NEXT KATABI THEN
desire to work HIGHLIGHT TABLE)
 Scientific Attitude: open-mindedness,
RELIABILITY TEST
curiosity, humility, risk-taking
 Academic self-concept: self-perception STEPS
 Interest: social, aesthetic, recreational, and
mechanical LAGAY NUMBER OF STUDENTS
 Appreciation: feelings towards nature, art, =SUM( SCORES)
music, and literature
 Adjustments: relationship sa peers, SOLVE FOR P
reaction sa praise, criticism, emotional, =SCORE NG STUDENT/ NUMBER OF
social stability STUDENTS (DOLLAR SIGN)
Observational Techniques SOLVE FOR Q
 Anecdotal: factual description sa behavior =1-SCORE NG STUDENTS
ng students.
 Peer appraisal: personality appraised by SOLVE FOR PQ
friends. =P*Q
 Guess-Who technique: peer judgment
 Sociometric technique: call for nomination THEN TOTAL =SUM
 Self-report: personal feelings, attitudes, and TOTAL CORRECT ANSWERS IN A
interests (self assessment) QUESTIONS
 Attitude Scale: students beliefs, feelings,
and thoughts K= NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

Personality Assessment summation of pq: =(total ng pq)

-assessment of your emotional, interpersonal var: =VAR.P(TOTAL DOON SA CORRECT

relations, motivations, interest, feelings, and ANSWERS PER QUESTIONS)
attitudes.
KR-20: =((NO. OF QUESTIONS/(NO. OF
 Interest: preferences QUESTIONS-1))*(1-(SUMMATION/VAR)))
 Values Concern Preferences: life goals
and ways of life
 Attitude: feelings
ITEM ANALYSIS
STEPS
Total: =SUM (1st data to end)
Get the no of students in UC and LC: =no of
studs*27% (constant)
Transpose the data
Highlight the number of students na kasali sa upper
and lower group (makukuha ang percentage sa
multiplication kanina)
Get the total correct response in both groups
=SUM (Highlights scores in upper group)
same as lower group
DIFFICULTY INDEX
=(UPPER GROUP SCORES+LOWER GROUP
SCORES)/N (NUMBER OF STUDENTS)
=VLOOKUP(CLICK THE NEXT KATABI THEN
HIGHLIGHT TABLE)